Rich Vargus
Lost the 2026 race for New York Assembly District 99.
- Last margin
- −28.9
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Vargus has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Vargus 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 99 | General | Lost | Chris Eachus (D), Write-in (I) | 35.5% | D+28.9 | $8.4K | R+19.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Vargus’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $8.4K
- From donors of $200 or less
- 100%
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Vargus for Assembly State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Who Vargus has run against
- Chris Eachus (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
The seat
- New York Assembly District 99 · lean R+17.5 · 125th most Democratic of 150
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)