New York's 19th congressional district

Last week, we dove into the race for New York's 20th congressional district.

This week, we'll be focusing on the 19th District in the Hudson Valley.

Now, this is a swing district that is currently represented by Democratic incumbent Representative Josh Riley, who is being challenged by Republican State Senator Peter Oberacker.

Our Elise Klein dove into the elements of this race and the messaging from the candidates in this next story.

According to a 2026 Quinnipiac poll, voters favored Democrats taking control of the House by 11 points.

The poll also shows that 67 percent of voters disapprove of how Republicans are handling their job in Congress.

The 19th District 2026 midterm includes Representative Josh Riley, the Democratic incumbent, and State Senator Peter Oberacker, the Republican challenger.

Riley was first elected in 2025 following a political upset against the Republican incumbent, Mark Molinaro.

Among the first, if not the first Democrat, to press the issue of utility costs, electric costs, other utility costs, did so in 2024 and won a very competitive seat by doing so.

Josh Riley is a Democrat from the New York 19th District.

He spoke with Scott MacFarlane Reports.

You were among the first, if not the first, in recent years to really press the issue of the electric bill, the utility bill.