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New York Senate District 23

Kings, Richmond counties. Population 318,937 (2020). Partisan lean R+9.

Competitive

2026 candidates

Current senator: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D), first elected 2022.

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

Ruslan Shamal

Challenger · provisional

RepublicanConservative

Matching funds $30.9K

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

Campaign finance

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$185,585

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

Ruslan Shamal

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$30,946

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 Senate

Nov 5, 2024 · 86,832 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton(D)
47,73755.0%
Marko Kepi(R)
38,70144.6%
Write-ins
3940.5%
District margin
D+10.5
All contested seats
D+8.1
Relative to chamber
D+2.3

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

2022 State Senate

Nov 8, 2022 · 58,133 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton(D)
29,55050.8%
Joseph L. Tirone Jr.(R)
By party line
  • Republican: 26,799
  • Conservative: 1,702
28,50149.0%
Write-ins
820.1%
District margin
D+1.8
All contested seats
D+0.2
Relative to chamber
D+1.6

Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 94,045 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Donald J. Trump(R)
47,91651.0%
Kamala D. Harris(D)
44,57947.4%
Other candidates
1,5501.6%
District margin
R+3.6
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
R+16.3

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 · 106,256 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)
59,26055.8%
Donald J. Trump(R)
45,82143.1%
Howie Hawkins(G)
3720.4%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
3670.3%
Write-ins
3120.3%
Brock Pierce(I)
1240.1%
District margin
D+12.8
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+10.7

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, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 66,323 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)
45,18568.1%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
21,06431.8%
Write-ins
730.1%
District margin
D+36.4
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
D+2.4

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.

2018 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 67,783 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)
45,06066.5%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
21,20031.3%
Howie Hawkins(G)
7961.2%
Larry Sharpe(L)
4730.7%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
1890.3%
Write-ins
640.1%
District margin
D+36.0
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
D+11.6

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 Comptroller

Nov 6, 2018 · 66,197 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)
44,55567.3%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
20,73531.3%
Mark Dunlea(G)
6421.0%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
2280.3%
Write-ins
360.1%
District margin
D+36.5
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
D+0.2

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.

2018 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 66,615 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)
44,05866.1%
Keith Wofford(R)
21,22231.9%
Michael Sussman(G)
7321.1%
Christopher Garvey(L)
3070.5%
Other candidate (O)
2560.4%
Write-ins
400.1%
District margin
D+35.0
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
D+7.1

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.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 84,499 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)
62,71374.2%
Wendy Long(R)
20,17323.9%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
1,2191.4%
Alex Merced(L)
3480.4%
Write-ins
470.1%
District margin
D+51.3
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
D+6.9

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 · 90,625 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)
53,22758.7%
Donald J. Trump(R)
34,76738.4%
Jill Stein(G)
1,1861.3%
Gary Johnson(L)
9891.1%
Write-ins
4550.5%
District margin
D+21.0
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
R+2.6

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.

Page data updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:22 PM ET. How we compute these numbers.