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2020Final results

2020 election for New York's 7th District

U.S. House · New York

Nydia M. Velázquez (D) won with 84.9% of the vote, defeating Brian W. Kelly (R) by 70.4 points.

Nydia M. VelázquezDemocrat · winner
84.9%191,073
Brian W. KellyRepublican
14.4%32,520
Gilbert MidonnetLibertarian
0.7%1,522
225,115 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

EvenD+62.32010D+79.92014D+81.52016D+70.42020D+61.32022D+56.12024

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.

Nydia M. VelázquezNo Republican
$821.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$694.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$310.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates