Federal

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A U.S. representative votes on federal laws and the federal budget in the U.S. House.

Covers part of Queens County.

Candidates Compare by issue

Joseph Chou

Republican, Conservative

Auto repair business owner

The gist

Pledges tax policy easing burdens on families and small businesses.
Supports fair interest rates on student loans.
Supports public, private and alternative school options.
Supports secure borders and agency cooperation on serious crime.
Proposes reevaluating New York's cashless bail system.

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Pledges tax policy easing burdens on families and small businesses.
Where Joseph Chou Stands | NY 6th District, Queens
Campaign website · Joseph Chou Committee to Elect for NY6 · josephforny.com
“I pledge to craft a balanced tax policy that fosters growth and lightens burdens, particularly for our working families and those launching small businesses.”
Supports fair interest rates on student loans.
Where Joseph Chou Stands | NY 6th District, Queens
Campaign website · Joseph Chou Committee to Elect for NY6 · josephforny.com
“advocating for fair student loan interest rates”
Supports public, private and alternative school options.
Where Joseph Chou Stands | NY 6th District, Queens
Campaign website · Joseph Chou Committee to Elect for NY6 · josephforny.com
“I support a diverse and high-quality educational landscape that includes robust options for public, private, and alternative learning pathways.”
Supports secure borders and agency cooperation on serious crime.
Where Joseph Chou Stands | NY 6th District, Queens
Campaign website · Joseph Chou Committee to Elect for NY6 · josephforny.com
“enhancing cooperation among local, state, and federal agencies to focus on significant criminal threats”
Proposes reevaluating New York's cashless bail system.
Where Joseph Chou Stands | NY 6th District, Queens
Campaign website · Joseph Chou Committee to Elect for NY6 · josephforny.com
“I am committed to evaluating our cashless bail system”

Grace Meng

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. Representative

The gist

Co-sponsored the Medicare for All Act.
Co-sponsored background checks for all gun sales.
Supports a $15 federal minimum wage.
Supports the Green New Deal.
Introduced the Housing is a Human Right Act.
Authored the Anti-Spoofing Act, now law.
Introduced the New Deal for New Americans Act.

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Co-sponsored the Medicare for All Act.
Issues — Grace for New York
Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com
“is a proud original cosponsor of the Medicare for All Act of 2019”
Co-sponsored background checks for all gun sales.
Issues — Grace for New York
Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com
“Cosponsored and passed legislation to mandate background checks for all gun sales and close the “Charleston Loophole””
Supports a $15 federal minimum wage.
Issues — Grace for New York
Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com
“supports an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour”
Supports the Green New Deal.
Issues — Grace for New York
Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com
“It’s why she’s a supporter of the Green New Deal”
Introduced the Housing is a Human Right Act.
Issues — Grace for New York
Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com
“Grace has also introduced the Housing is a Human Right Act which would authorize $300 billion over the next decade”
Authored the Anti-Spoofing Act, now law.
Issues — Grace for New York
Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com
“Grace has been successful by passing her ‘Anti-Spoofing Act’ into law.”
Introduced the New Deal for New Americans Act.
Issues — Grace for New York
Campaign website · Grace for New York · gracefornewyork.com
“That is why she just introduced the New Deal for New Americans Act.”

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