What party is Josh Riley?

Josh Riley is running as a Democrat.

Is Josh Riley the incumbent?

Yes. Josh Riley currently holds this office.

Who is Josh Riley running against?

Peter Oberacker, for New York U.S. House District 19.

Should I vote for Josh Riley?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Josh Riley's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Josh Riley

Democrat · Candidate for New York U.S. House District 19 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Slightly left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: slightly left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Moderately left
Climate & energy	Moderately left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 1.8% of votes, voted with their party 88.8% of the time.

Sponsored 21 bills (0 became law), mostly on energy, agriculture and food, science, technology, communications.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $59K supporting and $0 opposing Josh Riley.

For
American Democracy Project	$26K
Rural Freedom Network	$17K
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · Business / industry	$11K
Planned Parenthood Votes · Abortion rights	$2,910
New York State Committee of the Working Families Party	$2,250
Givegreen United Action	$372

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Labor unions: Communication Workers of America District 1, Council of School Supervisors & Administrators
Organizations: AIPAC, Brady Campaign, Democratic Majority for Israel, End Citizens United, Giffords, Jewish Democratic Council of America and 6 more
Political parties: New York Working Families Party

More about Josh Riley

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

Also running

Peter Oberacker · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Josh Riley?: Josh Riley is running as a Democrat.
Is Josh Riley the incumbent?: Yes. Josh Riley currently holds this office.
Who is Josh Riley running against?: Peter Oberacker, for New York U.S. House District 19.
Is Josh Riley liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Josh Riley is slightly left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Josh Riley?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Josh Riley's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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