New York · New York Senate District 53 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Joseph Griffo
Incumbent senator
2026 race · New York Senate District 53
98% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
93% chance of winning · race rated Likely R
Background
- Current office
- New York State Senate, SD-53 · since 2006
- First elected
- 2006
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 10 (10 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-53 Nov 5, 2024
R · 70.2% · 99,459 votes
- 2022Won
State Senate · SD-53 Nov 8, 2022
R · 100.0% · 91,881 votes
- 2020Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 3, 2020
R · 100.0% · 100,735 votes
- 2018Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 6, 2018
R · 100.0% · 74,014 votes
- 2016Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 8, 2016
R · 100.0% · 87,254 votes
- 2014Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 4, 2014
R · 100.0% · 52,464 votes
- 2012Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 6, 2012
R · 100.0% · 81,429 votes
- 2010Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 2, 2010
R · 68.7% · 55,909 votes
- 2008Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 4, 2008
R · 88.5% · 66,204 votes
- 2006Won
State Senate · SD-47 Nov 7, 2006
R · 50.8% · 43,662 votes
Fundraising
- Raised
- $118.5K
- From individuals
- $51.7K
- Spent
- $1M
- Public matching funds
- $194.8K
- Small donors (≤$250)
- 57% of individual money
- Contributions
- 554
Money: NYS Board of Elections, through Sep 28, 2026.
Top contributors
- IBEW New York PAC · $6.3K
- Ibew Local Union 43 · $5K
- Adirondack Bank · $3.7K
- Independent Health Care Services Inc · $3.6K
- Rodney Kent · $3.5K
Opponents in 2026
- Mandi DrakeDemocratic