Cayuga County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
8 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Cayuga County races, led by the New York Senate District 48 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Cayuga County is split across 3 New York Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressNew York Assembly: 3 districtsDistricts 120, 126, 131
New York Assembly District 120Timothy C. Allers (D) · Jim Weatherup (R)
Timothy C. Allers Democratic
Timothy C. Allers is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 120 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.
Jim Weatherup Republican
- supports making New York more affordable for families
- supports strengthening public safety and infrastructure
- supports leveraging regional energy and manufacturing investment for local jobs
Per the campaign site.
About Jim Weatherup
Jim Weatherup is running for the 120th Assembly District, per his campaign site. He recently retired from a career in telecommunications installations and has also worked in real estate development, per the site. He served as Hastings Town Supervisor from 2008 to 2014 and has served as Oswego County Legislator since 2014, becoming County Chair in 2019, per the site.
Timothy C. Allers (Democratic), Jim Weatherup (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 120. Not on the November ballot: William A. Barclay, 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 126Ian Phillips (D) · John Lemondes Jr (R)
Ian Phillips Democratic
- supports addressing the affordability crisis affecting families
- supports bringing good-paying local jobs to the area
- supports smaller class sizes and fair state school funding
Per the campaign site.
About Ian Phillips
Ian Phillips is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines for the 126th Assembly District, per his campaign site. He is a teacher and former Auburn school board President, per the site, and describes himself as a union organizer and lifelong Central New Yorker, per the site. He also serves as a regional political organizer for New York State United Teachers, per Central Current.
John Lemondes Jr Republican Incumbent
- works to make Central New York safer and more affordable for working families
Per the campaign site.
About John Lemondes Jr
John Lemondes Jr represents the 126th Assembly District, per the New York State Assembly. He is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and livestock farmer with defense industry experience, per the Assembly, and was first elected to the Assembly on November 3, 2020, per the Assembly.
Ian Phillips (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), John Lemondes Jr (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 126; John Lemondes Jr 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 131Phillip Fleming (D) · Mark Benjamin (R)
Phillip Fleming Democratic
- Supports healthcare affordability and mental health and substance abuse recovery services
- Supports protections for immigrant communities and sustainable public transportation
- Supports school district resources for special education staff and closing hazardous landfills
Per the campaign site.
About Phillip Fleming
Fleming, known on the site as Rev. Dr. Phillip Fleming, grew up in a financially struggling two-parent household in Birmingham, Alabama, per the campaign site. He has worked in grassroots advocacy, including meeting with New York State and federal legislators, per the campaign site.
Mark Benjamin Republican
- Supports cutting taxes and state spending
- Supports restoring local authority over large-scale solar and wind projects and protecting access to natural gas
Per the campaign site.
About Mark Benjamin
Mark Benjamin is a husband, father and small business owner who has created jobs in his community, per his campaign site. He is running to represent New York's 131st Assembly District, per his campaign site.
Phillip Fleming (Democratic), Mark Benjamin (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 131. Not on the November ballot: Jeff Gallahan, 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 48Rachel May (D) · Richard McCarron Jr (R)
Rachel May Democratic Incumbent
Rachel May is the Democratic incumbent for Senate District 48. They were a professor of Russian language and literature at Stony Brook University and director of sustainability education at Syracuse University before entering office, per the New York State Senate. They moved to Syracuse in 2001 and are currently serving their fourth term in the Senate, per the New York State Senate. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Richard McCarron Jr Republican
- Opposes state mandates on home heating methods and supports preserving local zoning authority
Per the campaign site.
About Richard McCarron Jr
Richard McCarron Jr, who goes by Rich McCarron, is the Republican nominee for Senate District 48. They were born in Brooklyn and have lived in Central New York for more than three decades, serving in the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office for more than 20 years, per their campaign site. They were appointed to the Onondaga County Legislature's 11th district in 2023 and later became a Realtor and small business owner, per their campaign site.
Rachel May (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Richard McCarron Jr (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 48; Rachel May 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.
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