Pat Ryan, 2026 New York 18th District House Democratic candidate
Pat Ryan*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-NY)
2022 – Present
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Jacqueline Auringer, 2026 New York 18th District House Republican candidate
Jacqueline Auringer
REPUBLICAN
Businesswoman

2026 New York 18th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 New York 18th District House forecast currently gives Democrat Pat Ryan a 98.7% chance of defeating Republican Jacqueline Auringer. Pollsmax projects Ryan to receive 60% of the vote compared with 40.1% for Auringer, a projected Democratic margin of 19.9 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Democratic. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 New York 18th District House election features Democrat Pat Ryan and Republican Jacqueline Auringer. Incumbent Representative Pat Ryan is seeking reelection to a third term. In 2024, Donald Trump won New York's 18th congressional district by 2.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
NY-18
Democratic candidate
Pat Ryan
Republican candidate
Jacqueline Auringer
Incumbent / open seat
Pat Ryan
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
60.0% D / 40.1% R
Projected margin
D +19.9
Forecast odds
98.7% D / 1.3% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
Polling average
51.3% D / 37.4% R
Polling average margin
D +13.9
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
Polls included
2
Latest poll
Public Policy Polling (D) — September 30, 2026