Nydia M. Velázquez
DDefeatedIncumbentFEC H2NY00010
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Raised this cycle$180K
Cash on hand: $69K
2026 race
NY-07 — U.S. House
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Nydia M. Velázquez.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Currently held by
Nydia M. Velázquez (D) — not seeking re-election in 2026. They've publicly announced their retirement; their committee is still on the FEC's 2026 roster for routine compliance, but this is effectively an open seat.
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the New York State Board of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$6.6M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Claire Valdez
DChallengerFEC H6NY07214
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Raised this cycle$1.9M
Cash on hand: $110K
Priscilla Ghaznavi
IChallengerFEC H6NY07255
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Raised this cycle$40K
Cash on hand: $13K
Melvin Rivera
RChallengerFEC H6NY07271
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Raised this cycle—
Cash on hand: —
4 defeated candidates — show
Antonio Reynoso
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NY07164
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Raised this cycle$1.0M
Cash on hand: $6K
Julie Jaehee Won
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NY07248
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Raised this cycle$989K
Cash on hand: $105K
Vichal Kumar
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6NY07230
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Raised this cycle$191K
Cash on hand: $22K
Evan Hale Hutchison
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H4NY10130
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Raised this cycle$15K
Cash on hand: $1K
Local signal
Early read on NY-07 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Claire Valdezleans negative
0 pos19 neutral1 neg20 articles
Melvin Riveralimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$6.6M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$4.3M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$2.2M
$2.1M for · $120K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Claire Valdez(D) + AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) $428K + NEW YORKERS FOR LOWER COSTS $357K + JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC $279K | $1.9M | $1.2M | — | $3.2M |
Priscilla Ghaznavi(I) | $40K | — | — | $40K |
Melvin Rivera(R) | $0 | — | — | $0 |
5 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Antonio Reynoso(D)defeated + REAL FIGHT NYC $700K + NEW YORK FIGHTS - LUCHANDO POR NUEVA YORK $181K − JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC $93K − AMERICAN PRIORITIES (AP) $28K | $1.0M | $881K | $120K | $1.8M |
Julie Jaehee Won(D)defeated | $989K | — | — | $989K |
Vichal Kumar(D)defeated | $191K | — | — | $191K |
Nydia M. Velázquez(D)incumbentdefeated | $180K | — | — | $180K |
Evan Hale Hutchison(D)defeated | $15K | — | — | $15K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside NY versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Claire Valdez(D)64% in-state · $1.0M itemized
$663K in-state$366K out-of-state
Priscilla Ghaznavi(I)12% in-state · $9K itemized
$1K in-state$8K out-of-state
5 defeated candidates — show
Antonio Reynoso(D)defeated84% in-state · $872K itemized
$734K in-state$138K out-of-state
Julie Jaehee Won(D)defeated84% in-state · $911K itemized
$765K in-state$146K out-of-state
Vichal Kumar(D)defeated10% in-state · $118K itemized
$12K in-state$106K out-of-state
Nydia M. Velázquez(D)defeated68% in-state · $109K itemized
$74K in-state$35K out-of-state
Evan Hale Hutchison(D)defeated44% in-state · $2K itemized
$1K in-state$1K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Recent coverage
In the news
Claire Valdez
- https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/dsa-contingent-in-congress-bolstered-after-socialists-pick-up-at-least-4-house-seats/New York PostNov 4
- Mamdani-backed socialist wins NYC House seat as DSA expands its reach in CongressFox NewsNov 4
- https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/socialist-darializa-avila-chevalier-sails-to-victory-along-with-mamdanis-slate-of-lefty-house-candidates/New York PostNov 4
- Meet the democratic socialists likely on their way to CongressThe Virginian-PilotOct 31
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.