2026 New York State Senate election

Incumbents who vacated office before end of term Democrats • 22nd district: Simcha Felder resigned on April 9, 2025 after winning a special election to the New York City Council. Replaced by Democrat Sam Sutton in a special election held May 20, 2025. • 47th district: Brad Hoylman-Sigal resigned on January 1, 2026 following election as borough president of Manhattan. Replaced by Erik Bottcher in the February 2026 Special election. • 61st district: Sean Ryan resigned on January 1, 2026 following election as Mayor of Buffalo. Replaced by Jeremy Zellner in the February 2026 Special election. Incumbents not running for reelection Democrats • 12th district: Michael Gianaris is retiring. • 27th district: Brian P. Kavanagh is retiring. Republicans • 7th district: Jack Martins is retiring. • 8th district: Alexis Weik is retiring. • 51st district: Peter Oberacker is running for the U.S. House of Representatives ==February 3 special elections==

Several New York State Senate seats became vacant during the 2024–2026 term due to resignations following election to other offices. Under New York law, these vacancies are filled by special elections, scheduled separately from the regular election cycle. The winners of these special elections will serve the remainder of the unexpired terms and are expected to seek full terms in the 2026 general election. According to the New York State Board of Elections, special elections for State Senate Districts 47 and 61 were scheduled for February 3, 2026. Party nominations were made by county party committees, rather than through primary elections. District 47 The seat became vacant after Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal resigned effective December 31, 2025, following his election as Manhattan Borough President. Erik Bottcher was selected as the Democratic nominee by the district's membership of the Manhattan County party committee, whose special nomination meeting took place on January 11, 2026. The Republican nominee was originally Kevin O'Connell, later replaced by Charlotte Friedman. Bottcher won the special election and assumed office on February 4, 2026. District 61 The seat for the 61st district became vacant after Senator Sean Ryan resigned effective January 1, 2026, following his election as Mayor of Buffalo. Assemblymember Jon Rivera had made his intentions to seek the seat before Ryan's resignation, and formally announced his candidacy on October 9, 2025. Erie County Democratic chair Jeremy Zellner announced his candidacy on January 5, 2026. Zellner was nominated by the party as their official candidate. The Republicans and Conservatives nominated perennial candidate Dan Gagliardo. Zellner won the election and assumed office on February 4, 2026. ==Predictions==

† = incumbent who did not seek re-election Italics = non-incumbent Bold = district flipped from one party to the other ==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. Presumptive Republican/Conservative nominee • Anthony Palumbo, incumbent Senator Democratic primary Candidates • Farzeen Bham, candidate for New York State Senate in 2022 • E.Christopher Murray (also on WFP line) District 2 In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Mario Mattera won re-election to a third term. Candidates Presumptive Republican/Conservative nominee • Mario Mattera, incumbent Senator Presumptive Democratic nominee • Jonathan D Estreich District 3 In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Dean Murray won re-election to a second term. Candidates Presumptive Republican/Conservative nominee • Dean Murray, incumbent Senator Presumptive Democratic nominee • Antonio Vargas-Ayala District 4 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Monica Martinez won re-election to a second term, her third overall. Democratic primary Candidates Potential • Monica Martinez, incumbent Senator Republican primary Candidates Filed paperwork • Brianne Wakefield, activist Withdrawn • Jack Martins, incumbent Senator Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Rory Lancman, former New York City councilmember from the 24th district (2014–2020) District 8 In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Alexis Weik won re-election to a third term. Republican primary Candidates Filed paperwork • Alexis Weik, incumbent Senator • Sean Henry Miller, regional director of Young Invincibles • Andrew Engel, attorney • Toby Ann Stavisky, incumbent Senator District 12 In 2024, incumbent Democrat Michael Gianaris won re-election to an eighth term. He declined to run for re-election. Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Aber Kawas, activist and organizer • Steven Raga, state assemblymember from the 30th district (2023–present) Potential • Stylianos Karolidis, podcast host • Jimmy Van Bramer, former Majority Leader of the New York City Council (2014–2017) from the 26th District (2010–2021) • Jessica González-Rojas, state assemblymember from the 34th district Endorsements District 14 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Leroy Comrie won re-election to a sixth term. Democratic primary Candidates Filed paperwork • Leroy Comrie, incumbent Senator Republican primary Candidates Filed paperwork • Steve Chan, incumbent Senator District 21 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Kevin Parker won re-election to a twelfth term. Democratic primary Candidates Potential • Kevin Parker, incumbent Senator 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. District 23 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton won re-election to a second term. Democratic primary Candidates Filed paperwork • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, incumbent Senator • Marlon Rice, community activist • Yuh-Line Niou, former state assemblymember from the 65th district (2017–2022) Declined • Brian Kavanagh, incumbent senator (endorsed Lee) District 29 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator José M. Serrano won re-election to an eleventh term. Democratic primary Candidates Potential • José M. Serrano, incumbent Senator District 30 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Cordell Cleare won re-election to a second full term. Democratic primary Candidates Filed paperwork • Cordell Cleare, incumbent Senator Presumptive Republican nominee • Anthony Merante, former Yonkers city councilman Presumptive Conservative nominee • Khristen Kerr District 36 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Jamaal Bailey won re-election to a fifth term. Democratic primary Candidates Potential • Jamaal Bailey, incumbent Senator District 37 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Shelley Mayer won re-election to a fourth full term. Candidates Presumptive Democratic/Working Families nominee • Shelley Mayer, incumbent Senator Presumptive Republican/Conservative nominee • Thomas Fix JR District 38 In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Bill Weber won re-election to a second term. Republican primary Candidates Potential • Bill Weber, incumbent Senator Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Joe Rand, mayor of Nyack District 39 In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Robert Rolison won re-election to a second term. Republican primary Candidates Filed paperwork • Robert Rolison, incumbent Senator Withdrawn • Emma Arnoff, Dutchess County legislator District 40 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Peter Harckham won re-election to a fourth term. Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Peter Harckham, incumbent Senator Republican primary Candidates Filed paperwork • Gina Arena, activist and candidate for this district in 2024 and 2022 District 41 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Michelle Hinchey won re-election to a third term. Democratic primary Candidates Filed paperwork • Michelle Hinchey, incumbent Senator District 42 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator James Skoufis won re-election to a fourth term. Democratic primary Candidates Filed paperwork • James Skoufis, incumbent Senator • Alvin Gamble, energy consultant and candidate for this district in 2024 Republican primary Candidates Filed paperwork • Jake Ashby, incumbent Senator February 3rd Special election The ballot was to be finalized by January 12, with early voting beginning on January 24th. Regular election The winner of the Special election is expected to run for a full term in their party's June primary. Should there be no opposition by the end of petitioning in March, the primary will be cancelled and the sole candidate be deemed nominated. Endorsements District 48 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Rachel May won re-election to a fourth term. Democratic primary Candidates Potential • Rachel May, incumbent Senator Republican primary Candidates Declared • Richard McCarron, Onondaga County Legislator District 49 In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Mark Walczyk won re-election to a second term. Republican primary Candidates Potential • Mark Walczyk, incumbent Senator District 50 In 2024, Democratic Senator Chris Ryan won the election. Democratic Primary Candidates Potential • Chris Ryan, incumbent Senator Republican primary Candidates Declared • James Corl, State Senate office worker District 51 In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Peter Oberacker won re-election to a third term. Republican primary Candidates Declared • Christopher Tague, state assemblyman from the 102nd district (2018–present) • Terry Blosser-Bernardo, Sullivan County legislator Declined • Peter Oberacker, incumbent Senator (running for the U.S. House of Representatives) Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Michele Frazier, former Oneonta, New York city councilwoman, candidate for this district in 2024 District 52 In 2024, incumbent Democratic Senator Lea Webb won re-election to a second term. Democratic primary Candidates Potential • Lea Webb, incumbent Senator District 53 In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Joseph Griffo won re-election to a tenth term. Republican primary Candidates Potential • Joseph Griffo, incumbent Senator Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Mandi Drake District 54 In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Pamela Helming won re-election to a tenth term. Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Michael Mills, Canandaigua, New York city councilman (2024–present) Republican/Conservative nominees • Dan Gagliardo, a perennial local candidate. Regular election Democratic primary Declared • Jonathan Rivera, state assemblymember from the 149th district (2021–present) • Jeremy Zellner, incumbent State Senator. Endorsements District 62 In 2024, incumbent Republican Senator Rob Ortt won re-election to a sixth term. Republican primary Candidates Potential • Rob Ortt, incumbent Senator District 63 In 2024, Democratic Senator April Baskin won the election. Democratic primary Candidates Filed paperwork • April Baskin, incumbent Senator ==See also==