Melissa Seale
Lost the 2026 race for New York Senate District 45.
- Last margin
- −11.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
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- On the ballot as
- small business owner
Every race Seale has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Seale 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 45 | General | Lost | Dan Stec (R), Write-in (I) | 44.2% | R+11.6 | $54.1K | R+6.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Seale’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $54.1K
- From donors of $200 or less
- 58%
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.
| Melissa Seale for Senate State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Who Seale has run against
- Dan Stec (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- New York Senate District 45 · lean R+4.9 · 46th most Democratic of 63
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)