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Elections in New York are scheduled to take place throughout 2026. The general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026. A state primary election will be held on June 23, 2026. [1]
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Elections in New York are scheduled to take place throughout 2026. The general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026. A state primary election will be held on June 23, 2026. [1]
No special elections to the United States Congress are scheduled to take place as of January 1, 2026.
New York has twenty-six congressional districts that elect twenty-six delegates to the U.S. House of Representatives. Since the 2022 elections, most representatives have been Democratic.
A law passed in May 2025 ended separate primaries for the nominee for Lt.Governor, requiring gubernatorial candidates to choose one as part of a ticket. [2]
All 63 seats of the New York State Senate were up for election. Democrats have retained a majority control of the Senate since 2018.
All 150 seats of the New York State Assembly are up for election. Democrats have retained a majority control of the assembly since 1975.
In New York City, Assemblymembers Harvey Epstein, Zohran Mamdani, and State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal resigned to become a member of the New York City Council, Mayor of New York City, and Manhattan Borough President. The election to replace all three will take place on February 3rd, 2026. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith Powers | |||
| Republican | Joseph Foley | |||
| Conservative | Joseph Foley | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diana Moreno [4] | |||
| Working Families | ||||
| Republican | ||||
| Conservative | ||||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | ||||
| Working Families | ||||
| Republican | ||||
| Conservative | ||||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
Elsewhere in the state, Sean Ryan resigned his seat in the state senate on December 31, 2025 [5] to take office as Mayor of Buffalo.
Governor Hochul announced the date of the special election for February 3rd, along with three other legislative seats. [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jeremy Zellner | |||
| Working Families | ||||
| Republican | Dan Gagliardo | |||
| Conservative | Dan Gagliardo | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
Per the "Even Year Law," most local elections across New York will be held on November 3, 2026. [7]