New York Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
This state page last updated: January 29, 2026
Governor
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets in the General Election.)
Kathy Hochul (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Antonio Delgado (D) - Lt Governor, Ex-Congressman & Attorney
Bruce Blakeman (R) - Nassau County Executive, Ex-Hempstead Town Councilman & Attorney
Larry Sharpe (L) - Business Consultant, USMC Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Carl Gottstein (I) - Sales Consulant, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate
Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.
Lieutenant Governor
[ Antonio Delgado (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
State Comptroller
Tom DiNapoli (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Adem Bunkeddeko (D) - Nonprofit Executive, Community Activist & '18/'20 US Rep Candidate
Raj Goyle (D) - Ex-Kansas St Rep. & Technology Executive
Drew Warshaw (D) - Affordable Housing Executive & Ex-NY/NJ Port Authority Chief of Staff
Joseph Hernandez (R) - Businessman & '25 NYC Mayor Candidate
Attorney General
Tish James (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Khurram Dara (R) - Attorney
Michael Henry (R) - Attorney & '22 Nominee
Saritha Komatireddy (R) - Attorney & Ex-US Supreme Court Clerk
STATE LEGISLATURE
State Assembly - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)
State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2028:
Chuck
Schumer (D)* - (Senate Leadership Site) - (Campaign
Site)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) - Congresswoman
Jonathan Riven (D) - Mental Health Counselor & Actor
Mike Lawler (R) - Congressman
Terrell Miller (R) - '21 NYC Council Candidate & '25 NYC Mayor Candidate
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
Kirsten Gillibrand (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
Nick LaLota (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Gallant (D) - Air Traffic Controller, Army National Guard Officer & Volunteer Fireman
Lukas Ventouras (D) - Law Student & Ex-Congressional Intern
Jordan Maggio (I)
District 2
Andrew Garbarino (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Pat Halpin (D) - Ex-State Assemblyman & Ex-Suffolk County Executive
Jess Murphy (D) - Real Estate Investment Manager
Garrett Petersen (D) - Developmental Disabilities Clinician & '24 St Assembly Candidate
Josh Taveras (D) - Store Manager & Cosmetics Makeup Professional
District 3
Tom Suozzi (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Greg Hach (R) - Attorney, USAF Veteran & '24 Candidate
Michael Lavery (R)
District 4
Laura Gillen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Kiana Bierria-Anderson (D) - Political Consulant, Ex-Legislative Aide & Progressive Activist
Gian Jones (D) - Businessman, Community Activist, '24 Candidate & '14 St Sen Candidate
Nick Sciretta (D) - Stagehand & Artist
Anthony D’Esposito (R) - Ex-Congressman & US Labor Dept Inspector General
Dennis McGrath (R) - Attorney
Brian Miller (R) - Auto Salesman
Martin Smithmyer (R) - Businessman
DISTRICT 5
Gregory Meeks (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Frankie Lozada (D) - Event Management Consultant & '24 Pres Candidate
Sal Padellaro (D) - Hospitality Worker
Aaron Cherry (R)
District 6
Grace Meng (D)*- (Campaign Site)
Chuck Park (D) - Economic Develpment Official & Ex-US Foreigh Service Officer
Yan Xiong (D) - Pastor, Retired Army Officer, Iraq War Veteran & '22 Candidate
Juan Pagan (R) - Writer, Ex-Community Center Director & Frequent Candidate
District 7
[ Nydia Velazquez (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Alexander Campagna (D)
Steven Carbajal (D) - Movie/TV Production Coordinator
Rafael Espinal (D) - NYC Councilman
Eric Gonzalez (D) - Brooklyn District Attorney
Kristen Gonzalez (D) - State Sen.
Sydney Martinez (D)
Dane-Brandon Noble (D) - Real Estate Broker & Democratic Activist
Vishal Kumar (D)
Edwin Osorio (D) - Local Labor Union President & Federal Employee
Paperboy Prince (D) - Artist, Rapper & Frequent Candidate
Antonio Reynoso (D) - Brooklyn Borough President & Ex-NYC Council Member
Julie Salazar (D) - State Sen.
