CalledUnofficial results
New York Assembly District 144
New York State Assembly · New York
Paul Bologna won re-election by 20.3 points over Donna Sholk.
Fusion voting
Paul BolognaRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%34,731
Donna SholkDemocrat
39.8%23,016
Write-inOther party
0.0%27
57,774 votes
Source: New York State Board of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Donna SholkPaul Bologna
$17.7K
Raised by the campaign
$84.6K
$112.8K
Public matching funds
$137.1K
$120.4K
Spent by the campaign
$163.6K
72%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
36%
197
Contributions
358
Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| Kevin ClarkTo Bologna's campaign | $3.2K | |
| Brian CostelloTo Bologna's campaign | $2.5K | |
| Donald Spoth FarmTo Bologna's campaign | $2.5K | |
| Paul StephenTo Bologna's campaign | $2K | |
| KREHERS POULTRY FARMTo Bologna's campaign | $2K | |
| Eileen BreloffTo Sholk's campaign | $650 | |
| James GugliuzzaTo Sholk's campaign | $530 | |
| Charles YatesTo Sholk's campaign | $500 | |
| Cwa District One PacTo Sholk's campaign | $500 | |
| Jody CheskoTo Sholk's campaign | $500 |
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Campaign money: New York State Board of Elections, through Oct 19, 2026.
Source: New York State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Donna Sholk
- 3%
- Paul Bologna
- 97%
- Projected margin
- R+14.0
The candidates
Paul Bologna (R)
Incumbent assemblymemberDonna Sholk (D)
Incumbent assemblymemberDonna Sholk (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.0%