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2018Final results

2018 election for New York's 26th District

U.S. House · New York

Brian Higgins (D) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Renee M. Zeno (R) by 46.7 points.

Brian HigginsDemocrat · winner
73.3%169,166
Renee M. ZenoRepublican
26.7%61,488
230,654 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+49.62012D+36.32014D+49.22016D+46.72018D+41.12020D+27.92022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Brian HigginsRenee M. Zeno
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$100
$910K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$971K
Cash on hand
$100

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018; FEC, through Jul 15, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018