Miles Shore (D)
Claire Valdez (D) - State Assemblywoman, Labor Organizer & DSA Activist
Julie Won (D) - NYC Councilwoman
District 8
Hakeem Jeffries (D)* - (House Minority Leader Site) - (Campaign Site)
Vance Bostic (D) - Progressive Activist & Ex-Service Industry Worker
Soyoung Kim (Communist)
District 9
Yvette Clarke (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joshua Bristol (D) - Retail Cashier & Democratic Socialist Activist
Mike Goldfarb (D) - Communications Consultant & Ex-Journalist
Joel Azumah (R) - Bus Company Owner & Frequent Candidate
Jean Depalis (R) - Value Estimating Engineer
District 10
Dan Goldman (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Evan Hutchison (D) - Political Consultant, Progressive Activist & '24 Candidate
Nickie Kane (D) - Paralegal Student, Ex-HR Professional & '23/'25 NYC Council Candidate
Brad Lander (D) - Ex-NYC Comptroller, Ex-NYC Councilman & '25 Mayor Candidate
Savail Majid (D) - Attorney
Gavin Solomon (R) - Businessman
District 11
Nicole Malliotakis (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Justin Brannan (D) - NYC Councilman, Musician & '25 NYC Comptroller Candidate
Mike DeCillis (D) - Attorney, Teacher, Ex-Police Officer & '18/'22 Candidate
Troy McGhie (D) - Retired Teacher/High School Basketball Coach & Community Activist
Umar Usman (D) - Ex-Brooklyn Borough President Aide
District 12
[ Jerry Nadler (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Micah Bergdale (D) - Electric Vehicle Rental Company CEO & Democratic Activist
Alex Bores (D) - State Assemblyman, Ex-Data Scientist & Ex-NYC Council Aide
George Conway (D) - Attorney & Anti-Trump Activist
Andrew Cuomo (D) - Ex-Governor, Ex-Atty General, Ex-US HUD Secy & '25 NYC Mayor Candidate
Christopher Diep (D) - Software Engineer
Laura Dunn (D) - Attorney
Tali Farhadian (D) - Attorney
Jami Floyd (D) - Attorney, Ex-Journalist & Author
Shabbos Kestenbaum (D) - Pro-Israel Activist
Liz Krueger (D) - State Sen.
Micah Lasher (D) - State Assemblyman & Ex-Congressional Aide
Don Lemon (D) - Journalist
Julie Menin (D) - NYC Councilwoman
Cynthia Nixon (D) - Actress, Progressive Activist & '18 Gov Candidate
Alan Pardee (D) - Private Equity Firm Executive
Jack Schlossberg (D) - Political Writer & Grandson of President Kennedy
Nina Schwalbe (D) - Public Health Professional, Scientist & Businesswoman
Mathew Shurka (D) - LGBT Rights Activist
Tony Simone (D) - State Assemblyman
Whitney Tilson (D) - Retired Hedge Fund Manager, Author & '25 NYC Mayor Candidate
Patrick Timmins (D) - Attorney & '25 Manhattan District Attorney Candidate
Kaley Aldrich (R) - College Instructor & Ex-Congressional Intern
Lucian Wintrich (R) - Ex-Journalist & MAGA Activist
Max Zappone (R) - Business Consultant & GOP Activist
Amy Jordan (I) - Author & Healthcare Justice Activist
Wilneida Negron (I) - Therapist, Author, Nonprofit Executive & Progressive Activist
Karen Ortiz (I)
District 13
Adriano Espaillat (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jaliel Amador (D) - Healthcare Sales Executive
Darializa Avila Chevalier (D) - Anti-Israel Community Organizer & Doctoral Student
Theo Chino-Tavarez (D) - Socialist Activist
James Felton Keith (D) - Businessman, Mechanical Engineer & '18/'20 Candidate
Mike Hano (D) - Democratic Socialist Activist & '22 Candidate
Matt Davies Miller (D) - Freelance Writer
Candace Niles (D) - Pharmacy Technician
Megan Rodriguez (D) - College Consultant, Paralegal & Democratic Activist
Oscar Romero (D) - NYC Civic Engagement Commission CIO
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)
Michael Blake (D) - Ex-DNC Vice Chair, Ex-State Assemblyman, Pastor & '25 NYC Mayor Candidate
Jon LaTona (D) - High School Band Director & Musician
Dalourny Nemorin (D) - Attorney, Community Board Member & Democratic Socialist Activist
Jose Vega (D) - LaRouche Political Organizer
Gonzalo Duran (C) - Veterans Advocate, Chaplain, USMC Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Andre Easton (I) - Teacher & Communist Political Organizer
District 16
District 17
Mike Lawler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Peter Chatzky (D) - Briarcliff Manor Village Trustee & Technology Executive
John Cappello (D) - Nonprofit NGO Executive & Retired USAF Officer
Cait Conley (D) - Ex-National Security Council Official & Iraq/Afghan War Veteran
Beth Davidson (D) - Rockland County Legislator & Ex-Nyack School Board Member
Effie Phillips-Staley (D) - Tarrytown Village Trustee & Nonprofit Executive
Mike Sacks (D) - Journalist & Attorney
District 18
Pat Ryan (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sharanjit Singh Thind (R) - Businessman, Real Estate Broker & GOP Activist
District 19
Josh Riley (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Peter Oberacker (R) - State Sen., Ex-Otsego County Legislator & Meat Market Owner
