New York's 7th Congressional District

New York's 7th Congressional District is represented by Nydia Velázquez (Democrat), who has served in the House since 1993 and has represented this district since redistricting in 2013. Velázquez has an overall VoteSee report card grade of D, voted in 95% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 94% of the time. The district lies within New York City. It takes in all or part of 2 counties, and 60% of residents live in Kings County. About 754,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $88,575.

Current Representative

Nydia Velázquez (Democrat) has served in the House since 1993 and has represented New York's 7th Congressional District since redistricting in 2013.

VoteSee report card grade: D
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 95% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Democrat majority: 94%

See Nydia Velázquez's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: New York 7th District

Winner: Claire Valdez.

This is an open seat: Nydia Velázquez is not running for re-election. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Claire Valdez (Democratic): raised $1.9M, $110K cash on hand
Melvin Rivera (Republican)
Priscilla Ghaznavi (Independent): raised $40K, $13K cash on hand

Polls: No public polls

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District Demographics

Population: 753,548
Median household income: $88,575
Median age: 34
Median home value: $859,200
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Velázquez Voted Recently

Not Voting on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Not Voting on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Nay on National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Nay on Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 (Jul 14, 2026) — Passed
Nay on AI Warnings And Resources for Education Act (Jun 29, 2026) — Passed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented New York's 7th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Joe Crowley — Democrat (1999–2013)
Thomas Manton — Democrat (1993–1999)
Gary Ackerman — Democrat (1983–1993)
Benjamin Rosenthal — Democrat (1983–1985)
Joseph Addabbo — Democrat (1963–1983)
James Delaney — Democrat (1953–1963)
Louis Heller — Democrat (1949–1953)
John Delaney — Democrat (1931–1949)
John Quayle — Democrat (1923–1931)
Michael Hogan — Republican (1921–1923)
James Maher — Democrat (1919–1921)
John Fitzgerald — Democrat (1903–1919)

Where the District Is

New York's 7th Congressional District covers 22 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Kings County (part): 60% of residents
Queens County (part): 40% of residents

Largest communities

New York City (part)

Neighboring Districts

New York's 5th Congressional District — Gregory Meeks (Democrat)
New York's 6th Congressional District — Grace Meng (Democrat)
New York's 8th Congressional District — Hakeem Jeffries (Democrat)
New York's 10th Congressional District — Dan Goldman (Democrat)
New York's 12th Congressional District — Jerrold Nadler (Democrat)
New York's 14th Congressional District — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat)

New York's U.S. Senators

Charles Schumer — Democrat, senior senator
Kirsten Gillibrand — Democrat, junior senator