Patrick Ryan
DDemocratNY-18 · Representative
In the 2024 House race for NY-18, Pat Ryan (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Alison Esposito (R) who received 38.2%. 5 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Pat Ryan's 14.0-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.
As the incumbent, Pat Ryan benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
In the 2024 House race for NY-18, Pat Ryan (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Alison Esposito (R) who received 38.2%. 5 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Pat Ryan's 14.0-point lead over the runner-up showed solid but not overwhelming support.
As the incumbent, Pat Ryan benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.
In the 2022 House race for NY-18, Pat Ryan (D) won with 46.1% of the vote, defeating Colin J. Schmitt (R) who received 43.8%. 5 additional candidates split the remaining vote. The 2.3-point margin made this one of the more competitive races of the cycle.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Sean Patrick Maloney (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Pat Ryan won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). Given the narrow margin, this seat is likely to remain competitive and attract heavy investment in the next cycle.
In the 2022 House race for NY-18, Pat Ryan (D) won with 46.1% of the vote, defeating Colin J. Schmitt (R) who received 43.8%. 5 additional candidates split the remaining vote. The 2.3-point margin made this one of the more competitive races of the cycle.
This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Sean Patrick Maloney (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Democrat, Pat Ryan won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). Given the narrow margin, this seat is likely to remain competitive and attract heavy investment in the next cycle.