Representative in Congress District 25 in Statewide, New York
2026 Primary Election
- Robin Wilt — Candidate for Representative in Congress in Brighton, NY
Robin Wilt is a community organizer, real estate professional, and former member of the Brighton Town Board in New York. A Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 25th Congressional District, she is challenging incumbent Joe Morelle in the 2026 primary election. Wilt attended Dartmouth College, where she studied government. Her campaign platform focuses on progressive priorities including affordable housing, expanding healthcare access, and protecting reproductive rights.
- Cassandra Leach — Candidate for Representative in Congress in NY
Cassandra Lin Leach is a Democratic candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives to represent New York's 25th Congressional District. She declared her candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, where she will challenge incumbent Representative Joseph Morelle.
- Joseph Morelle — Incumbent Representative in Congress in Irondequoit, NY
Representative Joseph D. Morelle is the incumbent U.S. Representative for New York's 25th Congressional District, first elected in 2018. A lifelong resident of Upstate New York, he previously served in the New York State Assembly from 1991 to 2018, where he was the Majority Leader from 2013 to 2018. Prior to his state service, Morelle served as a Monroe County legislator and worked in business. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the State University of New York at Geneseo.
- Virginia Mcintyre — Monroe County Legislator in Gates, NY
Virginia McIntyre is a Republican candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 25th Congressional District. She currently serves as a Monroe County Legislator representing the 4th District, which includes Gates and Greece. She joined the legislature in 2024 and serves on the Environment & Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations committees. Her congressional campaign focuses on fiscal accountability, enhancing public safety, and improving local schools.
- Sherita Traywick — Pastor and Founder, Young & Gifted Ministries in Greece, NY
Sherita Traywick is an attorney, pastor, and the founder of Young & Gifted Ministries. She is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 25th Congressional District in the 2026 election. Traywick previously served as an elected member of the Greece School Board and ran for the New York State Senate in 2020 and the Monroe County Legislature in 2021. She holds degrees from SUNY Cortland and Quinnipiac University School of Law and has a background in legal advocacy.
- Kloud Walton — Retail and Medical Cannabis Worker in Rochester, NY
Daelin "Kloud" Walton is an independent candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 25th Congressional District for the 2026 election. A resident of Rochester, New York, since 2019, Walton has professional experience working in face-to-face customer service roles, including in retail, as a coffee shop manager, and as a salesman in the medical cannabis industry. Walton's campaign focuses on bringing representation from everyday working people to Congress.