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New York · New York Senate District 40 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Peter Harckham

DemocraticOn 2 ballot lines: Democratic, Working Families.IncumbentFusion

Incumbent senator

2026 race · New York Senate District 40

99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

99%1%

95% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

95%5%
● Peter HarckhamINC● Sergio Esposito
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Background

Current office
New York State Senate, SD-40 · since 2018
First elected
2018
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
4 (4 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in New York, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-40 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 53.6% · 88,582 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-40 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 53.4% · 66,419 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-40 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 51.9% · 83,819 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-40 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 51.6% · 62,156 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$556K
From individuals
$308.7K
Spent
$816.9K
Public matching funds
$359.3K
Small donors (≤$250)
14% of individual money
Contributions
1,200

Money: NYS Board of Elections, through Sep 28, 2026.

Top contributors
  1. NYSEIA Solar PAC · $10K
  2. Andrew Rosenberg · $6K
  3. Construction Industry Council NYS PAC · $5.7K
  4. Martin Ginsburg · $5K
  5. Michael Mitnick · $5K

Opponents in 2026