2020Final results
2020 election for New York's 26th District
U.S. House · New York
Brian Higgins (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Ricky T. Donovan Sr. (R) by 41.1 points.
Brian HigginsDemocrat · winner
69.8%223,276
Ricky T. Donovan Sr.Republican
28.7%91,687
Michael P. RaleighGreen
1.4%4,628
319,835 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Brian HigginsNo Republican
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$988.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020