DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Mandi Drake

Lost the 2026 race for New York Senate District 53.

Last margin
−34.8
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Drake has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Drake won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026New York Senate District 53GeneralLostJoseph Griffo (R), Write-in (I)32.6%R+34.8$33.8KR+20.7−14.1

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Drake’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$33.8K
From donors of $200 or less
67%

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 Mandi Drake
State
Active

Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET