CalledUnofficial results
New York Assembly District 82
New York State Assembly · New York
Michael Benedetto won re-election by 45.2 points over Irene Guanill.
Fusion voting
Michael BenedettoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.5%23,318
Irene GuanillRepublican
27.3%8,771
Write-inOther party
0.2%72
32,161 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.
Michael BenedettoIrene Guanill
$136.7K
Raised by the campaign
$15.1K
$96.7K
Public matching funds
$81.5K
$240.9K
Spent by the campaign
$65.3K
52%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
86%
352
Contributions
250
Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| NYSPT Political Action CommitteeTo Benedetto's campaign | $9K | |
| New York State AFL-CIO CopeTo Benedetto's campaign | $6K | |
| State Street Associates PacTo Benedetto's campaign | $5.5K | |
| Montefiore Pac IncTo Benedetto's campaign | $5K | |
| D-J Ambulette Services IncTo Benedetto's campaign | $4.8K | |
| Marcella ZapponeTo Guanill's campaign | $700 | |
| Azby Brokerage IncTo Guanill's campaign | $600 | |
| KATSOULIS P&V LLCTo Guanill's campaign | $500 | |
| Robert PressTo Guanill's campaign | $400 | |
| Jonathan MartinezTo Guanill's campaign | $300 |
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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.
- Michael Benedetto
- >99%
- Irene Guanill
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+38.0
The candidates
Michael Benedetto (D)
Incumbent assemblymemberIrene Guanill (R)
Real estate agent
Incumbent assemblymemberIrene Guanill (R)
Real estate agent
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.2%