The House GOP‘s 2022 performance in New York helped them win a narrow majority in the lower chamber of Congress, but two years later, those same Republicans had a less stellar showing.
Of the vulnerable House Republican incumbents in New York, two lost, one held on to his seat, and another race has yet to be called — but the Republican is trailing in the vote total.
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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) defeated former Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones, 52.5%-45.5%, while Reps. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) and Brandon Williams (R-NY) both lost their reelection bids to Democrats Josh Riley and John Mannion, respectively, as projected by the Associated Press.
In New York’s 4th Congressional District, Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-NY) is narrowly trailing Democrat Laura Gillen, 50.9%-49.1%, with 98% of the vote counted. The Associated Press has not projected a winner in the race.
Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) comfortably won reelection to his seat representing New York’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat John Avlon, 55.7%-44.3%, with an estimated 98% of the vote counted. The Associated Press projected LaLota as the winner in the race at midnight on election night.
Republicans were unable to flip Rep. Pat Ryan’s (D-NY) district, with the GOP candidate, Alison Esposito, losing to the incumbent, 56.6%-43.4%, with an estimated 95% of the vote counted. The Associated Press projected Ryan as the winner in the race at 10:34 p.m. on election night. Ryan was one of the few Democrats who won swing House districts in New York in 2022.
While Republicans were not as victorious in House races in New York as two years ago, they still may hold their majority in the chamber.
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As of early Wednesday afternoon, the Associated Press had not yet projected whether the GOP or Democrats would have control of the lower chamber of Congress and has Republicans winning 201 seats compared to Democrats winning 181 seats. To hold a majority in the House, one party would need 218 seats.
The Tuesday election saw Republicans flip the Senate and the White House, with GOP Senate flips in West Virginia, Ohio, and Montana, and President-elect Donald Trump defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.