U.S. HOUSE DISTRICT 11

U.S. Representative

WHY YOU SHOULD CARE

/Votes on federal student loan policy and Pell Grants
/Votes on federal healthcare, immigration, and abortion-rights legislation
/Controls federal funding for NYC housing and transit

ON THE NOVEMBER 3 BALLOT

Official list certified by the NYS Board of Elections (September 4, 2026).

Mike DeCillis

DEMOCRATIC

Former NYPD officer and political staffer; won the June 23 Democratic primary and faces Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis in November.

WHERE THEY STAND

Healthcare
Says 'healthcare is a right' and supports universal healthcare, arguing it is 'significantly cheaper, like 25% cheaper overall' than the current system once checkups, chronic illness treatment, and prescription coverage are included.
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Education & Tuition
A former special education teacher, he says schools are underfunded and pledges to reverse cuts to the Department of Education, increase school funding, and raise teacher pay.
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Jobs & Economy
A third-generation union member, he criticizes inflation and Trump-era tariffs for 'eating into family budgets' and frames his campaign around making healthcare, groceries, education, and housing affordable for working families.
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Nicole Malliotakis

INCUMBENT

REPUBLICAN · CONSERVATIVE

Republican incumbent representing Staten Island and southern Brooklyn since 2021; seeking re-election in 2026 after the Supreme Court blocked a mid-decade redraw of her district.

WHERE THEY STAND

Transit & Fares
Introduced H.R. 351 and H.R. 352 in January 2025 to amend federal law to prohibit congestion pricing programs in New York City and nationwide, and co-sponsored bills with Rep. Gottheimer to pull federal approval of the MTA's congestion toll.
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Public Safety
Introduced the Federal Halo Act to create a buffer zone protecting federal law enforcement officers, sponsored a House resolution condemning calls to 'defund' the police, and introduced the Right to Remain Safe Act to deter local governments from cutting police budgets.
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Jobs & Economy
As the only New York Republican on the Ways and Means Committee, she helped write and voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill tax package, negotiating an increase of the SALT deduction cap to $40,000 and calling the bill 'a big win for hardworking taxpayers.'
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Immigration
Voted for the Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29) in January 2025, which expands mandatory federal detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft and certain other offenses; the bill passed the House 264-159 with all Republicans in favor.
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