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.
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
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Paul A. Bologna(R)winner By party line
| 44,350 | 61.8% |
Michelle M. Roman(D) By party line
| 27,402 | 38.2% |
Write-ins | 35 | 0.0% |
- 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)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 45,172 | 59.5% |
Kamala D. Harris(D) | 30,063 | 39.6% |
Other candidates | 744 | 1.0% |
- 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)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 43,376 | 57.2% |
Joseph R. Biden(D) | 31,051 | 41.0% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 785 | 1.0% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 333 | 0.4% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 239 | 0.3% |
Write-ins | 34 | 0.0% |
- 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)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)winner | 28,885 | 54.3% |
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D) | 24,275 | 45.7% |
Write-ins | 12 | 0.0% |
- 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)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner | 32,891 | 60.8% |
Andrew M. Cuomo(D) | 18,972 | 35.1% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 1,117 | 2.1% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 671 | 1.2% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 439 | 0.8% |
Write-ins | 11 | 0.0% |
- 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)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Jonathan Trichter(R)winner | 27,252 | 51.4% |
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D) | 24,952 | 47.1% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 422 | 0.8% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 378 | 0.7% |
Write-ins | 5 | 0.0% |
- 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)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Keith Wofford(R)winner | 32,679 | 62.2% |
Letitia James(D) | 18,526 | 35.3% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 504 | 1.0% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 491 | 0.9% |
Other candidate (O) | 332 | 0.6% |
Write-ins | 5 | 0.0% |
- 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)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 34,519 | 54.5% |
Wendy Long(R) | 27,676 | 43.7% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 658 | 1.0% |
Alex Merced(L) | 458 | 0.7% |
Write-ins | 9 | 0.0% |
- 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)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Donald J. Trump(R)winner | 39,960 | 60.8% |
Hillary Clinton(D) | 22,421 | 34.1% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 2,134 | 3.2% |
Jill Stein(G) | 845 | 1.3% |
Write-ins | 381 | 0.6% |
- 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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