New York · New York Senate District 23 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DemocraticIncumbentFusion
Incumbent senator
2026 race · New York Senate District 23
92% chance of winning · race rated Likely D
68% chance of winning · race rated Lean D
● Jessica Scarcella-SpantonINC● Ruslan Shamal
Background
- Current office
- New York State Senate, SD-23 · since 2022
- First elected
- 2022
- Experience
- State legislature
Links: Candidate list (source)
Fundraising
- Raised
- $710.7K
- From individuals
- $251.6K
- Spent
- $1M
- Public matching funds
- $536.1K
- Small donors (≤$250)
- 32% of individual money
- Contributions
- 1,434
Money: NYS Board of Elections, through Sep 28, 2026.
Top contributors
- Cwa District One Pac · $10K
- Suffolk County Pba Pac · $10K
- Real Estate Board Pac · $10K
- Allied Building Insp. Local 211 IUOE PAC · $10K
- Nys Troopers Pac · $10K
Opponents in 2026
- Ruslan ShamalRepublican