2022Final results
2022 election for New York's 26th District
U.S. House · New York
Brian Higgins (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Steven L. Sams II (R) by 27.9 points.
Brian HigginsDemocrat · winner
63.9%156,883
Steven L. Sams IIRepublican
36.0%88,339
245,371 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Brian HigginsSteven L. Sams II
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$36.7K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$36.7K
$793.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2022