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2026 New York State Senate election

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2026 New York State Senate election

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All 63 seats in the New York State Senate
32 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Rob Ortt
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 35th district 62nd district
Last election 41 22

Temporary President and Majority Leader before election

Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Democratic

Elected Temporary President and Majority Leader

TBD

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

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Incumbents who vacated office before end of term

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  1. 22nd district: Democrat Simcha Felder resigned on April 9, 2025[5] after being elected to the New York City Council.

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† = incumbent who did not seek re-election
Italics = non-incumbent
Bold = district flipped from one party to the other

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Anthony Palumbo Rep
2nd Mario Mattera Rep
3rd Dean Murray Rep
4th Monica Martinez Dem
5th Steven Rhoads Rep
6th Siela Bynoe Dem
7th Jack Martins Rep
8th Alexis Weik Rep
9th Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick Rep
10th James Sanders Jr. Dem
11th Toby Ann Stavisky Dem
12th Michael Gianaris Dem
13th Jessica Ramos Dem
14th Leroy Comrie Dem
15th Joseph Addabbo Jr. Dem
16th John Liu Dem
17th Steve Chan Rep
18th Julia Salazar Dem
19th Roxanne Persaud Dem
20th Zellnor Myrie Dem
21st Kevin Parker Dem
22nd Sam Sutton Dem
23rd Jessica Scarcella-Spanton Dem
24th Andrew Lanza Rep
25th Jabari Brisport Dem
26th Andrew Gounardes Dem
27th Brian P. Kavanagh Dem
28th Liz Krueger Dem
29th José M. Serrano Dem
30th Cordell Cleare Dem
31st Robert Jackson Dem
32nd Luis R. Sepulveda Dem
33rd Gustavo Rivera Dem
34th Nathalia Fernandez Dem
35th Andrea Stewart-Cousins Dem
36th Jamaal Bailey Dem
37th Shelley Mayer Dem
38th Bill Weber Rep
39th Robert Rolison Rep
40th Peter Harckham Dem
41st Michelle Hinchey Dem
42nd James Skoufis Dem
43rd Jake Ashby Rep
44th Jim Tedisco Rep
45th Dan Stec Rep
46th Pat Fahy Dem
47th Brad Hoylman-Sigal Dem
48th Rachel May Dem
49th Mark Walczyk Rep
50th Chris Ryan Dem
51st Peter Oberacker Rep
52nd Lea Webb Dem
53rd Joseph Griffo Rep
54th Pam Helming Rep
55th Samra Brouk Dem
56th Jeremy Cooney Dem
57th George Borrello Rep
58th Tom O'Mara Rep
59th Kristen Gonzalez Dem
60th Patrick Gallivan Rep
61st Sean Ryan Dem
62nd Rob Ortt Rep
63rd April Baskin Dem

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District 1

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Anthony Palumbo won re-election to a third term.

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District 2

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Mario Mattera won re-election to a third term.

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District 3

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Dean Murray won re-election to a second term.

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District 4

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Monica Martinez won re-election to a second term, her third overall.

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District 5

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Steven Rhoads won re-election to a second term.

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District 6

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In 2024, Democratic Senator Siela Bynoe won a first term.

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District 7

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Jack Martins won re-election to a second consecutive term, his fifth term overall.

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District 8

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Alexis Weik won re-election to a third term.

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District 9

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick won re-election to a second term.

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District 10

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator James Sanders Jr. won re-election to a seventh term.

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District 11

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Toby Ann Stavisky won re-election to a fourteenth full term.

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District 12

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Michael Gianaris won re-election to an eighth term.

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District 13

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Jessica Ramos won re-election to a fourth term.

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District 14

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Leroy Comrie won re-election to a sixth term.

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District 15

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. won re-election to a ninth term.

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District 16

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator John Liu won re-election to a fourth term.

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District 17

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In 2024, Republican Steve Chan defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Iwen Chu.

