First-term Democratic Rep. Antonio Delgado defeats Republican Kyle Van De Water to win reelection in New York's 19th Congressional District

• The first-term Democratic Rep. Antonio Delgado has won reelection against the Republican Kyle Van De Water in New York's 19th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.
• New York's 19th District is located in the Catskill Mountains and mid-Hudson Valley regions.
• The district is one of 30 in the US that voted for Donald Trump in 2016 but are currently represented by Democrats.
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The first-term Rep. Antonio Delgado, a Democrat, has successfully defended his seat against a challenge from the Republican Kyle Van De Water in New York's 19th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ.

The candidates

Delgado is a former musician and lawyer. He sits on the House committees on Agriculture, Small Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure. Delgado is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, as well as the Women's Veterans Task Force. His campaign was centered on providing assistance to the country's farmers, aiding the LGBTQ community, immigration reform, and women's rights.

Van De Water is a veteran of the US Army and currently is a member of the US Army Reserve's JAG Corps. He is a practicing litigation attorney in Poughkeepsie. Van De Water's campaign platform was directly in line with that of President Donald Trump, including promises to strengthen the US border, supporting tax cuts, and protecting Second Amendment rights.

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The district

New York's 19th Congressional District is located in the Catskill Mountains and Hudson Valley areas. The district is home to all of Ulster, Schoharie, Otsego, Delaware, Columbia, Green, and Sullivan counties as well as portions of Dutchess, Montgomery, Rensselaer, and Broome counties.

The district is one of 30 across the country that voted for Trump in 2016 but are currently represented by Democrats.

Trump received 50.8% of the district's vote in 2016, 6.8 percentage points more than the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's 44%, according to the Daily Kos.

The money race

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Delgado significantly outraised and outspent Van De Water. As of October 14, Delgado raised $5.6 million, spent $2.4 million, and had $3.3 million in cash on hand, while Van De Water raised $130,381, spent $76,488, and had $53,893 in cash on hand.

What experts say

The race between Delgado and Van De Water was rated as "likely Democratic" by The Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics, and "safe Democratic" by Inside Elections.