2026 New York State Comptroller election

For related races, see 2026 United States state auditor elections.

2026 New York State Comptroller election

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Nominee Thomas DiNapoli Joseph Hernandez Party Democratic Republican Alliance Working Families Conservative

Incumbent Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli Democratic

The 2026 New York State Comptroller election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the state comptroller of New York. Incumbent Democrat Thomas DiNapoli is seeking re-election to a fifth full term. It will be held alongside elections for governor, attorney general, state assembly, state senate, and United States representatives. Primary elections were held on June 23, 2026.

Democratic primary

Background

The New York Common Retirement Fund's investment in Palantir, which is indirectly controlled by the comptroller, has become an issue in the primary. ^[1] Additionally, primary challengers have criticized DiNapoli's handling of unclaimed funds owed to residents, as New York returns a much smaller proportion of funds to their rightful owners compared to several other states, and transfers a large proportion of unclaimed funds yearly to the state's general fund for lawmakers to spend. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Candidates

Nominee

• Thomas DiNapoli, incumbent comptroller ^{[5] [1]}

Eliminated in primary

• Raj Goyle, founder of Phone Free New York, former Kansas state representative from the 87th district (2007–2011) and nominee for KS-04 in 2010 ^{[6] [1]}
• Drew Warshaw, nonprofit executive ^{[7] [1]}

Disqualified

• Adem Bunkedekko, former nonprofit executive and candidate for NY-09 in 2018 and 2020 ^[8]

Endorsements

Raj Goyle

Executive branch officials

• Preet Bharara, former U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York (2009–2017) ^[9]

U.S. representatives

• Pramila Jayapal, WA-07 (2017–present) ^[10]
• Ro Khanna, CA-17 (2017–present) ^[10]

Local officials

• Ali Najmi, chair of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary (2026–present) ^[11]

Individuals

• Zephyr Teachout, attorney ^[8]

Organizations

• New York Communities for Change ^[12]
• Progressive Victory Fund ^[13]
• Sunrise Movement NYC ^[13]

Thomas DiNapoli

Executive branch officials

• Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state (2009–2013) ^[14]

U.S. representatives

• Gregory Meeks, NY-05 (1998–present) ^[15]
• Pat Ryan, NY-18 (2022–present) ^[16]

Statewide officials

• Letitia James, attorney general of New York (2019–present) ^[16]

State legislators

• Jamaal Bailey, SD-36 (2017–present) and chair of the Bronx Democratic Party (2020–present) ^[15]
• Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, AD-42 (2015–present) and chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party (2020–present) ^[15]
• Charles Fall, AD-61 (2019–present) and chair of the Staten Island Democratic Party (2025–present) ^[15]

Party officials

• Keith Wright, chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party (2009–present) ^[15]

Labor unions

• AFL-CIO New York State ^[17]
• Civil Service Employees Association ^[18]
• District Council 37 ^[19]
• Hotel and Gaming Trades Council ^[20]
• Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union ^[21]

Organizations

• New York State Alliance for Retired Americans ^[22]
• Stonewall Democrats ^[23]

Political parties

• Brooklyn Democratic Party ^[24]

Newspapers

• The Irish Echo ^[25]

Drew Warshaw

State legislators

• Emily Gallagher, AD-50 (2021–present) ^[26]

Organizations

• Make the Road Action ^[27]

Labor unions

• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 4 ^[28]

Adem Bunkedekko (disqualified)

U.S. representatives

• Jamaal Bowman, former NY-16 (2021–2025) ^[8]

Declined to endorse

Political parties

• New York Working Families Party ^[27]

Newspapers

• The Nation ^[8]

Results

  DiNapoli

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%

Statewide county results

  DiNapoli

•   30–40%
•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%
•   >90%

  Warshaw

•   30–40%
•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%
•   >90%

  Goyle

•   30–40%
•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%
•   >90%

  Tied

•   30-40%
•   40-50%
•   50%

  No Votes

New York City precinct results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas DiNapoli (incumbent)	595,011	65.3
	Democratic	Drew Warshaw	184,695	20.3
	Democratic	Raj Goyle	127,097	14.0
	Write-in		3,813	0.4
Total votes			910,616	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joseph Hernandez, biotechnology entrepreneur ^[29]

Endorsements

Joseph Hernandez

Political parties

• New York Republican State Committee ^[30]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Tom DiNapoli (D)	Joseph Hernandez (R)	Other	Undecided
Siena College [31]	October 19–22, 2026	807 (LV)	± 4.1%	59%	32%	–	10%
Siena College [32]	September 11–17, 2026	1,144 (LV)	± 3.9%	56%	33%	–	12%
Siena College [33]	August 3–6, 2026	811 (LV)	± 4.2%	55%	32%	1% [a]	12%

Results

2026 New York State Comptroller election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tom DiNapoli
	Working Families	Tom DiNapoli
	Total	Tom DiNapoli (incumbent)
	Republican	Joseph Hernandez
	Conservative	Joseph Hernandez
	Total	Joseph Hernandez
	Write-in
Total votes				100.0

Notes

1. "Someone else" with 1%

References

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External links

Official campaign websites

• Thomas DiNapoli (D) for Comptroller
• Raj Goyle (D) for Comptroller
• Drew Warshaw (D) for Comptroller
• Joseph Hernandez (I) for Comptroller