2026 New York State Senate election
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The 2026 New York State Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026.[1] Primary elections will be held on June 23, 2026.[2]
In the 2024 election, the Democratic Party retained its State Senate majority, but lost its veto-proof (two-thirds) majority after it lost one seat in the election for the 17th Senate district.[3]
Candidates must file paperwork between March 30, 2026 and April 2, 2026 to run.[4]
Outgoing incumbents
[edit]Incumbents who vacated office before end of term
[edit]- 22nd district: Democrat Simcha Felder resigned on April 9, 2025[5] after being elected to the New York City Council.
Predictions
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Summary by district
[edit]† = incumbent who did not seek re-election
Italics = non-incumbent
Bold = district flipped from one party to the other
Detailed results
[edit]District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63
District 1
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Anthony Palumbo won re-election to a third term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Anthony Palumbo, incumbent Senator
District 2
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Mario Mattera won re-election to a third term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Mario Mattera, incumbent Senator
District 3
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Dean Murray won re-election to a second term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Dean Murray, incumbent Senator
District 4
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Monica Martinez won re-election to a second term, her third overall.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Monica Martinez, incumbent Senator
District 5
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Steven Rhoads won re-election to a second term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Steven Rhoads, incumbent Senator
District 6
[edit]In 2024, Democratic Senator Siela Bynoe won a first term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Siela Bynoe, incumbent Senator
District 7
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Jack Martins won re-election to a second consecutive term, his fifth term overall.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jack Martins, incumbent Senator
District 8
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Alexis Weik won re-election to a third term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Alexis Weik, incumbent Senator
District 9
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick won re-election to a second term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, incumbent Senator
District 10
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator James Sanders Jr. won re-election to a seventh term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- James Sanders Jr., incumbent Senator
District 11
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Toby Ann Stavisky won re-election to a fourteenth full term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Toby Ann Stavisky, incumbent Senator
District 12
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Michael Gianaris won re-election to an eighth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Michael Gianaris, incumbent Senator
District 13
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Jessica Ramos won re-election to a fourth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jessica Ramos, incumbent Senator
Endorsements
[edit]- Federal legislators
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. Representative from New York's 14th congressional district (2019–present)[7]
- State legislators
- Steven Raga, state assemblymember from the 30th district (2025-present)[8]
- Larinda Hooks, state assemblymember from the 35th district (2025-present)[7]
- Claire Valdez, state assemblymember from the 37th district (2025-present)[7]
- Catalina Cruz, state assemblymember from the 39th district (2019-present)[6]
- Local officials
- Tiffany Cabán, New York City Council member from the 22nd district district (2022-present)[6]
- Shekar Krishnan, New York City Council member from the 23rd district (2022-present)[6]
- Linda Lee, New York City Council member from the 25th district (2022-present)[7]
- Alexa Avilés, New York City Council member from the 38th district (2022-present)[8]
- Shahana Hanif, New York City Council member from the 39th district (2022-present)[8]
- Brad Lander, New York City Comptroller (2022-present)[6]
- Donovan Richards, Queens borough president (2020-present)[6]
- Daniel Dromm, New York City Council member from the 23rd district (2010-2021)
- Organizations
District 14
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Leroy Comrie won re-election to a sixth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Leroy Comrie, incumbent Senator
District 15
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. won re-election to a ninth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Joseph Addabbo Jr., incumbent Senator
District 16
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator John Liu won re-election to a fourth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- John Liu, incumbent Senator
District 17
[edit]In 2024, Republican Steve Chan defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Iwen Chu.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Steve Chan, incumbent Senator
District 18
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Julia Salazar won re-election to a fourth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Julia Salazar, incumbent Senator
District 19
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Roxanne Persaud won re-election to a fifth full term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Roxanne Persaud, incumbent Senator
District 20
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Zellnor Myrie won re-election to a fourth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Zellnor Myrie, incumbent Senator
- Brian Cunningham, New York State Assembly Member for the 43rd district[10]
District 21
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Kevin Parker won re-election to a twelfth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Kevin Parker, incumbent Senator
District 22
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Simcha Felder, who caucused with the Republican Party until 2019 won re-election to a seventh term. In 2025, he left the state senate to become the New York City Council Member for the 44th district. On May 20, 2025, Democrat Sam Sutton won the special election to replace Felder. Sutton caucuses with the Democratic Party.[11]
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Sam Sutton, incumbent Senator
District 23
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton won re-election to a second term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, incumbent Senator
District 24
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Andrew Lanza won re-election to a third term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Andrew Lanza, incumbent Senator
District 25
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Jabari Brisport won re-election to a third term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jabari Brisport, incumbent Senator
District 26
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Andrew Gounardes won re-election to a fourth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Andrew Gounardes, incumbent Senator
District 27
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Brian Kavanagh won re-election to a fourth full term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Brian Kavanagh, incumbent Senator
District 28
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Liz Krueger won re-election to a twelfth full term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Liz Krueger, incumbent Senator
District 29
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator José M. Serrano won re-election to an eleventh term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- José M. Serrano, incumbent Senator
District 30
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Cordell Cleare won re-election to a second full term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Cordell Cleare, incumbent Senator
District 31
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Jackson won re-election to a fourth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Robert Jackson, incumbent Senator
District 32
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Luis Sepúlveda won re-election to a fourth full term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Luis Sepúlveda, incumbent Senator
District 33
