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New York Senate District 12
New York State Senate · New York
Aber Kawas held the seat for Democrats, winning by 48.9 points over Han-Khon To.
Fusion voting
Aber KawasDemocrat · winner
74.3%47,294
Han-Khon ToRepublican
25.4%16,165
Write-inOther party
0.3%171
63,630 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.
Aber KawasHan-Khon To
$285.2K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$184.2K
Public matching funds
—
$448K
Spent by the campaign
$0
41%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
—
3,986
Contributions
0
Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| Samar KhanTo Kawas's campaign | $5K | |
| Rehan AzharTo Kawas's campaign | $5K | |
| Andy NahasTo Kawas's campaign | $5K | |
| Mohammad JavedTo Kawas's campaign | $5K | |
| Mustafa FazelTo Kawas's campaign | $5K |
Campaign money: New York State Board of Elections, through Oct 19, 2026; New York State Board of Elections.
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Aber Kawas
- >99%
- Han-Khon To
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+37.2
The candidates
Aber Kawas (D)
Activist and organizerHan-Khon To (R)
Nominee for this district in 2024
Activist and organizerHan-Khon To (R)
Nominee for this district in 2024
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.3%