New York's 26th congressional district
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New York's 26th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in western New York that includes parts of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls metropolitan areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York's 26th congressional district canonical | 3 |
| New York congressional district (Western New York) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T60171 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York's 26th congressional district Context triple: [Kathy Hochul, representedDistrict, New York's 26th congressional district]
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A.
New York Independent Redistricting Commission
The New York Independent Redistricting Commission is a bipartisan body responsible for drawing and proposing electoral district maps for New York’s state and congressional elections.
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B.
New York State Legislature
The New York State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of New York, consisting of the State Senate and the State Assembly.
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New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is the upper chamber of the New York State Legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the New York State Assembly.
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D.
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York is a suburban county just north of New York City, known for its affluent communities, historic Hudson River towns, and significant role in American colonial and Revolutionary War history.
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E.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a populous and culturally diverse borough of New York City known for its distinct neighborhoods, arts scene, and iconic landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York's 26th congressional district Target entity description: New York's 26th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in western New York that includes parts of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls metropolitan areas.
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A.
New York Independent Redistricting Commission
The New York Independent Redistricting Commission is a bipartisan body responsible for drawing and proposing electoral district maps for New York’s state and congressional elections.
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B.
New York State Legislature
The New York State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of New York, consisting of the State Senate and the State Assembly.
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C.
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is the upper chamber of the New York State Legislature, responsible for crafting and passing state laws alongside the New York State Assembly.
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Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York is a suburban county just north of New York City, known for its affluent communities, historic Hudson River towns, and significant role in American colonial and Revolutionary War history.
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E.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a populous and culturally diverse borough of New York City known for its distinct neighborhoods, arts scene, and iconic landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States congressional district ⓘ |
| apportionmentUnit |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| borderingBodyOfWater | Lake Erie ⓘ |
| borderingCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| borderingProvince | Ontario ⓘ |
| containsLandmark | Niagara Falls ⓘ |
| containsUrbanArea |
Western New York
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surface form:
Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area
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| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | single-member district ⓘ |
| elects | one member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| governmentalJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| hasChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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surface form:
House of Representatives
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| hasNumber | 26 ⓘ |
| includes |
parts of the Buffalo metropolitan area
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parts of the Niagara Falls metropolitan area ⓘ |
| includesCity |
Buffalo
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surface form:
Buffalo, New York
Niagara Falls ⓘ
surface form:
Niagara Falls, New York
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| isPartOf | New York congressional delegation ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver | federal elections for U.S. House of Representatives in the district ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
Western New York ⓘ |
| partOf | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| represents |
residents of parts of Erie County, New York
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residents of parts of Niagara County, New York ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | congressional district ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York's 26th congressional district Description of subject: New York's 26th congressional district is a U.S. House of Representatives district in western New York that includes parts of the Buffalo and Niagara Falls metropolitan areas.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
New York's 28th congressional district
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successorDistrict
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New York's 26th congressional district
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Dunkirk, New York
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locatedInFederalCongressionalDistrict
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New York's 26th congressional district
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this entity surface form:
New York congressional district (Western New York)