Federal candidate · 2023–2024 cycle · past cycle

William Biddle Cotter

Party
Republican
Running for
U.S. House · New York District 3
Filing address
New York, NY (city and state on the FEC filing)
FEC filing name
COTTER, WILLIAM BIDDLE
Next election
Primary June 25, 2024 · General November 5, 2024 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Map of New York with the 2024 district highlighted

New York, District 3

RepublicanU.S. House · New York District 3Open seatWithdrawn

FEC candidate ID H4NY03291 · Principal campaign committee: BILL COTTER FOR CONGRESS

Total raised$73,490.96
Total spent$73,490.96
Cash on hand$0.00
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$45,000.00

2023–2024 cycle totals through May 24, 2024, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.

Where the money comes from

Individual contributions: $23,815.96Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans): $45,000.00Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest): $4,675.00
  • Individual contributions$23,815.9632%
  • Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$45,000.0061%
  • Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$4,675.006%

Self-funding: $45,000.00 (61% of money raised): $0.00 given and $45,000.00 lent by the candidate.

Raised and spent over time

Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.

The race

New York U.S. House, District 3, 2024 · 16 registered candidates

CandidateRaisedCash on handThrough
William Biddle Cotter (R)$73,490.96$0.002024-05-24
Thomas Suozzi (D)$9,646,883.39$2,034,341.172024-12-31
Mazi Melesa Pilip (R)$2,988,676.57$8,889.282024-12-31
Michael Sapraicone (R)$1,417,733.96$54,375.742024-12-31
Anna Kaplan (D)$1,310,032.31$7,496.382024-04-30
Mike Lipetri (R)$985,333.98$16,319.602024-12-31
Gregory Hach (R)$779,230.96$9,235.942024-12-31
Zak Malamed (D)$749,595.24$281,464.792024-12-31
Joshua Lafazan (D)$741,311.35$0.002024-09-30
Austin Franklin Cheng (D)$615,088.17$0.002024-01-31

Polling and ratings

Race ratings

  • The Cook Political ReportLikely DFebruary 29, 2024
  • Inside ElectionsSolid DOctober 10, 2024
  • Sabato's Crystal BallLikely DFebruary 28, 2024
  • Elections DailyLikely DFebruary 29, 2024
  • CNalysisLikely DMarch 1, 2024

Recent polls

PollsterDatesSampleMargin of errorResults
McLaughlin & Associates (R)July 23−25, 2024400 (LV)± 4.9%Tom Suozzi 51% · Mike LiPetri 37%
Priorities for Progress (D)March 5–12, 2023500 (LV)± 4.4%Jack Martins 43% · Josh Lafazan 36%
Priorities for Progress (D)March 5–12, 2023500 (LV)± 4.4%Jack Martins 44% · Robert Zimmerman 41%

Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York (retrieved October 23, 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: BILL COTTER FOR CONGRESS.
  • Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
  • Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.

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