2026 New York state elections
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]
Federal elections
[edit ]No special elections to the United States Congress are scheduled to take place as of January 1, 2026.
U.S. House of Representatives
[edit ]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.
State offices
[edit ]Governor and lieutenant governor
[edit ]A law passed in May 2025 ended separate primaries for the nominee for lieutenant governor, requiring gubernatorial candidates to choose one as part of a ticket.[2]
Comptroller
[edit ]State Senate
[edit ]All 63 seats of the New York State Senate are up for election. Democrats have retained a majority control of the Senate since 2018.
State Assembly
[edit ]All 150 seats of the New York State Assembly are up for election. Democrats have retained a majority control of the assembly since 1975.
Special elections
[edit ]New York City
[edit ]In New York City, assemblymembers Harvey Epstein and Zohran Mamdani, as well as state senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, resigned to take various offices. The elections to replace all three took place on February 3rd, 2026.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keith Powers | 3,953 | 82.13 | |
| Republican | Joseph Foley | 687 | 14.27 | |
| Conservative | Joseph Foley | 117 | 2.43 | |
| Total | Joseph Foley | 804 | 16.70 | |
| Write-in | 49 | 1.02 | ||
| Total votes | 4,813 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diana Moreno | 3,148 | 38.06% | |
| Working Families | Diana Moreno | 2,962 | 35.81% | |
| Total | Diana Moreno | 6,110 | 73.86% | |
| Queens For All | Rana Abdelhamid | 1,414 | 17.09% | |
| People First | Mary Jobaida | 647 | 7.82% | |
| Write-in | 101 | 1.22% | ||
| Total votes | 8,272 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Erik Bottcher | 11,076 | 76.10 | |
| Working Families | Erik Bottcher | 2,249 | 15.45 | |
| Total | Erik Bottcher | 13,325 | 91.56 | |
| Republican | Charlotte Friedman | 1,117 | 7.67 | |
| Write-in | 112 | 0.77 | ||
| Total votes | 14,554 | |||
With Bottcher winning the special election, a further one for his 3rd city council district will take place. This will be non-partisan, involve ranked-choice voting, and the winner will only serve until the end of the year. This will be followed by a primary and a general on the dates allotted for normal elections to fill out the final three years of the term.[6]
Rest of the state
[edit ]Sean Ryan resigned his seat in the state senate on December 31, 2025, to take office as mayor of Buffalo.[7]
Governor Hochul announced the date of the special election for February 3rd, along with three other legislative seats.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremy Zellner | 18,752 | 59.46 | |
| Republican | Dan Gagliardo | 9,630 | 30.54 | |
| Conservative | Dan Gagliardo | 2,961 | 9.39 | |
| Total | Dan Gagliardo | 12,591 | 39.93 | |
| Write-in | 164 | 0.52 | ||
| Total votes | 31,536 | 100 | ||
Municipal elections
[edit ]Per the "Even Year Law," most local elections across New York will be held on November 3, 2026.[9]
References
[edit ]- ^ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". NCSL. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ City, Bobby Cuza New York. "State lawmakers eliminate lieutenant governor primary". NY1. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ https://www.amny.com/politics/democrats-erik-bottcher-keith-powers-special-elections/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=amny-am&utm_term=amNY%20Morning%20Newsletter}
- ^ "RMember of the Assembly 74th Assembly District Unofficial Election Night Results". New York City Board of Elections . February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ "RMember of the Assembly 36th Assembly District Unofficial Election Night Results". New York City Board of Elections . February 3, 2026. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ https://www.westsidespirit.com/news/community-activist-layla-law-gisiko-launches-campaign-in-district-3-council-race-YC5466212
- ^ "Mayor Elect Ryan officially submits letter of resignation to NYS Senate". WGRZ. December 30, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ "Jeremy Zellner formally launches campaign for 61st State Senate District seat". Audacy. January 5, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ^ Goncz, Eleka. "'Even Year Law' ruled constitutional, sparking debate on voter turnout". CNY Central.