2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa T. Seale and Daniel G. Stec. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Melissa T. Seale (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Daniel G. Stec (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 45; Daniel G. Stec 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.
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, Daniel G. Stec, is on the ballot.
New York › Franklin County › New York Senate District 45
Democratic
Melissa Seale is the Democratic nominee for Senate District 45. They are a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and founder of the pediatric mental health clinic Well Child Psychiatric in Glens Falls, per Nurse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Daniel Stec is the Republican incumbent for Senate District 45. They served five terms as Town Supervisor of Queensbury and two terms as Chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors, and also served four terms in the State Assembly, per the New York State Senate. They were elected to the State Senate in 2020 and are a Navy veteran who completed eight years of service in the Navy's nuclear power program, per the New York State Senate. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for New York Senate District 45 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa T. Seale and Daniel G. Stec. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Senate District 45 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.
How do I see my exact Franklin County ballot?
Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.
Candidate roster from official Franklin County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official New York election office, or see the full Franklin County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.
3 tracked races in Franklin County, New York. Landed here from another county's search? Look up your own ballot below.