New York legislative elections 2026
2026 General Election is Nov 3, 2026: 35 days away. Every seat in both chambers is on the ballot.
Candidate lists are provisional until the state's certified ballot is imported. Party lines may be incomplete for some districts.
State Senate
63 seats · 2-year terms · 32 for a majority
- Democratic 40
- Republican 22
- Vacant 1
- Seats up
- 63
- Open seats
- 11
- Uncontested
- 16
- Competitive
- 18
State Assembly
150 seats · 2-year terms · 76 for a majority
- Democratic 103
- Republican 47
- Seats up
- 150
- Open seats
- 38
- Uncontested
- 51
- Competitive
- 28
Competitive: contested seats with a blended partisan lean or last legislative margin within 10 points. Definitions.
The bigger picture
Governor. Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) faces Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, the Republican and Conservative nominee. Late-September public polls of likely voters show Hochul ahead: Siena College had her up 50–41 (September 11–17) and Quinnipiac 58–39 (September 17–20). See the polling table below for details and sources.
Other statewide offices. Attorney General Letitia James (D) faces Saritha Komatireddy (R), and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (D) faces Joseph Hernandez (R). Neither of New York’s U.S. Senate seats is up in 2026.
U.S. House. All 26 House seats are on the ballot; Democrats hold 19 and Republicans 7. Most are rated safe by the major forecasters. The Hudson Valley’s 17th District (Republican Mike Lawler) is rated a toss-up by all of them.
New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office in January 2026. Siena’s September survey of likely voters statewide found him with a 46–44 favorability rating. City politics shapes many downstate legislative races, where the Working Families and Democratic Socialist wings have contested Democratic primaries.
Why the legislature matters. Democrats hold large majorities in both chambers. The Senate needs 32 of 63 seats for a majority and the Assembly 76 of 150. Republicans’ realistic targets are concentrated on Long Island, in the Hudson Valley, and upstate. The chamber pages sort every district by partisan lean and competitiveness.
Sources: Siena College Research Institute; Quinnipiac University Poll; 2026 U.S. House elections in New York (Wikipedia). Editorial context, updated September 29, 2026.
Statewide polling
Attorney General
Not enough recent polls for an average.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena College Research Institute | Sep 11–Sep 17, 2026 | 1,144 LV | Letitia James 52% · Saritha Komatireddy 39% |
Simple mean of each pollster's most recent poll ending within 60 days of the newest poll (likely-voter results preferred). Shown when at least two pollsters qualify.
Comptroller
Not enough recent polls for an average.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena College Research Institute | Sep 11–Sep 17, 2026 | 1,144 LV | Tom DiNapoli 56% · Joseph Hernandez 33% |
Simple mean of each pollster's most recent poll ending within 60 days of the newest poll (likely-voter results preferred). Shown when at least two pollsters qualify.
Governor
Polling average: Kathy Hochul 54.0%, Bruce Blakeman 40.0%
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University | Sep 17–Sep 20, 2026 | 1,026 LV | Kathy Hochul 58% · Bruce Blakeman 39% |
| Siena College Research Institute | Sep 11–Sep 17, 2026 | 1,144 LV | Kathy Hochul 50% · Bruce Blakeman 41% |
Simple mean of each pollster's most recent poll ending within 60 days of the newest poll (likely-voter results preferred). Shown when at least two pollsters qualify.
NYC Mayor favorability
Not enough recent polls for an average.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena College Research Institute | Sep 11–Sep 17, 2026 | 1,144 LV | Favorable 46% · Unfavorable 44% |
Simple mean of each pollster's most recent poll ending within 60 days of the newest poll (likely-voter results preferred). Shown when at least two pollsters qualify.
Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:22 PM ET. Download the data.