Civics test answers for New York
Four civics questions use local officials and places. The answers on this page come from public data retrieved 2026-10-05.
A state answer must name an official who serves at the time of the naturalization interview. Check that each official still serves before your interview.
Official answers
Your U.S. representative
- Nick LaLota (District 1) Republican source
- Andrew R. Garbarino (District 2) Republican source
- Thomas R. Suozzi (District 3) Democratic source
- Laura Gillen (District 4) Democratic source
- Gregory W. Meeks (District 5) Democratic source
- Grace Meng (District 6) Democratic source
- Nydia M. Velázquez (District 7) Democratic source
- Hakeem S. Jeffries (District 8) Democratic source
- Yvette D. Clarke (District 9) Democratic source
- Daniel S. Goldman (District 10) Democratic source
- Nicole Malliotakis (District 11) Republican source
- Jerrold Nadler (District 12) Democratic source
- Adriano Espaillat (District 13) Democratic source
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (District 14) Democratic source
- Ritchie Torres (District 15) Democratic source
- George Latimer (District 16) Democratic source
- Michael Lawler (District 17) Republican source
- Patrick Ryan (District 18) Democratic source
- Josh Riley (District 19) Democratic source
- Paul Tonko (District 20) Democratic source
- Elise M. Stefanik (District 21) Republican source
- John W. Mannion (District 22) Democratic source
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (District 23) Republican source
- Claudia Tenney (District 24) Republican source
- Joseph D. Morelle (District 25) Democratic source
- Timothy M. Kennedy (District 26) Democratic source
The officer asks for the representative of your district. Find your district on house.gov.
Your governor
Kathy Hochul
The questions with these answers
Your U.S. senators
2025 test, question 23: Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
2008 test, question 20: Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Accepted answers for New York:
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Charles E. Schumer
Your U.S. representative
2025 test, question 29: Name your U.S. representative.
2008 test, question 23: Name your U.S. Representative.
Accepted answers for New York:
- Nick LaLota (District 1)
Your governor
2025 test, question 61: Who is the governor of your state now?
2008 test, question 43: Who is the Governor of your state now?
Accepted answers for New York:
- Kathy Hochul
Your state capital
2025 test, question 62: What is the capital of your state?
2008 test, question 44: What is the capital of your state?
Accepted answers for New York:
- Albany
Practice with these answers
Sources for this page
- Congress.gov API, current members
- National Governors Association, Current Governors
- U.S. Census Bureau, Guide to State and Local Census Geography
- U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, MemberData.xml (cross-check of the House members)
Retrieved 2026-10-05. Officials change with elections and appointments. See every answer that changes.