New York Senate District 44
Saratoga, Schenectady counties. Population 325,834 (2020). Partisan lean R+13.
2026 candidates
Current senator: Jim Tedisco (R), first elected 2016.
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
Jim Tedisco
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $87,087
Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.
Sarah F. Rogerson
- Raised (2026 cycle)
- Not yet imported
- Spent
- —
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Public matching funds
- $316,849
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 · 159,814 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
James N. Tedisco(R)winner By party line
| 92,445 | 57.8% |
Minita J. Sanghvi(D) By party line
| 67,284 | 42.1% |
Write-ins | 85 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- R+15.8
- All contested seats
- D+8.1
- Relative to chamber
- R+23.9
Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.
2022 State Senate
Nov 8, 2022 · 125,693 votes
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
James N. Tedisco(R)winner By party line
| 70,962 | 56.5% |
Michelle Ostrelich(D) By party line
| 54,649 | 43.5% |
Write-ins | 82 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- R+13.0
- All contested seats
- D+0.2
- Relative to chamber
- R+13.2
Source: OpenElections New York. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:19 PM ET.
2024 President
Nov 5, 2024 · 163,978 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner | 87,664 | 53.5% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 75,222 | 45.9% |
Other candidates | 1,092 | 0.7% |
- District margin
- D+7.6
- Statewide
- D+12.7
- Relative to state
- R+5.0
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 · 167,969 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner | 92,080 | 54.8% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 72,187 | 43.0% |
Jo Jorgensen(L) | 2,113 | 1.3% |
Brock Pierce(I) | 710 | 0.4% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 701 | 0.4% |
Write-ins | 178 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+12.1
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+11.3
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, 7:50 PM ET.
2018 U.S. Senate
Nov 6, 2018 · 120,724 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner | 69,866 | 57.9% |
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R) | 50,830 | 42.1% |
Write-ins | 28 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+15.8
- Statewide
- D+34.0
- Relative to state
- R+18.2
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 Governor
Nov 6, 2018 · 120,414 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner | 61,866 | 51.4% |
Andrew M. Cuomo(D) | 50,983 | 42.3% |
Howie Hawkins(G) | 2,856 | 2.4% |
Larry Sharpe(L) | 2,482 | 2.1% |
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM) | 2,118 | 1.8% |
Write-ins | 109 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- R+9.6
- Statewide
- D+24.4
- Relative to state
- R+34.1
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 · 119,735 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner | 71,185 | 59.5% |
Jonathan Trichter(R) | 46,102 | 38.5% |
Mark Dunlea(G) | 1,416 | 1.2% |
Cruger Gallaudet(L) | 1,008 | 0.8% |
Write-ins | 24 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+21.4
- Statewide
- D+36.3
- Relative to state
- R+14.9
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, 9:15 PM ET.
2018 Attorney General
Nov 6, 2018 · 117,933 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Letitia James(D)winner | 59,154 | 50.2% |
Keith Wofford(R) | 55,202 | 46.8% |
Michael Sussman(G) | 1,594 | 1.4% |
Christopher Garvey(L) | 1,282 | 1.1% |
Other candidate (O) | 640 | 0.5% |
Write-ins | 61 | 0.1% |
- District margin
- D+3.5
- Statewide
- D+27.9
- Relative to state
- R+24.4
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.
2016 U.S. Senate
Nov 8, 2016 · 141,472 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner | 87,592 | 61.9% |
Wendy Long(R) | 50,351 | 35.6% |
Robin Laverne Wilson(G) | 2,049 | 1.4% |
Alex Merced(L) | 1,425 | 1.0% |
Write-ins | 55 | 0.0% |
- District margin
- D+27.0
- Statewide
- D+44.4
- Relative to state
- R+17.4
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 · 145,900 votes (estimated for current lines)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
Hillary Clinton(D)winner | 70,329 | 48.2% |
Donald J. Trump(R) | 64,827 | 44.4% |
Gary Johnson(L) | 6,240 | 4.3% |
Jill Stein(G) | 2,425 | 1.7% |
Write-ins | 2,079 | 1.4% |
- District margin
- D+4.1
- Statewide
- D+23.5
- Relative to state
- R+19.5
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, 9:17 PM ET.
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