John Gunther
Lost the 2026 race for New York Assembly District 114.
- Last margin
- −20.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- businessman
Every race Gunther has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gunther 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 Assembly District 114 | General | Lost | Matt Simpson (R), Write-in (I) | 39.9% | R+20.2 | $15.3K | R+17.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Gunther’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $15.3K
- From donors of $200 or less
- 70%
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| gunther4assembly State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Who Gunther has run against
- Matt Simpson (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- New York Assembly District 114 · lean R+16.4 · 121st most Democratic of 150
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)