Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
James Desira
- Party
- Independent
- Running for
- U.S. House · New York District 19
- Filing address
- Cortland, NY (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- DESIRA, JAMES
- Next election
- Primary June 23, 2026 · General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
New York, District 19
FEC candidate ID H0NY22091 · Principal campaign committee: JAMES DESIRA FOR CONGRESS
No financial reports filed yet. This candidate has registered with the FEC but has not filed a report with money totals for the 2025–2026 cycle.
The FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
The race
New York U.S. House, District 19, 2026 · 4 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Riley (D) | $5,844,411.83 | $2,164,516.72 | 2026-09-30 |
| Peter Karl Oberacker Jr. (R) | $1,424,570.72 | $23,155.49 | 2026-10-14 |
Polling and ratings
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Recent polls
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Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in New York (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: JAMES DESIRA FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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