New York Senate District 41
New York State Senate · New York
Michelle Hinchey won re-election by 25.6 points over Patrick Sheehan.
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.
| MaryEtta SchneiderTo Hinchey's campaign | $10K | |
| AFSCMETo Hinchey's campaign | $10K | |
| Rico VirayTo Hinchey's campaign | $7K | |
| CAIPA PACTo Hinchey's campaign | $7K | |
| LAWPACTo Hinchey's campaign | $7K | |
| Linda CebrianTo Sheehan's campaign | $1K | |
| Greene County Republican CommTo Sheehan's campaign | $1K | |
| Town of Catskill Rep CommTo Sheehan's campaign | $1K | |
| New Baltimore Rep PartyTo Sheehan's campaign | $500 | |
| Garrett DoyleTo Sheehan's campaign | $500 |
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Campaign money: New York State Board of Elections, through Oct 19, 2026; New York State Board of Elections, through Sep 27, 2026.
Source: New York State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Sep 27, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Michelle Hinchey
- 99%
- Patrick Sheehan
- 1%
- Projected margin
- D+22.8
The candidates
Incumbent senatorPatrick Sheehan (R)
Candidate for this district in 2024 and for state assembly in 2024
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.0%