Raj Goyle
Raj Goyle (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing District 87. Goyle assumed office in 2007. Goyle left office in 2011.
Goyle (Democratic Party) ran for election for New York Comptroller. Goyle lost in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026.
Goyle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Raj Goyle earned a high school diploma from Wichita Collegiate School, a B.S. from Duke University in 1997, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2000. His professional experience includes working for the Center for American Progress, as a contract attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, as a lecturer at Wichita State University, and as an entrepreneur.[1][2]
Committee assignments
While a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, Goyle served on the following committees:
- Taxation Committee, House of Representatives
- Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, House of Representatives, Ranking Member
- Vision 2020 Committee, House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, House of Representatives
Elections
2026
See also: New York Comptroller election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for New York Comptroller
Incumbent Thomas P. DiNapoli (D / Working Families Party) and Joseph Hernandez (R / Conservative Party) are running in the general election for New York Comptroller on November 3, 2026.
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 | Thomas P. DiNapoli (D / Working Families Party) | |
 | Joseph Hernandez (R / Conservative Party) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sienna Fontaine (Working Families Party)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for New York Comptroller
Incumbent Thomas P. DiNapoli (D) defeated Drew Warshaw (D) and Raj Goyle (D) in the Democratic primary for New York Comptroller on June 23, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas P. DiNapoli | 65.7 | 576,679 |
 | Drew Warshaw | 20.1 | 176,244 | |
 | Raj Goyle | 13.8 | 121,386 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4% | 3,808 | ||
| Total votes: 878,117 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adem Bunkeddeko (D)
Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, was canceled. Joseph Hernandez (R) advanced from the Republican primary for New York Comptroller without appearing on the ballot.
Conservative Party primary
The Conservative Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, was canceled. Joseph Hernandez (Conservative Party) advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York Comptroller without appearing on the ballot.
Working Families Party primary
The Working Families Party primary scheduled for June 23, 2026, was canceled. Sienna Fontaine (Working Families Party) advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York Comptroller without appearing on the ballot.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2010
On November 2, 2010, Mike Pompeo won election to the United States House. He defeated Raj Goyle (D), Shawn Smith (L), and Susan G. Ducey (Reform) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House, Kansas District 4 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mike Pompeo |
58.8% | 119,575 | |
| Democratic | Raj Goyle | 36.5% | 74,143 | |
| Libertarian | Shawn Smith | 2.3% | 4,624 | |
| Reform | Susan G. Ducey | 2.5% | 5,041 | |
| Total Votes | 203,383 | |||
Polls 2010
A KWCH poll commissioned in August 2010 showed a close race between Pompeo and Democratic candidate Raj Goyle.[4]
| Kansas' Congressional District 4, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Mike Pompeo (R) | Raj Goyle (D) | David Moffett (L) | Susan Ducey (RP) | Undecided | Margin of Error | Sample Size | ||||||||||||
| SurveyUSA (August 9-11, 2010) | 49% | 42% | 4% | 1% | 5% | +/-4.1 | 604 | ||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | |||||||||||||||||||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Goyle was re-elected to the 87th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Fred Pinaire (R).[5] Goyle raised $96,104 for his campaign, while Pinaire raised $6,595.[6]
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 87 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Raj Goyle (D)
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6,399 | 67.3% | ||
| Fred Pinaire (R) | 3,104 | 32.6% | ||
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Raj Goyle completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Goyle's responses.
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New York is where my story began and where my future lives. As the son of immigrants, a father raising two daughters, and a caregiver for my mother and mother-in-law on our block in NYC, I live the daily struggles of New York families.
As an entrepreneur who founded and sold a successful company, I bring the executive expertise needed to oversee our $300 billion pension fund. With the soul of an activist and the mind of an entrepreneur, I reject the false choice between high returns and our values. We will divest from fossil fuels and corporate greed while investing in New York’s clean energy transition and affordable housing.
My career has been defined by the fight for justice—from defending civil rights at the ACLU after 9/11 to flipping a deep-red legislative seat by building a working-class coalition. As Comptroller, I will use the power of the audit to root out waste, curb corporate giveaways, hold utilities accountable, and fight back against Trump’s assault on our democracy. I will bring this office out of Albany and into our neighborhoods to ensure the Empire State finally works for the people who built it.- New Yorkers are being squeezed by soaring energy costs while investor-owned utilities like Con Edison and National Grid pad executive pockets and shareholder dividends. As Comptroller, I will launch aggressive utility fairness audits of rate-case claims and use the office’s existing authority to scrutinize PSC-approved spending, state contracts, and corporate tax breaks. I will file shareholder resolutions directly linking executive pay to ratepayer outcomes. Rates keep going up because no one is holding these monopolies accountable; I am prepared to step up and protect New York ratepayers.
- The $300 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund must reflect our progressive values. I will fully divest our state pension funds from fossil fuel companies to combat the climate crisis, stop buying international bonds that fund oppression, and immediately divest from corporate entities like Palantir that enable mass surveillance, genocide and harmful federal deportation pipelines. Our public retirement funds must safeguard our future, not bankroll systems that exploit or endanger our communities. I will ensure our investments are secure, ethical, and forward-looking.
- The financial power of the Comptroller’s office should actively build up New York communities, not line the pockets of Wall Street middlemen. I will harness state investment capital to fuel the construction of deeply affordable housing across New York, combatting our housing crisis directly. Additionally, I will modernize our systems using best-in-class software to optimize returns and overhaul the state's broken unclaimed funds system. Right now, New York returns far less lost cash to its residents than other states; I will return that $20 billion back to working families and local small businesses.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Raj Goyle Biography
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 21, 2026
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ KWCH, "Survey: Goyle & Pompeo square off for US House seat," August 12, 2010
- ↑ 2008 Kansas Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Kansas 2008 - General Election Results," accessed March 29, 2014
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Kansas House of Representatives District 87 2007-2011 |
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