New York: U.S. senators, representatives, governor and capital
New York's answers to the citizenship test questions that depend on where you live.
Updated October 6, 2026. There's an election on November 3, 2026: the new Congress starts January 3, 2027, and several states get a new governor in January. At the interview, answer with whoever holds the office that day; check back here (we update it) or senate.gov ↗ and house.gov ↗.
| Question | Answer for New York |
|---|---|
| Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? 2025 #23 · 2008 #20 | Either one: Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer. |
| Name your U.S. representative. 2025 #29 · 2008 #23 | It depends on your district: find it in the table below or by ZIP code on house.gov. |
| Who is the governor of your state now? 2025 #61 · 2008 #43 | Kathy Hochul |
| What is the capital of your state? 2025 #62 · 2008 #44 | Albany |
U.S. senators
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Charles E. Schumer
Governor
Kathy Hochul
Capital
Albany
U.S. representatives (26)
Your representative depends on your district. Not sure which one? Look it up by ZIP code at house.gov ↗ (or in the app, which finds it by ZIP code).
| District | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick LaLota | Republican |
| 2 | Andrew R. Garbarino | Republican |
| 3 | Thomas R. Suozzi | Democrat |
| 4 | Laura Gillen | Democrat |
| 5 | Gregory W. Meeks | Democrat |
| 6 | Grace Meng | Democrat |
| 7 | Nydia M. Velázquez | Democrat |
| 8 | Hakeem S. Jeffries | Democrat |
| 9 | Yvette D. Clarke | Democrat |
| 10 | Daniel S. Goldman | Democrat |
| 11 | Nicole Malliotakis | Republican |
| 12 | Jerrold Nadler | Democrat |
| 13 | Adriano Espaillat | Democrat |
| 14 | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Democrat |
| 15 | Ritchie Torres | Democrat |
| 16 | George Latimer | Democrat |
| 17 | Michael Lawler | Republican |
| 18 | Patrick Ryan | Democrat |
| 19 | Josh Riley | Democrat |
| 20 | Paul Tonko | Democrat |
| 21 | Elise M. Stefanik | Republican |
| 22 | John W. Mannion | Democrat |
| 23 | Nicholas A. Langworthy | Republican |
| 24 | Claudia Tenney | Republican |
| 25 | Joseph D. Morelle | Democrat |
| 26 | Timothy M. Kennedy | Democrat |
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Official sources:
- USCIS · Civics Test Updates ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
- U.S. Senate · senators list ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
- Clerk of the U.S. House · Member data (October 1, 2026) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
- USA.gov · States and territories ↗ · checked October 6, 2026