New York · New York Senate District 16 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
John Liu
DemocraticOn 2 ballot lines: Democratic, Working Families.IncumbentFusion
Incumbent senator
2026 race · New York Senate District 16
Uncontested D
Democrat unopposedUncontested D
Democrat unopposed● John LiuINC● No Republican
Background
- Current office
- New York State Senate, SD-16 · since 2018
- First elected
- 2018
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 5 (4 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in New York, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2024Won
State Senate · SD-16 Nov 5, 2024
D · 79.8% · 48,470 votes
- 2022Won
State Senate · SD-16 Nov 8, 2022
D · 57.7% · 28,715 votes
- 2020Won
State Senate · SD-11 Nov 3, 2020
D · 63.5% · 78,818 votes
- 2018Won
State Senate · SD-11 Nov 6, 2018
D · 53.6% · 42,047 votes
- 2014Lost
State Senate · SD-11 primary · Sep 9, 2014
D · 47.8% · 6,245 votes
Fundraising
- Raised
- $343.1K
- From individuals
- $221.7K
- Spent
- $208.7K
- Small donors (≤$250)
- 23% of individual money
- Contributions
- 722
Money: NYS Board of Elections, through Sep 28, 2026.
Top contributors
- Steamfitter Local Union 638 · $5K
- George Hall · $5K
- Christine Shih · $5K
- Jia Shu Xu · $5K
- New York Hotel Trades Council · $5K