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District 18

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Julia Salazar won re-election to a fourth term.

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District 19

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Roxanne Persaud won re-election to a fifth full term.

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District 20

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Zellnor Myrie won re-election to a fourth term.

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District 21

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Kevin Parker won re-election to a twelfth term.

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District 22

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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]

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District 23

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton won re-election to a second term.

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District 24

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Andrew Lanza won re-election to a third term.

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District 25

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Jabari Brisport won re-election to a third term.

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District 26

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Andrew Gounardes won re-election to a fourth term.

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District 27

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Brian Kavanagh won re-election to a fourth full term.

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District 28

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Liz Krueger won re-election to a twelfth full term.

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District 29

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator José M. Serrano won re-election to an eleventh term.

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District 30

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Cordell Cleare won re-election to a second full term.

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District 31

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Jackson won re-election to a fourth term.

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District 32

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Luis Sepúlveda won re-election to a fourth full term.

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District 33

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Gustavo Rivera won re-election to an eighth term.

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District 34

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Nathalia Fernandez won re-election to a second term.

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District 35

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins won re-election to a tenth term.

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District 36

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Jamaal Bailey won re-election to a fifth term.

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District 37

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Shelley Mayer won re-election to a fourth full term.

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District 38

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Bill Weber won re-election to a second term.

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District 39

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Robert Rolison won re-election to a second term.

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District 40

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Peter Harckham won re-election to a fourth term.

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District 41

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Michelle Hinchey won re-election to a third term.

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District 42

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator James Skoufis won re-election to a fourth term.

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District 43

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Jake Ashby won re-election to a second term.

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District 44

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Jim Tedisco won re-election to a fifth term.

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District 45

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Dan Stec won re-election to a third term.

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District 46

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Patricia Fahy won election.

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District 47

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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]

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District 48

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Rachel May won re-election to a fourth term.

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District 49

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Mark Walczyk won re-election to a second term.

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District 50

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In 2024, Democratic Senator Chris Ryan won the election.

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District 51

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Peter Oberacker won re-election to a third term.

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District 52

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In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Lea Webb won re-election to a second term.

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District 53

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Joseph Griffo won re-election to a tenth term.

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District 54

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Pamela Helming won re-election to a tenth term.

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District 55

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In 2024, incumbent Democrat Senator Samra Brouk won re-election to a third term.

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District 56

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In 2024, incumbent Democrat Senator Jeremy Cooney won re-election to a third term.

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District 57

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator George Borrello won re-election to a third full term.

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District 58

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Tom O'Mara won re-election to an eighth term.

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District 59

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In 2024, incumbent Democrat Senator Kristen Gonzalez won re-election to a second term.

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District 60

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Patrick Gallivan won re-election to an eighth term.

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District 61

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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]

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District 62

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In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Rob Ortt won re-election to a sixth term.

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District 63

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In 2024, Democratic Senator April Baskin won the election.

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References

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  1. ^ "New York State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  2. ^ "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar". 270 to Win. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  3. ^ Lewis, Rebecca (November 5, 2024). "New York State Senate election results 2024". City & State.
  4. ^ "2026 Candidate Filing Deadlines". National Conference of State Legislatures. May 21, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  5. ^ "Simcha Felder Leaves NY State Senate for City Council, Leaving a Lasting Legacy". BoroPark24. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c d e Schwach, Ryan (July 23, 2025). "González-Rojas launches insurgent campaign against Ramos". Queens Daily Eagle. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Krichevsky, Sophie (June 10, 2025). "Iwen Chu files to run for office again". City & State. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  10. ^ Coltin, Jeff (May 14, 2024). "The 2026 election is already taking shape". Politico. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  11. ^ "Live Results: New York State Senate Special Election". 270 to Win. May 20, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ a b c d e "Sean Ryan Dominates Democratic Mayoral Primary in Buffalo". City & State New York. June 25, 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-28.