Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Democratic · 3 November 2026

Alissa Ellman

Alissa Ellman, a Democrat and former program support assistant at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, challenges Republican incumbent Claudia Tenney for New York's 24th congressional district in 2026.

2026 Races & Market Forecast

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Recent media coverage for Alissa Ellman.

  1. Alissa Ellman makes her case for your vote for 24th Congressional District

    The piece profiles Alissa Ellman, the Democratic challenger for New York’s 24th Congressional District, running against incumbent Rep. Claudia Tenney.

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  2. Candidates for the 25th Congressional District race make their case

    The article highlights the race for New York’s 25th Congressional District (not NY-18). It notes incumbent Rep. Joe Morelle facing challenger Virginia McIntyre with Election Day about three weeks away.

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  3. Decision 2026: Alissa Ellman makes her case for your vote for 24th Congressional District - WYSL NewsPower 1040

    The piece is a candidate profile for Alissa Ellman, the Democratic challenger for New York’s 24th Congressional District.

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  4. Decision 2026: Alissa Ellman makes her case for your vote for 24th Congressional District ...Middle East

    The piece highlights Democratic candidate Alissa Ellman, running for New York’s 24th Congressional District, challenging incumbent Rep. Claudia Tenney.

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Biography & Campaign Analysis

2026 race

Alissa Ellman, a former program support assistant at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for New York's 24th congressional district, which runs along the Lake Ontario coast and the upper Finger Lakes.

She won the Democratic primary with 61.6% of the vote against Diana Kastenbaum, a manufacturing CEO and Genesee Community College trustee. The seat is held by Republican Claudia Tenney, who was re-elected with 65.7% of the vote in 2024.

Ellman also appears on the Working Families Party line and faces Tenney, who holds the Conservative Party line, on November 3, 2026.