Federal race · 2020
New York U.S. House, District 18, 2020
Primary: June 23, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Sean Patrick Maloney (D)$2.6M raised · $860K on hand
- Chele Chiavacci Farley (R)$1.2M raised · $34K on hand
- Scott A Smith (UNK)$9K raised · $495 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Patrick Maloney (D) | Lost the general election (51%) | $2,607,624.75 | $1,769,856.47 | $860,001.84 | 2020-12-31 |
| Chele Chiavacci Farley (R) | Lost the general election (38.3%) | $1,186,824.40 | $1,152,738.15 | $34,086.25 | 2020-12-31 |
| Scott A Smith (UNK) | Lost the general election (0.8%) | $8,718.07 | $8,402.97 | $494.79 | 2020-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$2,539,332.65 = candidates’ own spending $2,530,830.19 + outside spending $8,502.46
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Patrick Maloney | $8,274.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Chele Chiavacci Farley | $168.22 | $59.76 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Strategy Group (D) | October 6–11, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Sean Patrick Maloney 53% · Chele Farley 35% · Scott Smith 5% |
| Global Strategy Group (D) | October 6–11, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Generic Democrat 48% · Generic Republican 43% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 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.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic Party | 171,161 | 51% |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Working Families Party | 12,924 | 3.8% |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Independence Party of New York | 3,359 | 1% |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Total | 187,444 | 55.8% |
| Chele Farley | Republican Party | 128,611 | 38.3% |
| Chele Farley | Conservative Party of New York State | 16,534 | 4.9% |
| Chele Farley | Total | 145,145 | 43.2% |
| Scott Smith | Libertarian Party of New York | 2,687 | 0.8% |
| Scott Smith | Serve America Movement | 477 | 0.2% |
| Scott Smith | Total | 3,164 | 1% |
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