Josh Taveras
Lost the 2026 race for New York Senate District 8.
- Last margin
- −22.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Taveras has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Taveras 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 8 | General | Lost | Jarett Gandolfo (R), Write-in (I) | 38.9% | R+22.1 | $18K | R+27.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Taveras’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $18K
- From donors of $200 or less
- 80%
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.
| Friends of Josh Taveras State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Who Taveras has run against
- Jarett Gandolfo (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- New York Senate District 8 · lean R+25.4 · 59th most Democratic of 63
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)