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Erie County, New York

New York Assembly District 146

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 146 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen M. McMahon and Terence G. McGuire. Candidate information follows official Erie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Karen M. McMahon (Democratic), Terence G. McGuire (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 146; Karen M. McMahon 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.

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, Karen M. McMahon, is on the ballot.

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Karen M. McMahon

Karen M. McMahon

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Increasing the volunteer firefighter tax credit
  • Funding local parks and senior services in Amherst
  • Connecting residents to jobs through Department of Labor job fairs

Per the New York Assembly member page.

Biography

Karen McMahon is the sitting Assembly member for the 146th District, elected in 2018, who worked for nearly 30 years as a confidential law clerk to judges of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, and the federal Western District of New York, per the Assembly's member page. She earned her undergraduate and law degrees at the University at Buffalo, per the same page. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.

Terence G. McGuire

Republican

Top priorities
  • Reducing taxes and government spending
  • Supporting law enforcement, veterans and first responders
  • Helping young families and seniors afford to stay in Western New York

Per the Amherst Bee.

Biography

Terence G. McGuire is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 146 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. McGuire is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, West Point graduate and former medical device industry businessman, per the Amherst Bee. McGuire is running for the 146th Assembly District on a platform of reducing taxes and government spending, supporting law enforcement, and assisting veterans and first responders, per the Amherst Bee. McGuire's family includes a daughter with autism, an experience McGuire says has shaped advocacy for people with developmental disabilities, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Terence G. McGuire.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 146 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 146 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karen M. McMahon and Terence G. McGuire. Candidate information follows official Erie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Assembly District 146 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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Karen M. McMahon, full profileTerence G. McGuire, full profileOfficial New York election office