New York answers for the citizenship test
The civics test asks about your U.S. senators, your U.S. representative, your governor and your state capital. Here are the answers for New York. Give the names of the people in office on the day of your interview.
Last updated 2026-10-01.
U.S. senators
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Charles E. Schumer
Kirsten E. Gillibrand: Democrat · Charles E. Schumer: Democrat
Governor
- Kathy Hochul
Democratic
Capital
- Albany
U.S. representatives
New York has 26 congressional districts. Name the representative for your district.
| 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 |
Not sure which district you live in? Look it up by ZIP code on house.gov, or let the app find it from your ZIP code.
Questions these answers are for
- 2025 · 23.Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- 2025 · 29.Name your U.S. representative.
- 2025 · 61.Who is the governor of your state now?
- 2025 · 62.What is the capital of your state?
- 2008 · 20.Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
- 2008 · 23.Name your U.S. Representative.
- 2008 · 43.Who is the Governor of your state now?
- 2008 · 44.What is the capital of your state?
Check the official sources before your interview: Senators: senate.gov · Representative: house.gov · Governor: usa.gov.
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