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U.S. House, District 19: who gets your vote?

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U.S. representatives work with the Senate on U.S. laws and spending.

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Data last updated: Oct 15, 2026 (federal ballot roster). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.

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Candidate
Peter K. Oberacker

Peter K. Oberacker

Running for U.S. House · New York District 19

NationalRepublican

In the role now
Josh Riley

Josh Riley

U.S. House · New York District 19

NationalDemocrat

Peter K. OberackerCandidateJosh RileyCurrent rep

Job fit

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Top issues

Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)

Peter K. Oberacker

  • Health care costs
    Told News10 that school-based health centers "give great health care to our students," offering dental and mental-health services so parents don't have to leave work. 1
  • Cost of living & jobs
    Criticized New York's farm labor overtime rules, saying farming "does not fit neatly into a 40-hour workweek" and overtime costs burden producers. 2
  • Guns
    Opposed holding gun manufacturers liable for others' illegal actions, warning it would diminish "personal accountability, manufacturing jobs, and the Second Amendment." 3

No public stance found on: Crime & safety

Josh Riley

No stated positions on file yet.

How they voted on top issues

We haven't found votes on top issues for either candidate yet.

Who pays them

Peter K. Oberacker

Where the campaign money came from4

small donorslarge donorsother politicianspolitical allies (same party)labor unions
small donors$241Klarge donors$214Kotherpoliticians$163Kpolitical allies(same party)$35Klabor unions$5K$714K raised
$240,8154Small individual donors
$214,2824Large individual donors

Josh Riley

Where the campaign money came from5

small donorslarge donorsother politicianslabor unionspolitical allies (same party)Other kinds of donors
small donors$438Klarge donors$3.1Motherpoliticians$265Klabor unions$173Kpolitical allies(same party)$135KOther kinds ofdonors$172K$4.6M raised
$437,6525Small individual donors
$3,054,4045Large individual donors

Checks

Peter K. Oberacker

No voting record to check yet

Josh Riley

Checks run: missed votes

Nothing raised by these checks.

Not checked yet: stock trades

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Sources

  1. news10.com used in: Top issues
  2. wjffradio.org used in: Top issues
  3. nysenate.gov used in: Top issues
  4. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
  5. FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money