Aber Kawas
Won the 2026 race for New York Senate District 12.
Born 1992Community organizer
- Last margin
- +48.9
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:32 AM ET
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- Born
- 1992 · Brooklyn
- Education
- City University of New York; University of Johannesburg
- Occupation
- community organizer
- On the ballot as
- activist and organizer
Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate listUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:32 AM ET
Every race Kawas has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kawas won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Senate District 12 | General | Won | Han-Khon To (R), Write-in (I) | 74.3% | D+48.9 | $285.2K | D+22.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Kawas’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $285.2K
- From donors of $200 or less
- 41%
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Aber for Senate State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Who Kawas has run against
- Han-Khon To (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- New York Senate District 12 · lean D+27.8 · 23rd most Democratic of 63
Wikidata Q140365981
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 6:32 AM ET