New York Assembly District 144

Erie, Niagara counties. Population 136,177 (2020). Partisan lean R+38.

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Paul Bologna (R).

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

Paul Bologna

Incumbent · provisional

Republican

Matching funds $8.5K

Donna Sholk

Challenger · provisional

Democratic

Matching funds $19.6K

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

Campaign finance

Paul Bologna

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$8,546

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

Donna Sholk

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$19,635

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 State Assembly

Nov 5, 2024 · 71,787 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Paul A. Bologna(R)winner
By party line
  • Republican: 41,039
  • Conservative: 3,311
44,35061.8%
Michelle M. Roman(D)
By party line
  • Democratic: 26,619
  • Working Families: 783
27,40238.2%
Write-ins
350.0%
District margin
R+23.6
All contested seats
D+13.7
Relative to chamber
R+37.3

Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 75,979 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
45,17259.5%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
30,06339.6%
Other candidates
7441.0%
District margin
R+20.1
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+32.8

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 · 75,818 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
43,37657.2%
Joseph R. Biden(D)
31,05141.0%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
7851.0%
Brock Pierce(I)
3330.4%
Howie Hawkins(G)
2390.3%
Write-ins
340.0%
District margin
R+16.6
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+40.0

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, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 53,172 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)winner
28,88554.3%
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)
24,27545.7%
Write-ins
120.0%
District margin
R+8.7
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+42.7

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 · 54,101 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner
32,89160.8%
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)
18,97235.1%
Larry Sharpe(L)
1,1172.1%
Howie Hawkins(G)
6711.2%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
4390.8%
Write-ins
110.0%
District margin
R+26.8
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+51.3

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 Comptroller

Nov 6, 2018 · 53,009 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Jonathan Trichter(R)winner
27,25251.4%
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)
24,95247.1%
Mark Dunlea(G)
4220.8%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
3780.7%
Write-ins
50.0%
District margin
R+4.4
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+40.7

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 · 52,538 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Keith Wofford(R)winner
32,67962.2%
Letitia James(D)
18,52635.3%
Michael Sussman(G)
5041.0%
Christopher Garvey(L)
4910.9%
Other candidate (O)
3320.6%
Write-ins
50.0%
District margin
R+27.6
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
R+55.5

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 · 63,321 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
34,51954.5%
Wendy Long(R)
27,67643.7%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
6581.0%
Alex Merced(L)
4580.7%
Write-ins
90.0%
District margin
D+11.0
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+33.4

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.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 65,741 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
39,96060.8%
Hillary Clinton(D)
22,42134.1%
Gary Johnson(L)
2,1343.2%
Jill Stein(G)
8451.3%
Write-ins
3810.6%
District margin
R+28.1
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+51.7

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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