Member brief No. NY-05
Reviewed October 31, 2026
NY-05 · New York
Gregory W. Meeks
Democrat. Harris won New York in 2024. Flagged as a 2032 redistricting risk.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 75
- Born September 25, 1953.
- Lean
- D+24
- Solidly Democratic. Cook PVI, 2026 lines.
- In the House since
- 1997
- Served since January 7, 1997.
- Cash on hand
- $2.10M
- $2,098,241. Reporting period ended October 14, 2026
The 2026 race
- November 3, 2026
- Re-elected
Over George Marsh (R, Queens United). Called by NBC News on November 4, 2026.
- Primary
- Unopposed
No primary was held.
Endorsements, 2026
Endorsed: Hakeem Jeffries.
None on record: Justice Democrats, Working Families Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC, Democratic Socialists of America.
What a race here costs
TV: New York, 7.49 million homes. The district is 3.5% of the market.
2026 primary: no primary held
2024 general: $611K spent, $2.64 a vote
In the House, 119th Congress
- Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Committees: Financial Services · Foreign Affairs
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 72.68%
- Victory margin
- +45.70 pts
- Harris, 2024
- 70.33% · +42.16 pts
Margin 3.54 points above Harris. Vote share 2.35 points above.
2024 election districts. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Paul King. Returns · Harris baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Money, past cycles
| Cycle | Raised | From individuals | Cash at year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.1M | 23% | $781K |
| 2022 | $2.7M | 27% | $1.7M |
| 2024 | $3.0M | 36% | $2.2M |
Scorecards and grades
- Conservative average, out of 100
- 10.2
- Progressive average, out of 100
- 84.8 (LCV 91, Progressive Punch 93, Stop Corruption Now 70)
- IAP Action score, immigration
- -113, rank 304 of 431
- Gun Owners of America grade, 2024
- F
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