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New York's 3rd District

US House district covering part of Long Island and northeast Queens.

New York's 3rd District drew $2.05m in independent expenditure from No Going Back PAC in The Week to 22 September, placing a Long Island and Queens House seat in a national midterm spending drive.

Last refreshed: 24 September 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Why did a super PAC put $2m into New York's 3rd District in a week?

Timeline for New York's 3rd District

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Background

New York's 3rd District is a United States House district covering part of Long Island and north-east Queens. It is a geographic constituency, rather than a political organisation or campaign, and its public role is to elect one member to The House of Representatives.

The district matters because elections there form part of The National contest for control of The House. Its position across Long Island and Queens gives local voters a direct role in selecting federal representation while connecting the district to wider New York political and media markets.

Campaign groups may target the district during an election cycle, but those spending decisions are temporary. The durable point is the district's status as a defined House constituency whose boundaries and electorate shape the representation of its communities.

Key Issues
House campaign finance

New York's 3rd District draws spending

In The Week to 22 September, No Going Back PAC spent $2.05m in New York's 3rd District. The buy put the district among the group's six largest reported commitments nationally that week, alongside Senate contests in several states.

The district's significance in this episode is as a House target within a wider campaign-finance push, not as a donor or decision-maker. Between 16 and 22 September, the PAC reported $29.2m across 49 congressional races. Federal disclosure rules required prompt reporting of large expenditure, while donor identities could wait for a later filing.

Common Questions
What is New York's 3rd congressional district?
A competitive US House seat covering part of Long Island and northeast Queens.
How much did No Going Back PAC spend on New York's 3rd District?
The PAC spent $2.05m there in The Week to 22 September 2026, one of its six largest buys nationally that week.Source: No Going Back PAC
What else did No Going Back PAC spend money on that week?
Senate races in Ohio ($5.82m), Michigan ($4.49m), North Carolina ($2.92m), Texas ($1.87m) and New Hampshire ($1.76m).Source: event