Anthony Merante
Lost the 2026 race for New York Senate District 35.
- Last margin
- −42.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- former Yonkers city councilman
Every race Merante has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Merante 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 35 | General | Lost | Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D), Write-in (I) | 28.5% | D+42.8 | $46.1K | D+25.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Merante’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $46.1K
- From donors of $200 or less
- 74%
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.
| Merante for NY Senate State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Who Merante has run against
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- New York Senate District 35 · lean D+28.3 · 22nd most Democratic of 63
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)