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New York Assembly District 80
New York State Assembly · New York
John Zaccaro Jr. won re-election by 75.4 points over Denise Smith.
Fusion voting
John Zaccaro Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
87.5%17,672
Denise SmithConservative
12.1%2,451
Write-inOther party
0.4%73
20,196 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.
John Zaccaro Jr.Grace Marrero
$76.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$73.7K
Spent by the campaign
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18%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
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122
Contributions
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Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| Michael DuffyTo Zaccaro's campaign | $5K | |
| Daniel RabinowitzTo Zaccaro's campaign | $3K | |
| Mindy GlassmanTo Zaccaro's campaign | $3K | |
| New Yorkers for Putting Students FirstTo Zaccaro's campaign | $3K | |
| BRONX DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEETo Zaccaro's campaign | $3K |
Campaign money: New York State Board of Elections, through Oct 16, 2026.
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- John Zaccaro Jr.
- >99%
- Denise Smith
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+43.3
The candidates
John Zaccaro Jr. (D)
Incumbent assemblymember
Incumbent assemblymember
Denise Smith (C)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.4%