Joshua Paul Riley is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 19th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously worked as a policy analyst at the U.S. Department of Labor and as counsel on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. His district covers the southeastern part of Upstate New York, which includes rural areas and the cities of Ithaca and Binghamton.

100 votes
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — every House seat and about a third of the Senate are on the ballot.
Born
1981-01-21, Endicott
Education
Union-Endicott High School, College of William & Mary, Harvard University, Harvard Law School
Prior Occupations
lawyer, politician
Positions Held
member of the United States House of Representatives
Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
New York
Status
Current member
In office since
2025
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