CalledUnofficial results

New York Senate District 42

New York State Senate · New York

James Skoufis won re-election by 24.4 points over Jennifer R. Figueroa.

Fusion voting

James SkoufisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.3%59,378
35.9%35,343
Joshua BlumenthalConservative
3.7%3,625
Write-inOther party
0.1%90
98,436 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

EvenR+4.72022 SenateD+9.02024 SenateR+11.52024 Pres.D+24.42026 Senate

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

James SkoufisJennifer R. Figueroa
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$8.3K
$93.8K
Public matching funds
—
$402K
Spent by the campaign
$2.4K
3%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
91%
933
Contributions
284

Top funders

Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.

David TroneTo Skoufis's campaign$20K
Rpac Of NysTo Skoufis's campaign$18.5K
David GefnerTo Skoufis's campaign$14K
Bernard MittelmanTo Skoufis's campaign$14K
Lisa FinkelsteinTo Skoufis's campaign$12.5K
Joy JolleyTo Figueroa's campaign$500
Eli GlauberTo Figueroa's campaign$255
Shlome MayerTo Figueroa's campaign$250
Richard VargusTo Figueroa's campaign$250
Elliott FigueroaTo Figueroa's campaign$250
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Campaign money: New York State Board of Elections, through Oct 19, 2026; New York State Board of Elections, through Oct 15, 2026.

Source: New York State Board of Elections campaign filingsUpdated Oct 15, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

James Skoufis
81%
Jennifer R. Figueroa
19%
Projected margin
D+7.0
How the forecast works →

The candidates

James Skoufis (D)
Incumbent senator
Jennifer R. Figueroa (R)

Also on the ballot: Joshua Blumenthal (Conservative), 3.7%; Write-in (Other party), 0.1%