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2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mandi Drake and Joseph A. Griffo. Candidate information follows official Herkimer County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mandi Drake (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Joseph A. Griffo (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 53; Joseph A. Griffo is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Democratic
Mandi Drake is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. This name has not yet been researched.
Republican · Incumbent
Joseph A. Griffo is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Joseph A. Griffo is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly's roster. This name has not yet been researched.