New York Assembly District 26

Queens County. Population 130,178 (2020). Partisan lean R+3.

Competitive

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Edward Braunstein (D).

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

Edward Braunstein

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$98,047

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

Robert Speranza

No campaign finance records matched yet.

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 · 39,902 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Edward C. Braunstein(D)winner
27,02267.7%
Robert J. Speranza(C)
By party line
  • Conservative: 11,944
  • Common Sense: 794
12,73831.9%
Write-ins
1420.4%
District margin
—
All contested seats
D+13.7

Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 8:11 PM ET.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 50,320 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
26,08651.8%
Donald J. Trump(R)
23,47146.6%
Other candidates
7631.5%
District margin
D+5.3
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+7.4

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 · 55,574 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
33,36260.0%
Donald J. Trump(R)
21,55438.8%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
2240.4%
Howie Hawkins(G)
2160.4%
Write-ins
1630.3%
Brock Pierce(I)
540.1%
District margin
D+21.5
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+2.0

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 · 34,552 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
23,27467.4%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
11,25032.6%
Write-ins
280.1%
District margin
D+34.8
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
D+0.8

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 · 34,852 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
22,56264.7%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
11,42332.8%
Howie Hawkins(G)
5011.4%
Larry Sharpe(L)
2290.7%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
1120.3%
Write-ins
250.1%
District margin
D+32.8
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
D+8.3

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 · 34,537 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
23,10366.9%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
10,95831.7%
Mark Dunlea(G)
3531.0%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
1150.3%
Write-ins
100.0%
District margin
D+35.7
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+0.6

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 · 34,097 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
21,65963.5%
Keith Wofford(R)
11,42833.5%
Michael Sussman(G)
5421.6%
Christopher Garvey(L)
2230.7%
Other candidate (O)
2200.6%
Write-ins
260.1%
District margin
D+30.9
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
D+3.0

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.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 45,400 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
33,15073.0%
Wendy Long(R)
11,42625.2%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
5951.3%
Alex Merced(L)
2050.5%
Write-ins
240.1%
District margin
D+48.7
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
D+4.3

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 · 47,614 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
28,51559.9%
Donald J. Trump(R)
17,53136.8%
Gary Johnson(L)
6511.4%
Jill Stein(G)
6041.3%
Write-ins
3130.7%
District margin
D+23.9
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+0.3

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.

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