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U.S. House · NY-19 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Josh Riley

Democratic candidate for New York's 19th Congressional District

Endicott native Josh Riley is a lawyer and former Senate counsel representing Upstate New York, with priorities in utility costs, labor rights and health care.

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DistrictNY-19
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Josh stands.

Campaign position

Utility bills and accountability

  • Supports blocking excessive utility rates, foreign utility ownership and CEO bonuses tied to rising customer bills

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Taxes for working families

  • Supports expanding the Child Tax Credit, ending federal taxes on Social Security and deductions for union dues

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Abortion and contraception access

  • Supports the Women’s Health Protection Act and protecting access to contraception and the abortion medication mifepristone

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Unions and collective bargaining

  • Supports the PRO Act and requiring employers to start contract talks within ten days after a successful union vote

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Public schools and pathways

  • Supports rural STEM teachers, school counselors, arts education and career training alongside preserving federal education funding

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Disability benefits and opportunity

  • Supports full special-education funding, higher SSI asset limits and ending waiting periods for disability and Medicare benefits

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. Since 2025

    Experience

    U.S. representative

    Represents New York’s 19th District.

  • Experience

    Labor Department policy analyst

    Worked on employment challenges in communities hurt by overseas job losses.

  • Experience

    Federal appeals court clerk

    Clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

  • Experience

    Senate Labor Committee fellow

    Worked on legislation supporting workers.

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    Senate Judiciary Committee counsel

    Served as general counsel to Senator Al Franken.

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    Civil rights attorney

    Represented pediatricians seeking health care access for low-income children.

  • Experience

    Private-practice attorney

    Represented workers and veterans and litigated constitutional issues.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped pass bipartisan protections

    Helped advance legislation protecting domestic violence survivors and expanding the response to opioid addiction.

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