CalledUnofficial results
New York Senate District 48
New York State Senate · New York
Rachel May won re-election by 16.0 points over Richard McCarron Jr..
Fusion voting
Rachel MayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.0%60,480
Richard McCarron Jr.Republican
42.0%43,791
Write-inOther party
0.1%73
104,344 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.
Rachel MayRichard McCarron Jr.
$148.2K
Raised by the campaign
$46.5K
$317.1K
Public matching funds
$186K
$432.5K
Spent by the campaign
$167.7K
49%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
79%
986
Contributions
485
Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| Bottcher for SenateTo May's campaign | $5K | |
| Sam SuttonTo May's campaign | $5K | |
| Liu For New YorkTo May's campaign | $5K | |
| Nysut Vote CopeTo May's campaign | $5K | |
| LAWPAC oF new yorkTo May's campaign | $5K | |
| Lo Union 43 IBEWTo McCarron's campaign | $2.5K | |
| Rory GilhooleyTo McCarron's campaign | $2K | |
| Renken OpticiansTo McCarron's campaign | $1K | |
| Onondaga County Conservative PartyTo McCarron's campaign | $1K | |
| Edward BraggTo McCarron's campaign | $560 |
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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.
- Rachel May
- >99%
- Richard McCarron Jr.
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+21.5
The candidates
Rachel May (D)
Incumbent senatorRichard McCarron Jr. (R)
Onondaga County legislator
Incumbent senatorRichard McCarron Jr. (R)
Onondaga County legislator
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%