Federal race · 2020
New York U.S. House, District 24, 2020
Primary: June 23, 2020 · General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- John M Katko (R)$3.8M raised · $272K on hand
- Dana Balter (D)$3.3M raised · $6K on hand
- Francis Conole (D)$963K raised · $930 on hand
- Roger Misso (D)$429K raised · $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M Katko (R) | Lost the general election (45.4%) | $3,839,114.10 | $3,615,240.79 | $272,061.43 | 2020-12-31 |
| Dana Balter (D) | Lost the general election (43%) | $3,272,252.49 | $3,290,591.10 | $5,646.81 | 2020-12-31 |
| Francis Conole (D) | Running | $963,179.43 | $962,248.95 | $930.48 | 2020-12-31 |
| Roger Misso (D) | Withdrawn | $428,700.32 | $428,700.32 | $0.00 | 2020-04-30 |
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
$19,736,857.19 = candidates’ own spending $8,073,843.73 + outside spending $11,663,013.46
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| John M Katko | $765,974.19 | $5,374,168.98 | $14,408.76 |
| Dana Balter | $233,920.34 | $5,056,127.19 | $0.00 |
| Francis Conole | $218,414.00 | $0.00 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research | October 29 – November 2, 2020 | 739 (LV) | ± 3.9% | John Katko 44% · Dana Balter 46% · Steve Williams 4% |
| Siena College | October 20–22, 2020 | 558 (LV) | ± 4.1% | John Katko 45% · Dana Balter 45% · Steve Williams 5% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | October 15–18, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | John Katko 47% · Dana Balter 39% · Steve Williams 3% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | October 13–14, 2020 | 798 (RV) | ± 3.5% | John Katko 43% · Dana Balter 45% |
| Siena College | September 28–29, 2020 | 414 (LV) | ± 5.1% | John Katko 40% · Dana Balter 42% · Steve Williams 6% |
| 42% | 45% | – | 3% | John Katko 10% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Katko | Republican Party | 156,236 | 45.4% |
| John Katko | Conservative Party of New York State | 21,086 | 6.1% |
| John Katko | Independence Party of New York | 5,487 | 1.6% |
| John Katko | Total | 182,809 | 53.1% |
| Dana Balter | Democratic Party | 147,877 | 43% |
| Steven Williams | Working Families Party | 13,264 | 3.9% |
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