DemocratNot in office · last served 2021Last on a ballot: Nov 2018

Nita M. Lowey

Last held office: U.S. House, NY-17 (2013–2021). Ran in 16 elections between 1988 and 2018, winning 16.

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

Career

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

19881992199620002004200820122016202020242028U.S. House, NY-20 U.S. House, NY-18 U.S. House, NY-17Out of office

Margin: how far Lowey finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2018	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Joseph J. Ciardullo (REF)	87.8%	D+75.8	$1.6M
2016	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Unopposed	99.1%	—	$1.7M
2014	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Christopher E. Day (R)	56.4%	D+12.9	$2.1M
2012	U.S. House, NY-17	General	Won	Joe E. Carvin (R), Francis E. Morganthaler (I)	64.4%	D+29.9	$2.2M
2010	U.S. House, NY-18	General	Won	Jim Russell (R)	62.2%	D+24.3	$2.1M
2008	U.S. House, NY-18	General	Won	Jim Russell (R)	68.5%	D+36.9	$1.4M
2006	U.S. House, NY-18	General	Won	Richard A. Hoffman (R)	70.7%	D+41.4	$1.3M
2004	U.S. House, NY-18	General	Won	Richard A. Hoffman (R)	69.8%	D+39.5	$1.6M
2002	U.S. House, NY-18	General	Won	Michael J. Reynolds (RTL)	92%	D+84.1	$1.2M
2000	U.S. House, NY-18	General	Won	John G. Vonglis (R), Florence T. O'Grady (RTL)	67.3%	D+36.5	$1.8M
1998	U.S. House, NY-18	General	Won	Daniel McMahon (C), Giulio A. Cavallo (I), Marion M. Conner (RTL)	82.8%	D+71.4	$1.3M
1996	U.S. House, NY-18	General	Won	Kerry J. Katsorhis (R), Concetta M. Ferrara (I), Florence T. O'Grady (RTL)	63.6%	D+31.6	$1.4M
1994	U.S. House, NY-18	General	Won	Andrew C. Hartzell Jr. (R), Florence T. O'Grady (RTL)	50.2%	D+14.3	$1.3M
1992	U.S. House, NY-18	General	Won	Joseph J. Dioguardi (R)	55.6%	D+11.1	$1.2M
1990	U.S. House, NY-20	General	Won	Glenn D. Bellitto (R), John M. Schafer (C)	56.8%	D+32.2	$1.2M
1988	U.S. House, NY-20	General	Won	Joseph J. Dioguardi (R), Florence T. O'Grady (RTL), Henry M. Levine (I)	50.3%	D+2.8	$1.3M

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

One person, matched across every source we use.

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