Westchester County

Westchester County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

23 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 13 Westchester County races, led by the New York Senate District 34 contest.

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateNew York
Races Listed13
Profiles23

Westchester County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Adrian Romero (Conservative) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 34; Nathalia Fernandez 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.

  • Nathalia Fernandez · DemocraticIncumbent
    Nathalia Fernandez
    Nathalia Fernandez is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Nathalia Fernandez is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Fernandez, the first Latina to represent the 34th Senate District, was first elected to the Assembly in 2018 and previously served as the governor's Bronx representative, per her official Senate page. She chairs the Senate Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders Committee and co-chairs the Joint Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Nathalia Fernandez.
    Priorities: Opioid crisis response · Education and mental health · Support for working families and seniors (per the official Senate page)
  • Adrian Romero · Conservative
    Adrian Romero is the Conservative candidate for New York Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Adrian Romero.

Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Anthony J. Merante (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 35; Andrea Stewart-Cousins 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.

  • Andrea Stewart-Cousins · DemocraticIncumbent
    Andrea Stewart-Cousins
    Andrea Stewart-Cousins is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Andrea Stewart-Cousins is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Stewart-Cousins previously served as a Westchester County legislator and as the first African American director of community affairs for the city of Yonkers before her 2006 Senate election, per her official Senate page. She holds a B.S. and an M.P.A. from Pace University and is President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader of the Senate, the longest-serving Democratic majority leader in state history and the first woman and first African American woman to hold the role, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
    Priorities: Reproductive rights and women's health · Education funding · Tenant protections and affordable housing (per the official Senate page)
  • Anthony J. Merante · Republican
    Anthony J. Merante is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Merante is a Westchester County native and certified public accountant who served two terms on the Yonkers City Council representing its 6th District, per his campaign site. He is a small business owner and has been endorsed by the Westchester County Republican Committee and the Asian American Republican Committee, per the same source.
    Priorities: Opposing state tax increases · Utility rate increases · Opposing current bail reform policies (per the campaign site)

Jamaal T. Bailey (Democratic), Grace Marrero (Conservative) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 36; Jamaal T. Bailey 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.

  • Jamaal T. Bailey · DemocraticIncumbent
    Jamaal T. Bailey
    Jamaal T. Bailey is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Jamaal T. Bailey is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Bailey, a lifelong Bronx resident elected to the Senate in November 2016, holds a bachelor's degree from SUNY Albany and a law degree from CUNY School of Law, per his official Senate page. Before his election he served six years as District Leader of the 83rd Assembly District and as community relations director for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie; he now chairs the Senate Insurance Committee, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Jamaal T. Bailey.
    Priorities: Speedy trial and bail reform · Police accountability · Opioid addiction prevention and mental health support in custody (per the official Senate page)
  • Grace Marrero · Conservative
    Grace Marrero is the Conservative candidate for New York Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Grace Marrero.

Shelley B. Mayer (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Thomas H. Fix Jr (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 37; Shelley B. Mayer 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.

  • Shelley B. Mayer · DemocraticIncumbent
    Shelley B. Mayer
    Shelley B. Mayer is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Shelley B. Mayer is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Mayer is the incumbent state senator for District 37, where she has focused on education advocacy and veterans' affairs, per her official Senate page. She was named chair of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee in August 2026, per City & State New York.
    Priorities: Quality education for every child regardless of zip code · Support for small businesses and joblessness assistance amid climate and economic concerns · Advocacy for workers and constituent responsiveness (per the campaign site)
  • Thomas H. Fix Jr · Republican
    Thomas H. Fix Jr is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 37 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot.

Peter B. Harckham (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Sergio J. Esposito (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 40; Peter B. Harckham 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.

  • Peter B. Harckham · DemocraticIncumbent
    Peter B. Harckham
    Peter B. Harckham is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Peter B. Harckham is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Harckham is the incumbent state senator for District 40, representing the Hudson Valley. His legislative work has focused on first responders and emergency services, clean energy, and state funding for local infrastructure and senior programs, per his official Senate page.
    Priorities: Increased Foundation Aid school funding · Environmental protection, including clean drinking water sources and zero-emission vehicle requirements by 2035 · Increased funding for law enforcement and gun violence interruption programs (per the campaign site)
  • Sergio J. Esposito · Republican
    Sergio J. Esposito is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Esposito is a Yorktown Councilman and Deputy Supervisor who also works as a Deputy Sheriff and first responder, per his campaign site. He is a former president of the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce and has lived in Yorktown for more than 30 years.
    Priorities: Lowering taxes to increase household income and strengthen the local economy · Public safety as a law enforcement professional · Cutting regulatory red tape for local businesses (per the campaign site)

Amy Paulin (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 88; Amy Paulin is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

  • Amy Paulin · DemocraticIncumbent
    Amy Paulin
    Amy Paulin is a full-time legislator who chairs the Assembly Health Committee and has represented District 88 since 2001, per the Assembly's member page. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she has lived in Scarsdale for more than four decades and previously served as executive director of My Sisters' Place and on the Scarsdale Village Board of Trustees, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Amy Paulin.
    Priorities: Healthcare access including dental care and hospice services · Senior care and long-term care facility oversight · Maternal health and human trafficking victim protections (per the nyassembly.gov member page)

J Gary Pretlow (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 89; J Gary Pretlow is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

  • J Gary Pretlow · DemocraticIncumbent
    J Gary Pretlow
    J. Gary Pretlow began his career in retail management, serving as manager of accounting at Bloomingdale's department store, before co-founding the financial planning and consulting firm Moncur-Pretlow & Company in 1985, per the Assembly's member page. He was elected to the Mount Vernon City Council that same year and has represented Assembly District 89 since 1992, where he chairs the Racing and Wagering Committee, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for J Gary Pretlow.
    Priorities: Racing and wagering policy including sports betting · Gun violence awareness (per the nyassembly.gov member page)

Frank Jereis (Democratic), John Isaac (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 90. Not on the November ballot: Nader J. Sayegh, the sitting member per the 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.

  • Frank Jereis · Democratic
    Frank Jereis is a lifelong Yonkers resident who serves as chief of staff to Assemblymember Sayegh and executive director of the Yonkers Democratic Party, per his campaign site. He has been a Democratic district leader for more than five years and previously worked at the Yonkers Commission on Human Rights, per the same source.
    Priorities: Affordability, including housing costs and utility costs · Investment in schools and public safety · Reforming the Tier 6 public employee pension system (per the campaign site)
  • John Isaac · Republican
    John Isaac is a Yonkers resident and small businessman who immigrated to the United States in 1986, and serves as vice president at Forest Hills Financial Group, per the Yonkers Times. He describes his priorities as fiscal accountability in state spending, repealing the state's bail reform laws, and stronger support for law enforcement, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for John Isaac.
    Priorities: Fiscal accountability in state spending · Repealing state bail reform laws · Fair school funding for Yonkers (per the Yonkers Times)

Steven Otis (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 91; Steven Otis is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

  • Steven Otis · DemocraticIncumbent
    Steven Otis
    Steven Otis served as Mayor of Rye for 12 years, the longest-serving mayor in the city's history, before his election to the Assembly, per the Assembly's member page. He holds a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law and a master's degree in public administration from NYU, and has spent more than 30 years on the board of directors of the New York State Association of Conservation Commissions, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Steven Otis.
    Priorities: Water infrastructure issues · STEM education · Environmental and watershed protection (per the nyassembly.gov member page)

MaryJane C. Shimsky (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Bob Welch (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 92; MaryJane C. Shimsky is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

  • MaryJane C. Shimsky · DemocraticIncumbent
    MaryJane C. Shimsky
    MaryJane C. Shimsky is a native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, who has lived in Westchester County's Rivertowns area for 30 years and served on the Westchester County Board of Legislators from 2011 to 2022, focusing on environmental protection, infrastructure and public health, per the Assembly's member page. She graduated from Yale University, earned a law degree from New York University School of Law, and holds a PhD in history from the City University of New York, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for MaryJane C. Shimsky.
    Priorities: Early literacy initiatives · Student food insecurity · Arts funding for local cultural organizations (per the nyassembly.gov member page)
  • Bob Welch · Republican
    Bob Welch is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 92 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Bob Welch.

Chris Burdick (Democratic), Braille Diaz (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 93; Chris Burdick is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

  • Chris Burdick · DemocraticIncumbent
    Chris Burdick
    Chris Burdick served for seven years as Supervisor of the Town of Bedford and worked as an attorney, including as chief underwriting counsel at Stewart Title Insurance Company of New York, before joining the Assembly in January 2021, per the Assembly's member page. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and history from UC Berkeley, a master's degree in international studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and a law degree from Seton Hall Law School, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Chris Burdick.
    Priorities: Wetland protection and pesticide regulation · Rent stabilization and housing programs · Employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated people and veterans (per the nyassembly.gov member page)
  • Braille Diaz · Republican
    Braille Diaz is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 93 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Braille Diaz.

Daniel Guzman (Democratic), Matthew J. Slater (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 94; Matthew J. Slater is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

  • Daniel Guzman · Democratic
    Daniel Guzman is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 94 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Daniel Guzman.
  • Matthew J. Slater · RepublicanIncumbent
    Matthew J. Slater
    Matthew J. Slater previously worked as chief of staff to former state Senator Terrence Murphy for four years and was elected the youngest town supervisor of Yorktown in 2019, per the Assembly's member page. He holds a Presidential Direct Commission as an officer in the Navy Reserves assigned to the Military Sealift Command in Norfolk, Virginia, and earned an MPA from Marist College in 2010, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Matthew J. Slater.
    Priorities: Infrastructure investment including road and culvert repair · Senior services and Medicare and Medicaid fraud awareness · Library and local facility improvements (per the nyassembly.gov member page)

Dana Levenberg (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Laurie Ryan (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 95; Dana Levenberg is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

  • Dana Levenberg · DemocraticIncumbent
    Dana Levenberg
    Dana Levenberg worked in advertising and TV production in New York City before serving as chief of staff to Assemblywoman Sandy Galef and nine years on the Ossining School Board, per the Assembly's member page. She later served as Ossining Town Supervisor, founded the Ossining Micro Fund and co-established Open Arms for Refugees, and holds a bachelor's degree from Brown University in international relations, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Dana Levenberg.
    Priorities: Utility cost reduction · Senior support and child care assistance · Environmental protection and native plant conservation (per the nyassembly.gov member page)
  • Laurie Ryan · Republican
    Laurie Ryan is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 95 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Ryan lives in Cortlandt Manor and previously ran unsuccessfully for Westchester County Legislator in District 9, per the Croton Chronicle. A court invalidated the petition for her original Vote Affordable ballot line after a signature challenge from the incumbent's campaign, and she is running as the Republican and Conservative Party candidate for the 95th Assembly District, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Laurie Ryan.

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