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Gustavo Rivera won re-election to an eighth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Gustavo Rivera, incumbent Senator
District 34
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Nathalia Fernandez won re-election to a second term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Nathalia Fernandez, incumbent Senator
District 35
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins won re-election to a tenth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Andrea Stewart-Cousins, incumbent Senator
District 36
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Jamaal Bailey won re-election to a fifth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jamaal Bailey, incumbent Senator
District 37
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Shelley Mayer won re-election to a fourth full term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Shelley Mayer, incumbent Senator
District 38
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Bill Weber won re-election to a second term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Bill Weber, incumbent Senator
District 39
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Robert Rolison won re-election to a second term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Robert Rolison, incumbent Senator
District 40
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Peter Harckham won re-election to a fourth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Peter Harckham, incumbent Senator
District 41
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Michelle Hinchey won re-election to a third term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Michelle Hinchey, incumbent Senator
District 42
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator James Skoufis won re-election to a fourth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- James Skoufis, incumbent Senator
District 43
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Jake Ashby won re-election to a second term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jake Ashby, incumbent Senator
District 44
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Jim Tedisco won re-election to a fifth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jim Tedisco, incumbent Senator
District 45
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Dan Stec won re-election to a third term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Dan Stec, incumbent Senator
District 46
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Patricia Fahy won election.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Patricia Fahy, incumbent Senator
District 47
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal won re-election to a seventh term. In 2025, he won the Democratic nomination for borough president and is expected to easily win the general election.[12]
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Brad Hoylman-Sigal, incumbent Senator
- Tony Simone, State Assembly Member for the 75th district (2023-present)[13]
- Linda Rosenthal, State Assembly Member for the 67th district (2006-present)[13]
- Erik Bottcher, City Council member for the 3rd district (2022-present)[13]
- Micah Lasher, State Assembly Member for the 69th district (2025-present)[13]
District 48
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Rachel May won re-election to a fourth term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Rachel May, incumbent Senator
District 49
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Mark Walczyk won re-election to a second term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Mark Walczyk, incumbent Senator
District 50
[edit]In 2024, Democratic Senator Chris Ryan won the election.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Chris Ryan, incumbent Senator
District 51
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Peter Oberacker won re-election to a third term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Peter Oberacker, incumbent Senator
District 52
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Lea Webb won re-election to a second term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Lea Webb, incumbent Senator
District 53
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Joseph Griffo won re-election to a tenth term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Joseph Griffo, incumbent Senator
District 54
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Pamela Helming won re-election to a tenth term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Pamela Helming, incumbent Senator
District 55
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democrat Senator Samra Brouk won re-election to a third term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Lea Webb, incumbent Senator
District 56
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democrat Senator Jeremy Cooney won re-election to a third term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Jeremy Cooney, incumbent Senator
District 57
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator George Borrello won re-election to a third full term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- George Borrello, incumbent Senator
District 58
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Tom O'Mara won re-election to an eighth term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Tom O'Mara, incumbent Senator
District 59
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democrat Senator Kristen Gonzalez won re-election to a second term.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Kristen Gonzalez, incumbent Senator
District 60
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Patrick Gallivan won re-election to an eighth term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Patrick Gallivan, incumbent Senator
District 61
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Sean Ryan won re-election to a third term. In the 2025 Buffalo mayoral election, Ryan won the Democratic primary.[14]
Potential
[edit]- Sean Ryan, incumbent Senator
- Jonathan Rivera, New York State Assembly Member for the 149th district[14]
- William Conrad III, New York State Assembly Member for the 140th district[14]
- Jeremy Zellner, Chairman of the Erie County Democratic Committee[14]
- Karen McMahon, New York State Assembly Member for the 146th district[14]
District 62
[edit]In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Rob Ortt won re-election to a sixth term.
Republican Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Rob Ortt, incumbent Senator
District 63
[edit]In 2024, Democratic Senator April Baskin won the election.
Democratic Primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Potential
[edit]- April Baskin, incumbent Senator
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New York State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar". 270 to Win. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Lewis, Rebecca (November 5, 2024). "New York State Senate election results 2024". City & State.
- ^ "2026 Candidate Filing Deadlines". National Conference of State Legislatures. May 21, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Simcha Felder Leaves NY State Senate for City Council, Leaving a Lasting Legacy". BoroPark24. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Sterne, Peter (July 22, 2025). "Jessica González-Rojas launches state Senate campaign with high-profile endorsements". City and State. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Schwach, Ryan (July 23, 2025). "González-Rojas launches insurgent campaign against Ramos". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c O'Brien, Shane (July 22, 2025). "González-Rojas picks up high-profile endorsements after officially launching campaign for Ramos' Senate seat". QNS. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ Krichevsky, Sophie (June 10, 2025). "Iwen Chu files to run for office again". City & State. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Coltin, Jeff (May 14, 2024). "The 2026 election is already taking shape". Politico. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Live Results: New York State Senate Special Election". 270 to Win. May 20, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Brad Hoylman-Sigal with strong lead over Keith Powers in Manhattan boro president race". New York Daily News. June 24, 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ a b c d "These state lawmakers just won New York City primaries. Who could replace them in Albany?". City & State. July 2, 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ a b c d e "Sean Ryan Dominates Democratic Mayoral Primary in Buffalo". City & State New York. June 25, 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-28.