CalledUnofficial results
New York Senate District 62
New York State Senate · New York
Rob Ortt won re-election by 24.3 points over Thomas Arida.
Fusion voting
Rob OrttRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.1%72,190
Thomas AridaDemocrat
37.8%43,948
Write-inOther party
0.0%39
116,177 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.
Thomas AridaRob Ortt
$6.8K
Raised by the campaign
$352.8K
$3.2K
Spent by the campaign
$225.1K
83%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
13%
114
Contributions
535
Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| National VacuumTo Ortt's campaign | $8K | |
| NYSPT Political Action CommitteeTo Ortt's campaign | $6K | |
| Kenneth KearneyTo Ortt's campaign | $5K | |
| Empire State Abc Political Action CommitTo Ortt's campaign | $5K | |
| Independent Agents Political Action CommTo Ortt's campaign | $5K | |
| Cwa District One PacTo Arida's campaign | $750 | |
| Zachary ParkerTo Arida's campaign | $500 | |
| NYS Council of MachinistsTo Arida's campaign | $500 | |
| Theresa AridaTo Arida's campaign | $350 | |
| James DeanTo Arida's campaign | $250 |
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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.
- Thomas Arida
- 1%
- Rob Ortt
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+19.8
The candidates
Rob Ortt (R)
Incumbent senatorThomas Arida (D)
Consultant
Incumbent senatorThomas Arida (D)
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Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.0%