New York Assembly District 12

Suffolk County. Population 128,271 (2020). Partisan lean R+20.

Open seat

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Keith Brown (R). The incumbent is not on the ballot.

Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.

New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.

Campaign finance

Craig Herskowitz

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$3,728

Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.

David D Weber Jr

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$78,023

Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.

Past results in this district

Legislative results are as reported for this district. Statewide races are estimated for the current district lines.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 73,167 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
38,45652.6%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
33,46745.7%
Other candidates
1,2441.7%
District margin
R+6.9
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+19.6

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: The New York Times, 2024 Precinct-Level Election Results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.

2020 President

Nov 3, 2020 · 73,339 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
37,28350.8%
Donald J. Trump(R)
34,98247.7%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
4400.6%
Brock Pierce(I)
2350.3%
Howie Hawkins(G)
2080.3%
Write-ins
1910.3%
District margin
D+3.2
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+20.3

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 51,278 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
27,93254.5%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
23,32745.5%
Write-ins
200.0%
District margin
D+9.0
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+25.0

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 51,577 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
26,57051.5%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
23,86146.3%
Howie Hawkins(G)
4971.0%
Larry Sharpe(L)
3380.7%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
2900.6%
Write-ins
200.0%
District margin
D+5.4
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+19.1

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Comptroller

Nov 6, 2018 · 51,091 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
28,51655.8%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
21,95443.0%
Mark Dunlea(G)
3790.7%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
2360.5%
Write-ins
70.0%
District margin
D+13.0
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+23.3

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 50,715 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
25,97151.2%
Keith Wofford(R)
23,73346.8%
Michael Sussman(G)
4640.9%
Christopher Garvey(L)
3020.6%
Other candidate (O)
2310.5%
Write-ins
140.0%
District margin
D+4.5
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
R+23.4

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 63,294 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
37,31659.0%
Wendy Long(R)
24,83539.2%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
6791.1%
Alex Merced(L)
4430.7%
Write-ins
220.0%
District margin
D+20.1
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+24.3

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 65,645 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
33,27350.7%
Hillary Clinton(D)
29,61645.1%
Gary Johnson(L)
1,4342.2%
Jill Stein(G)
7601.2%
Write-ins
5620.9%
District margin
R+5.8
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+29.4

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.

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