Melvin Rivera
Lost the 2026 race for New York's 7th District.
- Last margin
- −68.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- activist and tenant organizer
Every race Rivera has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Rivera won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York's 7th District | General | Lost | Claire Valdez (D), Priscilla Ghaznavi (I) | 15% | D+68.3 | D+47.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Rivera has run against
- Claire Valdez (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- New York's 7th District · lean D+50.7 · 32nd most Democratic of 435
FEC H6NY07271
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC