CalledUnofficial results
New York Senate District 54
New York State Senate · New York
Pam Helming won re-election by 17.1 points over Michael Mills.
Fusion voting
Pam HelmingRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.6%74,951
Michael MillsDemocrat
41.4%52,999
Write-inOther party
0.0%58
128,008 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.
Michael MillsPam Helming
$82.4K
Raised by the campaign
$215.9K
$328.7K
Public matching funds
$302.1K
$406.1K
Spent by the campaign
$242.8K
49%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
33%
852
Contributions
814
Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| Empire State Abc PacTo Helming's campaign | $11.5K | |
| Jim RobersonTo Mills's campaign | $5K | |
| James RobersonTo Mills's campaign | $5K | |
| Scott JohnsonTo Helming's campaign | $4.2K | |
| Bernard IacovangeloTo Helming's campaign | $3.5K | |
| Lyons National BankTo Helming's campaign | $3.4K | |
| Wilmorite Disbursement AcctTo Helming's campaign | $3.3K | |
| Victoria TuckerTo Mills's campaign | $2.5K | |
| Stephanie TownsendTo Mills's campaign | $1.8K | |
| Donald PerryTo Mills's campaign | $1.3K |
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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.
- Michael Mills
- 23%
- Pam Helming
- 77%
- Projected margin
- R+5.3
The candidates
Pam Helming (R)
Incumbent senatorMichael Mills (D)
Canandaigua, New York city councilman (2024–present)
Incumbent senatorMichael Mills (D)
Canandaigua, New York city councilman (2024–present)
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.0%