CalledUnofficial results
New York Assembly District 83
New York State Assembly · New York
Carl Heastie won re-election by 92.3 points over James Washington-Ward.
Fusion voting
Carl HeastieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
96.1%23,157
James Washington-WardConservative
3.8%920
Write-inOther party
0.1%26
24,103 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.
Carl HeastieJames Washington-Ward
$440.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$647.2K
Spent by the campaign
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6%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
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374
Contributions
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Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| Ny Workers Compensation AllianceTo Heastie's campaign | $13.1K | |
| CIGNA CORP PACTo Heastie's campaign | $6K | |
| Sch PacTo Heastie's campaign | $6K | |
| Cynthia SecundaTo Heastie's campaign | $6K | |
| Allstate Life Insurance CompanyTo Heastie's campaign | $5K |
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.
- Carl Heastie
- >99%
- James Washington-Ward
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+75.1
The candidates
Carl Heastie (D)
Incumbent assemblymemberJames Washington-Ward (C)
Candidate for city council in 2025
Incumbent assemblymemberJames Washington-Ward (C)
Candidate for city council in 2025
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%