Gregory Meeks, 2026 New York 5th District House Democratic candidate
Gregory Meeks*
DEMOCRATIC
US House of Representatives (D-NY)
1998 – Present
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George Marsh, 2026 New York 5th District House Republican candidate
George Marsh
REPUBLICAN

2026 New York 5th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 New York 5th District House forecast currently gives Democrat Gregory Meeks a 99.9% chance of defeating Republican George Marsh. Pollsmax projects Meeks to receive 78.2% of the vote compared with 21.8% for Marsh, a projected Democratic margin of 56.4 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 5th District House election features Democrat Gregory Meeks and Republican George Marsh. Incumbent Representative Gregory Meeks is seeking reelection to a fifteenth term. In 2024, Kamala Harris won New York's 5th congressional district by 35.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Democratic in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
NY-5
Democratic candidate
Gregory Meeks
Republican candidate
George Marsh
Incumbent / open seat
Gregory Meeks
Forecast rating
Solid D
Projected vote
78.2% D / 21.8% R
Projected margin
D +56.4
Forecast odds
99.9% D / 0.1% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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