Alex Portelli (R) - '13 Albany Mayor Candidate
District 20
Paul Tonko (D)* - (Campaign Site) Ralph Ambrosio (R) - Attorney & '24 District Attorney Candidate
District 21
[ Elise Stefanik (R)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Allen Caruso (R) - Real Estate Broker
Anthony Constantino (R) - Businessman & MAGA Activist
Steve McLaughlin (R) - Rensselaer County Executive, Ex-State Assemblyman & Retired Airline Pilot
Jeremy Messina (R) - Businessman & '24 St Assembly Nominee
Marc Molinaro (R) - Federal Transit Administrator & Ex-Congressman
Joe Pinion (R) - Ex-Newsmax Show Host, Marketing Consultant & '22 US Sen Nominee
Robert Smullen (R) - State Assemblyman & Retired USMC Colonel
Stuart Amoriell (D) - Restaurant Owner
Matt Castelli (D) - Ex-National Security Council Official & Ex-CIA Officer & '22 Nominee
Bridie Farrell (D) - Nonprofit CEO, Abuse Victims Advocate, Ex-Olympic Speed Skater & '22 Candidate
Blake Gendebien (D) - Dairy Farmer
Dylan Hewitt (D) - Ex-Depy Asst US Trade Representative
Brian Rouleau (D) - Auto Finance Manager
Rob Huhn (I) - Family Nurse Practitioner & Air National Guard Officer
Orson Maazel (I) - Program Director & Artist
Chris Schmidt (I) - Day Laborer & '18 Candidate
District 22
John Mannion (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Will Staton (I) - Educational Consultant & Ex-FInancial Advisor
District 23
Nick Langworthy (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jim King (R) - Firefighter/EMT & Navy Veteran
Stephen Collins (D)
Aaron Gies (D) - College Professor
Maylon Haller (D) - Hip-Hop/Folk Artist & Democratic Socialist Activist
Jeff Rayner (D)
Kevin Stocker (D) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate
District 24
Claudia Tenney (R)* - (Campaign Site)
D. John McDairmant (R) - Substitute Teacher, Ex-Grant Manager & Ex-FInancial Analyst
Alissa Ellman (D) - Disabled Afghan War Veteran
Diana Kastenbaum (D) - Businesswoman, Community Activist & '16 Candidate
Ken Estes Jr. (I) - Farmer
District 25
Joe Morelle (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Cassandra Leach (D)
Sherita Traywick (D) - Greece School Board Member & Attorney
Robin Wilt (D) - Ex-Brighton Town Board Member, Realtor, '18/20 Candidate
District 26
Political Parties
Common Sense Party (CS)
Conservative
Party of New York State (C)
Constitution Party of New York (CNST)
New York State Democratic Party (D)
Forward Party (F)
Green Party of New York State (G)
Liberal Party of New York (LIB)
Libertarian Party of New York (L)
New York Prohibition Party (P)
New York State Republican Party (R)
Socialist Party of New York (SOC)
Socialist Workers Party
of New York (SWP)
Working Families
Party (WF)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)
State Election Office
State News Sources
Albany Spotlight News
Albany Times Union
Amsterdam News (African American)
Amsterdam Recorder
Buffalo Artvoice (Alternative)
Buffalo News
Buffalo Rising
Chalkbeat: New York
Chenango County Evening Sun
City & State New York
City Journal
Documented NY (Immigrant Community)
East Hampton Star
El Diario NY (Spanish)
Elmira Star-Gazette
Empire Report New York
Empire State Today
Gay City News (LGBT)
Genesee-Batavia Daily News
Glens Falls Post-Star
Gloversville Leader-Herald
The Grio (African American)
Hamilton County Express
Ithaca Times
Little Falls Times Telegram
LongIsland.com
Mendon-Honeoye Falls-Lima Sentinel
Middletown Times-Herald Record
am Metro New York (amNY - NYC)
New York Beacon (African American)
TheCity.NYC
City Limits (NYC)
New York City Gotham Gazette
NYC Gothamist
Hell Gate NYC
New York Daily News
New York Focus
The Indypendent (NYC - Progressive)
New York Law Journal
New York Magazine
New York Newsday
The Observer (NYC)
New York Post
New York Times
New York Village Voice
NY State of Politics
Oswego County Today
Oswego Palladium-Times
Our Times Press (African American)
PoliticsNY.com
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Rome Sentinel
Schenectady Daily Gazette
Schneps Media (Community Newspapers - NYC)
Times of Smithtown
Staten Island Advance
Sullivan County Democrat
Syracuse Post-Standard
Syracuse University Daily Orange
Troy Record
Watertown Daily Times / NNY360
Westchester Journal News
NY1 (Spectrum News)
WRGB TV-6 (CBS - Albany)
WTEN TV-10 (ABC - Albany)
WNYT TV-13 (NBC - Albany)
WXXA TV-23 (FOX - Albany)
WGRZ TV-2 (NBC - Buffalo)
WIVB TV-4 (CBS - Buffalo)
WKBW TV-7 (ABC - Buffalo)
WUTV TV-29 (FOX - Buffalo)
WABC TV-7 (ABC - NYC)
WCBS TV-2 (CBS - NYC)
WNJU TV-47 (Telemundo - NYC)
WNYW TV-5 (FOX - NYC)
WNBC TV-4 (NBC - NYC)
News-12 New York (Long Island/Bronx/Westchester)
WNET TV-13 New York Public Media (PBS - NYC)
WXTV TV-41 (Univision - NYC)
WINS 1010 News Radio (NYC)
WAMC Northeast Public Radio (NPR - Albany)
WNYC New York Public Radio (NPR - NYC)