CalledUnofficial results
New York Assembly District 26
New York State Assembly · New York
Edward Braunstein won re-election by 22.8 points over Robert Speranza.
Fusion voting
Edward BraunsteinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%21,391
Robert SperanzaRepublican
38.5%13,425
Write-inOther party
0.1%49
34,865 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.
Edward BraunsteinRobert Speranza
$147.6K
Raised by the campaign
$15.6K
$134.1K
Public matching funds
$61.1K
$138.7K
Spent by the campaign
$10.7K
32%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
70%
396
Contributions
175
Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| RPAC of NYSTo Braunstein's campaign | $3.5K | |
| Brian MearaTo Braunstein's campaign | $3K | |
| Altice Usa Ny PacTo Braunstein's campaign | $3K | |
| Merck New York State PACTo Braunstein's campaign | $3K | |
| Property Tax Fairness PACTo Braunstein's campaign | $3K | |
| Joe MurrayTo Speranza's campaign | $2K | |
| Joseph MurrayTo Speranza's campaign | $1K | |
| Angela NgTo Speranza's campaign | $1K | |
| Michael MossaTo Speranza's campaign | $370 | |
| Donna CaltabianoTo Speranza's campaign | $295 |
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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.
- Edward Braunstein
- 99%
- Robert Speranza
- 1%
- Projected margin
- D+23.4
The candidates
Edward Braunstein (D)
Incumbent assemblymemberRobert Speranza (R)
Retired NYPD officer
Incumbent assemblymemberRobert Speranza (R)
Retired NYPD officer
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%