Who will replace Jerry Nadler after he retires from Congress in 2026?

"He said it was time to hang up his hat and let someone else take over his Manhattan spot in the U.S. House of Representatives. Today, I am announcing that I will not be seeking re-election next year and that this term in Congress will be my last, the veteran politician said. This decision has not been easy. But I know in my heart it is the right one and that it is the right time to pass the torch to a new generation."

"The career elected official, a Democrat, spent over three decades in his current post. He has played major roles in NYC milestone occasions, such as securing funding to rebuild the West Side's Highline an over one-mile elevated, linear city park constructed out of an abandoned rail track. First opened in 2009, the Highline today is one of NYC's most popular attractions."

"An advocate for first responders, he challenged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), led at the time by Christie Todd Whitman, about the air quality in Lower Manhattan in the days, weeks and months following he attacks. And in the aftermath of the horrific 9/11 attacks, I fought to secure $20 billion for recovery efforts, led the hearings that exposed the EPA's lies about Lower Manhattan's air quality, and co-authored the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to provide support to first responders and survivors, Nadler said."

U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler will not seek re-election and this term will be his last. He served 17 terms in Congress, spanning over three decades. He secured funding to rebuild the West Side's High Line, an over one-mile elevated linear park converted from an abandoned rail track that opened in 2009 and became one of New York City's most popular attractions. Nadler was in office during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and advocated for first responders. He challenged the Environmental Protection Agency over Lower Manhattan air quality, fought to secure $20 billion for recovery, led hearings exposing EPA falsehoods, and co-authored the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

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