New York Assembly District 3

Suffolk County. Population 132,085 (2020). Partisan lean R+27.

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Joe DeStefano (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

Joe DeStefano

No campaign finance records matched yet.

Joshua Slaughter

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$139,457

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 · 58,864 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
33,53857.0%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
24,81242.2%
Other candidates
5140.9%
District margin
R+15.0
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+27.6

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 · 59,295 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
30,97052.2%
Joseph R. Biden(D)
27,42546.3%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
4380.7%
Brock Pierce(I)
1830.3%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1610.3%
Write-ins
1200.2%
District margin
R+6.1
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+29.5

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, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 39,582 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
20,83952.6%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
18,73247.3%
Write-ins
110.0%
District margin
D+5.3
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
R+28.7

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 · 40,008 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
19,74849.4%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
19,21948.0%
Larry Sharpe(L)
4791.2%
Howie Hawkins(G)
3400.8%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
2080.5%
Write-ins
150.0%
District margin
D+1.4
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
R+23.1

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 · 39,455 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
21,29354.0%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
17,61644.6%
Mark Dunlea(G)
3000.8%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
2390.6%
Write-ins
70.0%
District margin
D+9.5
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
R+26.8

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 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 39,056 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
19,24649.3%
Keith Wofford(R)
18,99248.6%
Michael Sussman(G)
3190.8%
Christopher Garvey(L)
3070.8%
Other candidate (O)
1830.5%
Write-ins
90.0%
District margin
D+0.7
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
R+27.2

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 · 49,383 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
28,74358.2%
Wendy Long(R)
19,62639.7%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
6181.3%
Alex Merced(L)
3740.8%
Write-ins
210.0%
District margin
D+18.8
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
R+25.6

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, 9:17 PM ET.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 52,669 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)winner
28,88054.8%
Hillary Clinton(D)
21,59741.0%
Gary Johnson(L)
1,1322.1%
Jill Stein(G)
7581.4%
Write-ins
3020.6%
District margin
R+14.4
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+38.0

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, 9:17 PM ET.

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