Representative in Congress District 6 in Statewide, New York

2026 Primary Election

• Juan Pagan — Candidate for Representative in Congress in New York, NY

  Juan Pagan is a retired Correction Officer with the New York State Department of Correctional Services and a Republican candidate for U.S. House New York District 6. Born and raised in New York City, he earned an associate degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Pagan's professional background includes working as an author, a small business owner, an assistant to the provost at Baruch College, and a youth counselor for the NYS Division for Youth.

• Grace Meng — Incumbent Representative in Congress in Queens, NY

  Grace Meng is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 6th congressional district since 2013. The first Asian American member of Congress from New York, she represents the borough of Queens. She sits on the House Appropriations Committee and serves as Ranking Member of its Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies. Meng previously served in the New York State Assembly from 2009 to 2012 and worked as a public-interest attorney.

• Charles Park — Candidate for Representative in Congress in Queens, NY

  Charles "Chuck" Park is a Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative in New York's 6th Congressional District, challenging incumbent Grace Meng in the 2026 primary. Born in Flushing, Queens, to Korean immigrant parents, Park previously served as a U.S. diplomat during the Obama administration before resigning from the State Department. He subsequently returned to his home community in Queens to work as a grassroots organizer and local government leader.

• Yan Xiong — Candidate for Representative in Congress in NY

  Yan Xiong is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York's 6th Congressional District. He is a Chinese-American human rights activist, military officer, and Protestant chaplain. Born in China, Xiong was a student leader during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and arrived in the United States as a political refugee in 1992. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve for eight years, completing two tours in Iraq, and became a commissioned officer. He previously ran for Congress in 2022.