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New York Senate District 46
New York State Senate · New York
Patricia Fahy won re-election by 25.7 points over Martha McHugh.
Fusion voting
Patricia FahyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.8%73,203
Martha McHughRepublican
37.1%43,198
Write-inOther party
0.1%126
116,527 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.
Patricia FahyMartha McHugh
$419.7K
Raised by the campaign
$38.3K
$375K
Public matching funds
$154.7K
$906.3K
Spent by the campaign
$166.5K
36%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
54%
1,512
Contributions
329
Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| ASC PACTo Fahy's campaign | $5K | |
| Capital Region Business PacTo Fahy's campaign | $5K | |
| PEFTo Fahy's campaign | $5K | |
| NY Hotel Trades Council CommitteeTo Fahy's campaign | $5K | |
| NY Anesthesiologists PACTo Fahy's campaign | $5K | |
| John McHughTo McHugh's campaign | $5K | |
| Robert BalachandranTo McHugh's campaign | $3.5K | |
| Christian PeckTo McHugh's campaign | $1K | |
| Matthew ClyneTo McHugh's campaign | $1K | |
| Lisa CaveTo McHugh's campaign | $1K |
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Campaign money: New York State Board of Elections, through Oct 19, 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.
- Patricia Fahy
- >99%
- Martha McHugh
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+23.0
The candidates
Patricia Fahy (D)
Incumbent senatorMartha McHugh (R)
Former New York State assistant commissioner of health
Incumbent senatorMartha McHugh (R)
Former New York State assistant commissioner of health
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%