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John J. Faso
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RepublicanNot in office · last served 2019Last on a ballot: Nov 2018

John J. Faso

Last held office: U.S. House, NY-19 (2017–2019). Ran in 11 elections between 1986 and 2018, winning 9.

Last office: U.S. House, NY-19Born 1952

WikipediaCongress.govFEC filings

Last margin
−5.2
Lost 2018
Elections
11
1986–2018

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Faso was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Faso has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2018U.S. House, NY-19GeneralLostAntonio Delgado (D), Steven Greenfield (G), Diane Neal (I)46.1%D+5.2$4M—
2016U.S. House, NY-19GeneralWonZephyr Teachout (D)54%R+8.1$3M—
2006Governor of New YorkGeneralLostEliot Spitzer (D)29.2%D+41.6—D+18.6−23.0
2000New York State Assembly, District 102GeneralWonJoseph Laux (L)91.8%R+83.5——
1998New York State Assembly, District 102GeneralWonJoseph Laux (L)93.9%R+87.7——
1996New York State Assembly, District 102GeneralWonRena P. Button (D)57.8%R+15.6——
1994New York State Assembly, District 102GeneralWonAnthony J. Schwartz (D)69.3%R+38.5——
1992New York State Assembly, District 102GeneralWonJoseph A. Glazer (D), Joseph Laux (L)62.6%R+26.8——
1990New York State Assembly, District 102GeneralWonPamela P. Jones (D), Joseph Laux (L)61.4%R+24.0——
1988New York State Assembly, District 102GeneralWonFrank A. Benjamin (RTL)96%R+92.1——
1986New York State Assembly, District 102GeneralWonEugene Keeler (D), Shaun Marie Levine (C)57.4%R+17.8——

Source: 99chambers results archive

Campaign money, 2017–18

Raised
$4M
Spent
$3.9M
Cash
$176.9K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2018Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:37 AM ET

Seats Faso has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Faso has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

In the polls

Included in 29 polls; Faso’s best result was 49% (New York's 19th District, 2018).

Faso’s polls in the database →

Source: Polls: The New York Times and Wikipedia poll lists

How we know Faso

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET