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Nelson Rockefeller for Governor 1962

ELECTION CALENDAR:
Filing Deadline (Major Parties): April 2026
Filing Deadline (ndependents): May 2026
Filing Deadline (Other Parties): July 2026
Primary: June 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
won

= Winner
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on February 18, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Kathy Hochul (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Andrew Cuomo (D) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Attorney General & Ex-US Housing Secretary
Antonio Delgado (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-Congressman & Attorney
Ritchie Torres (D) - Congressman & Ex-NYC Councilman
Bruce Blakeman (R) - Nassau County Executive, Ex-Hempstead Town Councilman & Attorney
Mike Lawler (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Assemblyman & Political Consultant

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

Draft Thomas Dewey for Governor

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Antonio Delgado (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Tom DiNapoli (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Tish James (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Eliot Spitzer for Attorney General

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State Assembly - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

Alan Hevesi for Comptroller

U.S. SENATOR:

Chuck Schumer (D)* - (Senate Leadership Site) - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.
Terrell Miller (R) - '21 NYC Council Candidate & '25 NYC Mayor Candidate

Jim Buckley - 1976

Kirsten Gillibrand (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Nick LaLota (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Andrew Garbarino (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Josh Taveras (D) - Store Manager & Cosmetics Makeup Professional

Raymond McGrath

District 3:
Tom Suozzi (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 4:
Laura Gillen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Gian Jones (D) - Businessman, Community Activist, '24 Candidate & '14 St Sen Candidate
Anthony D'Esposito (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Hempstead Town Councilman & Retired Police Officer

District 5:
Gregory Meeks (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Aaron Cherry (R)

Congressman Floyd Flake

District 6:
Grace Meng (D)*- (Campaign Site)

District 7:
Nydia Velazquez (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Hakeem Jeffries (D)* - (House Minority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)

District 9:
Yvette Clarke (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joel Azumah (R) - Bus Company Owner & Frequent Candidate

District 10:
Dan Goldman (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 11:
Nicole Malliotakis (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 12:
Jerry Nadler (D)* - (Campaign Site)

John V Lindsay for NYC Mayor 1965

District 13:
Adriano Espaillat (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 14:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tina Forte (R) - Businesswoman, Anti-Lockdown Activist & '22/'24 Nominee

District 15:
Ritchie Torres (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jon LaTona (D) - High School Band Director & Musician
Amanda Septimo (D) - State Assemblywoman
Jose Vega (I)

Bertram Podell

District 16:
George Latimer (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 17:
Mike Lawler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Beth Davidson (D) - Rockland County Legislator & Ex-Nyack School Board Member
Effie Phillips-Staley (D) - Tarrytown Village Trustee & Nonprofit Executive
Jessica Reinmann (D) - Nonprofit Executive & Anti-Poverty Activist
Neal Zuckerman (D) - MTA Board Member, Management Consultant & Army Veteran

District 18:
Pat Ryan (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Carter-Mondale & Elaine Horowitz 1976

District 19:
Josh Riley (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 20:
Paul Tonko (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 21 - Special Election - Spring 2025:
[ Elise Stefanik (R)* - Nominated by President Trump to be UN Ambassador. ]
Jake Ashby (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Occupational Therapist & Afghan War Veteran
Anthony Constantino (R) - Printing Company CEO & Pro Boxer
Liz Joy (R) - Realtor, Conservative Activist & '20/'22 Nominee in CD-20
Steve McLaughlin (R) - Rensselaer County Executive, Ex-State Assemblyman & Ex-Airline Pilot
Jeremy Messina (R) - Businessman & '24 St Asmb Nominee
Joe Pinion III (R) - Marketing Consultant, Ex-Newsmax Show Host & '22 US Sen Nominee
Joe Rutkowski (R) - Construction Executive, Army Veteran & GOP Activist
Robert Smullen (R) - State Assemblyman, Retired USMC Colonel & Ex-White House Fellow
Dan Stec (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Warren County Supervisor & Navy Veteran
Chris Tague (R) - State Assembylman, Ex-Schoharie Town Supervisor, Businessman & Ex-Farmer
Darrell Wilson (R) - Putnam Town Supervisor & Retired Army Colonel
Blake Gendebien (D) - Dairy Farmer
Richard Grayson (WI) - Attorney, Arizona Resident & Frequent Candidate