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Erie County, New York

New York Senate District 63

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 63 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: April N. McCants-Baskin and Geoffrey M. Szymanski. Candidate information follows official Erie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

April N. McCants-Baskin (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Geoffrey M. Szymanski (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 63; April N. McCants-Baskin 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, April N. McCants-Baskin, is on the ballot.

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April N. McCants-Baskin

April N. McCants-Baskin

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Expanding affordable housing through redevelopment of vacant historic buildings
  • Support for small businesses and minority-owned enterprises as chair of the Senate Commerce Committee
  • Legislation setting timelines for transferring detainees with medical or mental health needs to appropriate care

Per the campaign site.

Biography

April N. McCants-Baskin is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 63 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. April N. McCants-Baskin is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. McCants-Baskin is the incumbent state senator for District 63. She previously served as an Erie County Legislature member from 2018 to 2024, including as Majority Leader and Chair, per her campaign site. A lifelong Buffalo native with a Theatre Arts degree from SUNY Empire State University, she was the first Black woman from the City of Buffalo elected to the State Senate.

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Geoffrey M. Szymanski

Republican

Biography

Geoffrey M. Szymanski is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 63 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Geoffrey M. Szymanski.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Senate District 63 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 63 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: April N. McCants-Baskin and Geoffrey M. Szymanski. Candidate information follows official Erie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Senate District 63 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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April N. McCants-Baskin, full profileGeoffrey M. Szymanski, full profileOfficial New York election office