DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Chris Gallant

Lost the 2026 race for New York's 1st District.

Last margin
−2.2
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
air traffic controller

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Gallant has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gallant won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026New York's 1st DistrictGeneralLostNick LaLota (R), Write-in (I)48.9%R+2.2$1.7MR+10.2+8.0

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Gallant’s campaign fundraising, and outside money in Gallant’s races this cycle.

Raised, 2025–26
$1.7M
Outside, for Gallant
$54.3K

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

GALLANT FOR CONGRESS
FEC
Active

Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET

Polls of Gallant’s races

The 2026 general average had Gallant behind by 2.5; Gallant lost by 2.2.

RaceAverageResult
2026 · 1 pollR+2.5R+2.2
Gallant’s polls in the database →

Source: 99chambers polling average on Election Day; 2026 results: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who Gallant has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)

The seat

FEC H6NY01159

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC