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Orange County, New York

New York Senate District 42

Skoufis, Figueroa and Blumenthal are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Orange County election filings.

About this race

James G. Skoufis (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Jennifer R. Figueroa (Republican), Joshua Blumenthal (Conservative) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 42; James G. Skoufis is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, James G. Skoufis, is on the ballot.

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James G. Skoufis

James G. Skoufis

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Taxes: making the property tax cap permanent, lowering income taxes
  • Education: universal full-day kindergarten, fair share of school funding
  • Infrastructure: roads as a quality-of-life issue
Biography

First in his immediate family to attend college, earning a bachelor's degree from The George Washington University and a master's degree from Columbia University, per the campaign site. Served six years in the New York State Assembly and was first elected to the State Senate in 2018, where he took over chairmanship of the Investigations and Government Operations Committee, per the campaign site. James Skoufis is the Democratic incumbent for Senate District 42. They moved to the Town of Woodbury from Queens in 1995 and now live in Cornwall, and served six years in the State Assembly before being elected to the Senate in 2018, per the New York State Senate. They hold a bachelor's degree from George Washington University and a master's degree from Columbia University, per the New York State Senate.

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Jennifer R. Figueroa

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports lowering costs and reducing government waste
  • Supports safer streets and schools and addressing affordable housing so people are not priced out of New York
Biography

Figueroa is a single mother working two jobs, including in real estate helping families buy and sell homes, per the campaign site. Born in Brooklyn to a Puerto Rican immigrant family, she says she has lived the housing affordability struggles she wants to address, per the campaign site.

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Joshua Blumenthal

Conservative

Biography

Joshua Blumenthal is the Conservative candidate for New York Senate District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Senate District 42 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 42 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James G. Skoufis, Jennifer R. Figueroa and Joshua Blumenthal. Candidate information follows official Orange County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Senate District 42 election in New York?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New York are on the New York election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
James G. Skoufis, full profileJennifer R. Figueroa, full profileJoshua Blumenthal, full profileOfficial New York election office