Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated

New York Senate District 44

New York State Senate · New York

Sarah F. Rogerson flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 4.4 points over Jim Tedisco.

Fusion voting

Sarah F. RogersonDemocrat · winner
52.2%65,186
Jim TediscoRepublican · incumbent
47.8%59,724
Write-inOther party
0.0%60
124,970 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+13.02022 SenateR+15.82024 SenateD+7.62024 Pres.D+4.42026 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.

Sarah F. RogersonJim Tedisco
$241.6K
Raised by the campaign
$113.1K
$750K
Public matching funds
$378.7K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$506.4K
37%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
51%
1,250
Contributions
999

Top funders

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

1199 Seiu - Nys Political Action FundTo Rogerson's campaign$10K
Natalia Gomez-OspinTo Rogerson's campaign$10K
Mark JacobsteinTo Rogerson's campaign$10K
Shelly Mayer for NYTo Rogerson's campaign$5K
Ibew New York PacTo Rogerson's campaign$5K
Capital Region Business PacTo Tedisco's campaign$5K
Hoffman Car Wash IncTo Tedisco's campaign$3.5K
Vote CopeTo Tedisco's campaign$2.7K
Verrillo Motor CarTo Tedisco's campaign$2.4K
J and K Trucking and Excavating IncTo Tedisco's campaign$2K
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Campaign money: New York State Board of Elections, through Oct 19, 2026; New York State Board of Elections, through Oct 16, 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.

Sarah F. Rogerson
81%
Jim Tedisco
19%
Projected margin
D+6.8
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Sarah F. Rogerson (D)Jim Tedisco (R)
Incumbent senator

Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.0%