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.

Jim Tedisco

Incumbent · provisional

RepublicanConservative

Matching funds $87.1K

Sarah F. Rogerson

Challenger · provisional

DemocraticWorking Families

Matching funds $316.8K

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

CandidateVotesShare
James N. Tedisco(R)winner
By party line
  • Republican: 81,103
  • Conservative: 11,342
92,44557.8%
Minita J. Sanghvi(D)
By party line
  • Democratic: 62,254
  • Working Families: 5,030
67,28442.1%
Write-ins
850.1%
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

CandidateVotesShare
James N. Tedisco(R)winner
By party line
  • Republican: 61,613
  • Conservative: 9,349
70,96256.5%
Michelle Ostrelich(D)
By party line
  • Democratic: 50,425
  • Working Families: 4,224
54,64943.5%
Write-ins
820.1%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
87,66453.5%
Donald J. Trump(R)
75,22245.9%
Other candidates
1,0920.7%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
92,08054.8%
Donald J. Trump(R)
72,18743.0%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
2,1131.3%
Brock Pierce(I)
7100.4%
Howie Hawkins(G)
7010.4%
Write-ins
1780.1%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
69,86657.9%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
50,83042.1%
Write-ins
280.0%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)winner
61,86651.4%
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)
50,98342.3%
Howie Hawkins(G)
2,8562.4%
Larry Sharpe(L)
2,4822.1%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
2,1181.8%
Write-ins
1090.1%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
71,18559.5%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
46,10238.5%
Mark Dunlea(G)
1,4161.2%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
1,0080.8%
Write-ins
240.0%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
59,15450.2%
Keith Wofford(R)
55,20246.8%
Michael Sussman(G)
1,5941.4%
Christopher Garvey(L)
1,2821.1%
Other candidate (O)
6400.5%
Write-ins
610.1%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
87,59261.9%
Wendy Long(R)
50,35135.6%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
2,0491.4%
Alex Merced(L)
1,4251.0%
Write-ins
550.0%
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)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
70,32948.2%
Donald J. Trump(R)
64,82744.4%
Gary Johnson(L)
6,2404.3%
Jill Stein(G)
2,4251.7%
Write-ins
2,0791.4%
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.

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