Albany County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
15 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 8 Albany County races, led by the New York Supreme Court Justice, 3rd Judicial District contest.
Judges
New York Supreme Court Justice, 3rd Judicial DistrictAmy E. Joyce (D) · Jennifer G. Sober (D)
Amy E. Joyce (Democratic) and Jennifer G. Sober (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New York Supreme Court Justice, 3rd Judicial District.
Amy E. Joyce Democratic
Amy E. Joyce is a New York judge who has presided over Supreme Court matters in Albany County, per a judicial performance profile. No campaign site or additional attributed biographical detail was found as of this research. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Jennifer G. Sober Democratic
Jennifer G. Sober is a Rensselaer County Court judge, elected in 2017. She previously worked as an assistant district attorney in Albany and Rensselaer counties before entering private criminal defense practice, per a legal-records profile. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Voters choose 2 justices. Supreme Court justices are elected by judicial district; the 3rd Judicial District covers Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties, so this race is on every ballot there. Names and party lines follow the State Board of Elections certification for the November 3, 2026 ballot; a name listed on more than one party line is one candidate.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Albany County is split across 7 New York Senate and Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressNew York Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 43, 46
New York Senate District 43Devin R. Lander (D) · Jake Ashby (R)
Devin R. Lander Democratic
Devin Lander is the Democratic nominee for Senate District 43. They are New York's 16th State Historian, serving as the state historian at the New York State Museum, per the Times Union. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jake Ashby Republican Incumbent
Jake Ashby is the Republican incumbent for Senate District 43. They worked as an occupational therapist for twenty years, including as a rehabilitation director and healthcare instructor, per the New York State Senate. They served in the Assembly from 2018 to 2022 before being elected to the Senate in 2022, and are a former Army Reserves captain who completed combat deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq, per the New York State Senate. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Devin R. Lander (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Jake Ashby (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 43. Jake Ashby is 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.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 46Patricia A. Fahy (D) · Martha G. McHugh (R)
Patricia A. Fahy Democratic Incumbent
- Focuses on lowering the cost of living and addressing the housing crisis, and describes themself as an advocate for job creation, environmental conservation and quality education
Per the campaign site.
About Patricia A. Fahy
Patricia Fahy is the Democratic incumbent for Senate District 46. They worked as Executive Director of the Chicago Workforce Board and served in the Clinton Administration in the U.S. Department of Labor, per the New York State Senate. They were elected to the State Assembly in 2012 and to the State Senate in 2024, per the New York State Senate.
Martha G. McHugh Republican
- Campaigns on restoring public safety, lowering household costs including taxes and utility bills, and supporting families and businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Martha G. McHugh
Martha McHugh is the Republican nominee for Senate District 46. They were raised in Albany in a family of eight and have nearly two decades of experience in state government, including as Assistant Commissioner of Health under Governor George Pataki, per their campaign site. They have ten years of experience running a small business while raising two children in the Capital Region, per their campaign site.
Patricia A. Fahy (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Martha G. McHugh (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 46; Patricia A. Fahy 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.
Full race pageNew York Assembly: 5 districtsDistricts 102, 107, 108, 109, 110
New York Assembly District 102Janet S. Tweed (D) · Marcus Molinaro (R)
Janet S. Tweed Democratic
- supports the New York Health Act for universal health coverage
- supports clean, local energy and environmental protection
- supports reforming rural infrastructure funding
Per the campaign site.
About Janet S. Tweed
Janet S. Tweed is running for the 102nd Assembly District, per her campaign site. She is a physical therapist and serves as a village trustee in Delhi, per the site, and is a mother and Rotarian, per the site.
Marcus Molinaro Republican
Marcus Molinaro is running for the 102nd Assembly District, per City & State New York. He recently left his role leading the Federal Transit Administration and previously served as Dutchess County executive for more than a decade, per City & State New York. He held a State Assembly seat from 2007 to 2011 and was elected to the Village of Tivoli Board of Trustees at age 18, becoming one of the youngest mayors in the country the following year, per City & State New York. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Janet S. Tweed (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Marcus Molinaro (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 102. Not on the November ballot: Chris Tague, 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.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 107Chloe E. Pierce (D) · Scott H. Bendett (R)
Chloe E. Pierce Democratic
- supports controlling utility costs
- supports addressing housing affordability
- supports investing in schools and vocational education
Per the campaign site.
About Chloe E. Pierce
Pierce is a lifelong Capital Region resident who began her career at AARP working to protect seniors from scams and expand programs that help older adults age with dignity, per the campaign site. She later worked as a nonprofit lobbyist, collaborating with farmers, nurses and health care professionals on policy across New York State, per the campaign site.
Scott H. Bendett Republican Incumbent
Scott H. Bendett is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 107 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Scott H. Bendett is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Chloe E. Pierce (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Scott H. Bendett (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 107; Scott H. Bendett 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.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 108John T. McDonald III (D) · Joseph J. Adamo III (R)
John T. McDonald III Democratic Incumbent
- Preserving local maternity care access, including funding to keep patient-centered care available in Troy
- Repairing roads and bridges while increasing school funding and expanding pre-K
- Supporting volunteer firefighters and addressing rising utility costs
Per the campaign site.
About John T. McDonald III
McDonald, a licensed pharmacist, has represented New York's 108th Assembly District since 2013 and previously served 13 years as Mayor of Cohoes, per the campaign site. He owned Marra's Pharmacy, his family's business in downtown Cohoes, and holds a pharmaceutical sciences degree from Albany College of Pharmacy, per the campaign site. He chairs the Assembly's Governmental Operations Committee, per the campaign site.
Joseph J. Adamo III Republican
Joseph J. Adamo III is the Republican nominee for the 108th Assembly District, per CBS6 Albany. He works in emergency management in New York State and lives in the City of Rensselaer, per CBS6 Albany. He grew up in North Greenbush and has family ties to the city of Troy, per CBS6 Albany. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
John T. McDonald III (Democratic), Joseph J. Adamo III (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 108; John T. McDonald III 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.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 109Gabriella Romero (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Gabriella Romero Democratic Incumbent
- Affordable housing access
- A living wage for working New Yorkers
Per the campaign site.
About Gabriella Romero
Gabriella Romero is the sitting New York State Assemblymember for District 109, representing Albany, New Scotland and parts of Guilderland, per her campaign site. She previously worked as a public defender handling felony trials, per her campaign site.
Gabriella Romero (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 109; Gabriella Romero 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.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 110Phillip G. Steck (D) · Frank A. Mauriello (R)
Phillip G. Steck Democratic Incumbent
- supports climate and green energy initiatives
- supports the New York Health Act
- supports economic development and infrastructure funding
Per the campaign site.
About Phillip G. Steck
Phillip G. Steck represents the 110th Assembly District, per his campaign site. He served in the county legislature from 2000 to 2012 before being elected to the Assembly in 2012, per the site.
Frank A. Mauriello Republican
- supports lowering energy costs
- opposes tax increases and government overspending
- supports law enforcement and community safety
Per the campaign site.
About Frank A. Mauriello
Mauriello serves as Republican Leader of the Albany County Legislature and previously served on the Colonie Town Board and as Deputy Town Supervisor, per the campaign site. He has also served on the Midway Fire District board, including as Chair of the Board of Fire Commissioners, and recently retired after a career in the private sector, per the campaign site. He is a graduate of Colonie Central High School, per the campaign site.
Phillip G. Steck (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Frank A. Mauriello (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 110; Phillip G. Steck 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.
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