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 partyMinority party
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Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Rob Ortt
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 35th district 62nd district
Last election4122
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Incumbent status:
     Republican incumbent retiring
     Democratic incumbent     Republican incumbent
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] It will be held alongside elections for governor, attorney general, comptroller, United States House of Representatives, and State Assembly.

Contents

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 and April 2, 2026, to run. [4]

Outgoing incumbents

Incumbents who vacated office before end of term

Democrats

  1. 22nd district: Simcha Felder resigned on April 9, 2025 after winning a special election to the New York City Council. [5] Replaced by Democrat Sam Sutton in a special election held May 20, 2025. [6]

Incumbents not running for reelection

Republicans

  1. 51st district: Peter Oberacker is running for the U.S. House of Representatives [7]

Predictions

Summary by district

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

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
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 Patricia 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

Detailed results

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

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 2

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Potential

District 3

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 4

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 5

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 6

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 7

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Potential

District 8

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 9

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 10

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 11

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 12

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 13

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
Potential
Endorsements
Jessica González-Rojas
Federal legislators
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations

District 14

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 15

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 16

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 17

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 18

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 19

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 20

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 21

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 22

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. [6]

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

Republican Primary

Filed paperwork

District 23

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 24

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Potential

District 25

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 26

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 27

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 28

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 29

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 30

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 31

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 32

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 33

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 34

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 35

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 36

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 37

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 38

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 39

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 40

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 41

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 42

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 43

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork=

District 44

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 45

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Potential

District 46

In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Patricia Fahy won election.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 47

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. [20]

Democratic primary

Candidates
Potential

District 48

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 49

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Potential

District 50

In 2024, Democratic Senator Chris Ryan won the election.

Democratic Primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 51

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Declined

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

District 52

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 53

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 54

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 55

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 56

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 57

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Potential

District 58

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 59

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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

District 60

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Potential

District 61

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. [24]

Democratic Primary

Candidates
Potential

District 62

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Potential

District 63

In 2024, Democratic Senator April Baskin won the election.

Democratic primary

Candidates
Filed paperwork

See also

Notes

    References

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    5. ↑ "Simcha Felder Leaves NY State Senate for City Council, Leaving a Lasting Legacy". BoroPark24. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
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    20. ↑ "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.
    21. 1 2 3 4 "These state lawmakers just won New York City primaries. Who could replace them in Albany?". City & State . July 2, 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
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