CalledUnofficial results
New York Senate District 53
New York State Senate · New York
Joseph Griffo won re-election by 34.8 points over Mandi Drake.
Fusion voting
Joseph GriffoRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.4%75,480
Mandi DrakeDemocrat
32.6%36,474
Write-inOther party
0.0%49
112,003 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.
Mandi DrakeJoseph Griffo
$33.8K
Raised by the campaign
$146.4K
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Public matching funds
$257.5K
$194.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
67%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
53%
647
Contributions
658
Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| IBEW New York PACTo Griffo's campaign | $6.3K | |
| Ibew Local Union 43To Griffo's campaign | $5K | |
| Adirondack BankTo Griffo's campaign | $3.7K | |
| Independent Health Care Services IncTo Griffo's campaign | $3.6K | |
| Rodney KentTo Griffo's campaign | $3.5K | |
| Martha MooreTo Drake's campaign | $600 | |
| Sally SwierczekTo Drake's campaign | $600 | |
| Mary MurrayTo Drake's campaign | $550 | |
| Brighid O'BrienTo Drake's campaign | $515 | |
| Erica ZalatanTo Drake's campaign | $505 |
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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.
- Mandi Drake
- 1%
- Joseph Griffo
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+19.4