# New York's 21st District race 2026

Open seat. Anthony Constantino (R) faces Blake Gendebien (D).

- Office: U.S. House
- Rating: Lean Republican (Cook Political Report, Oct 23, 2026)
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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## Who is running

- Anthony Constantino (Republican): open seat
- Blake Gendebien (Democrat): open seat

## The facts

- Cook Political Report rates the race Leans Republican as of Oct. 23, 2026. (Cook, via 270toWin)
- Rep. Elise Stefanik (R) is retiring. (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia lists the district's Partisan Voting Index as R+10. (Wikipedia)

## Why this race matters to conservatives (opinion)

Republicans must hold this seat without Elise Stefanik on the ballot. Cook rates it Leans Republican.

This section is the opinion of RightNewsRightNow. The rest of the page is reporting.

## Where these facts come from

- [Cook Political Report](https://www.270towin.com/2026-house-election/cook-political-report-2026-house-ratings): current rating, as of Oct 23, 2026
- [Wikipedia (election pages, with their cited sources)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections): candidate and race facts