Michael DeCillis, a retired police officer who ran for the seat in 2018 and 2022, is the Democratic nominee for New York's 11th congressional district in 2026 against Republican incumbent Nicole Malliotakis.
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2026 race
New York's 11th congressional district covers all of Staten Island and the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, and Bensonhurst, and its Republican incumbent, Nicole Malliotakis, won re-election in 2024 with 64.1% of the vote.
Michael DeCillis, a retired police officer who ran for the district in 2018 and 2022, won the 2026 Democratic primary with 61.4% of the vote. The runner-up, electrician and labor organizer Allison Ziogas, had withdrawn from the race but remained on the ballot and took 37.1%.
DeCillis faces Malliotakis, who also holds the Conservative Party line, in the general election on November 3, 2026.