New York's 1st District
U.S. House · New York
Nick LaLota won re-election by 2.2 points over Chris Gallant.
Fusion voting
Source: New York State Board of Elections unofficial results; race call: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two sides on one scale: their campaigns, and outside groups spending for them or against their opponent.
Top funders
Outside groups and direct contributors, ranked by what they put in; the color shows which candidate it helps.
| Working AmericaFor Gallant | $24.7K | |
| Building TogetherFor Gallant | $19.2K | |
| Science Victory FundFor Gallant | $5.3K | |
| Knock Every Door PACFor Gallant | $4K | |
| Field Team 6 Inc.For Gallant | $1.1K |
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 14, 2026. No FEC filings matched for Nick LaLota. Outside spending: independent expenditures by super PACs, parties and other groups, primary and general, as reported to the FEC through Nov 1, 2026, updated Nov 3, 2026. It leaves out spending not reported as independent expenditures (most issue ads and much dark money), so it understates all outside money.
Source: FEC campaign filings; FEC independent expendituresUpdated Nov 3, 2026, 1:05 AM ET
Polls against the result
The final average had LaLota ahead by 2.5. LaLota won by 2.2: a 0.3-point miss toward Republicans.
- Poll with Gallant ahead
- Poll with LaLota ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Gallant | LaLota | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling for House Majority PACD-sponsored | Dec 10–Dec 11 | 579 RV | 38 | 41 | R+3 | R+2.5 | −0.8 | B+ | politico.com ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Dec 11, 2025
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Chris Gallant
- 38%
- Nick LaLota
- 62%
- Projected margin
- R+2.0
The candidates
Incumbent U.S. representativeChris Gallant (D)
Air traffic controller
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%
Changes to this page
- · Race called for LaLota.