New York Senate District 3
New York State Senate · New York
Dean Murray leads Antonio Vargas-Ayala by 8.0 points. The race has not been called.
Fusion voting
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.
Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| Suffolk County Pba PacTo Murray's campaign | $4K | |
| Suffolk AME PACTo Murray's campaign | $2.9K | |
| Robert MillerTo Murray's campaign | $2.7K | |
| Precision International Automotive IncTo Murray's campaign | $2.5K | |
| Suffolk Co Correction Officers Assn PacTo Murray's campaign | $2.3K | |
| Antonio VargasTo Vargas-Ayala's campaign | $357 | |
| Jeff LundwallTo Vargas-Ayala's campaign | $200 |
Campaign money: New York State Board of Elections, through May 5, 2026; New York State Board of Elections, through Oct 16, 2026.
Source: New York State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated May 5, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Antonio Vargas-Ayala
- 5%
- Dean Murray
- 95%
- Projected margin
- R+12.9
The candidates
Incumbent senatorAntonio Vargas-Ayala (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%