2026 New York state elections
Elections in New York are scheduled to take place throughout 2026. The general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026. A state primary election will be held on June 23, 2026.
Federal elections
No special elections to the United States Congress are scheduled to take place as of January 1, 2026.U.S. House of Representatives
New York has twenty-six congressional districts that elect twenty-six delegates to the U.S. House of Representatives. Since the 2022 elections, most representatives have been Democratic.State offices
Governor and lieutenant governor
A law passed in May 2025 ended separate primaries for the nominee for lieutenant governor, requiring gubernatorial candidates to choose one as part of a ticket.State Senate
All 63 seats of the New York State Senate are up for election. Democrats have retained a majority control of the Senate since 2018.State Assembly
All 150 seats of the New York State Assembly are up for election. Democrats have retained a majority control of the assembly since 1975.Special elections
New York City
In New York City, assemblymembers Harvey Epstein and Zohran Mamdani, as well as state senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, resigned to take various offices. The elections to replace all three will take place on February 3rd, 2026.Should Bottcher win the special election, a further special election for his 3rd city council district will take place. This will be non-partisan, involve ranked-choice voting, and the winner will only serve until the end of the year. This will be followed by a primary and a general on the dates allotted for normal elections to fill out the final three years of the term.
Rest of the state
Sean Ryan resigned his seat in the state senate on December 31, 2025, to take office as mayor of Buffalo.Governor Hochul announced the date of the special election for February 3rd, along with three other legislative seats.