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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 July 18, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Kathy Hochul (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Antonio Delgado (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-Congressman & Attorney
Bruce Blakeman (R) - Nassau County Executive, Ex-Hempstead Town Councilman & Attorney
Mike Lawler (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Assemblyman & Political Consultant
Elise Stefanik (R) - Congresswoman & Ex-GWBush White House Aide

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

Draft Thomas Dewey for Governor

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Antonio Delgado (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]

STATE COMPTROLLER:
Tom DiNapoli (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Drew Warshaw (D) - Affordable Housing Executive & Ex-NY/NJ Port Authority Chief of Staff

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.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) - Congresswoman
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)
Lukas Ventouras (D) - Law Student & Ex-Congressional Intern

District 2:
Andrew Garbarino (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Pat Halpin (D) - Ex-State Assemblyman & Ex-Suffolk County Executive
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
Nick Sciretta (D) - Stagehand & Artist
Martin Smithmyer (R) - Businessman

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

Congressman Floyd Flake

District 6:
Grace Meng (D)*- (Campaign Site)
Yan Xiong (D) - Pastor, Retired Army Officer, Iraq War Veteran & '22 Candidate

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

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

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

District 10:
Dan Goldman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Evan Hutchison (D) - Political Consultant, Progressive Activist & '24 Candidate
Brad Lander (D) - NYC Comptroller, Ex-NYC Councilman & '25 Mayor Candidate

District 11:
Nicole Malliotakis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Justin Brannan (D) - NYC Councilman, Musician & '25 NYC Comptroller Candidate
Troy McGhie (D) - Retired Teacher/High School Basketball Coach & Community Activist

District 12:
Jerry Nadler (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Gavin Solomon (R) - Businessman

John V Lindsay for NYC Mayor 1965

District 13:
Adriano Espaillat (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Davies Miller (D) - Freelance Writer

District 14:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Aurelio "Tony" Arcabascio (R) - Retired Project Manager, '12 St Sen Nominee & '13 Boro Pres Nominee
Tina Forte (R) - Businesswoman, Anti-Lockdown Activist & '22/'24 Nominee
Diamant Hysenaj (R) - Real Estate Developer
Ariel Rivera-Diaz (R) - NYC Board of Elections Employee & '18 Assembly Candidate

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

Bertram Podell

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

District 17:
Mike Lawler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Peter Chatzky (D) - Briarcliff Manor Village Trustee & Software Consultant
Cait Conley (D) - Ex-National Security Council Official & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Beth Davidson (D) - Rockland County Legislator & Ex-Nyack School Board Member
Sean Patrick Maloney (D) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-US Ambassador & Attorney
Effie Phillips-Staley (D) - Tarrytown Village Trustee & Nonprofit Executive
Jessica Reinmann (D) - Nonprofit Executive & Anti-Poverty Activist
Mike Sacks (D) - Journalist & Attorney
John Sullivan (D) - Ex-FBI Intelligence Analyst

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

Carter-Mondale & Elaine Horowitz 1976

District 19:
Josh Riley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jake Lang (R) - Pardoned J6 Capitol Rioter

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

District 21:
Elise Stefanik (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Blake Gendebien (D) - Dairy Farmer
Dylan Hewitt (D) - Ex-Depy Asst US Trade Representative
Orson Maazel (I) - Program Director & Artist

Jim Walsh for Congress

District 22:
John Mannion (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Julie Abbott (R) - Onondaga County Commissioner
John Salka (R) - Ex-State Assemblyman, Ex-Brookfield Town Supervisor & Respiratory Therapist

District 23:
Nick Langworthy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Aaron Gies (D) - College Professor
Maylon "Milo The Boy" Haller (D) - Hip-Hop/Folk Artist
Kevin Stocker (D) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate

District 24:
Claudia Tenney (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Alissa Ellman (D) - Disabled Afghan War Veteran
Steve Holden (D) - Financial Management Consultant, Retired Army Officer & '22 Nominee
Diana Kastenbaum (D) - Businesswoman, Community Activist & '16 Candidate

George Pataki & Amo Houghton