2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thomas E. Arida and Robert G. Ortt. Candidate information follows official Niagara County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Thomas E. Arida (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Robert G. Ortt (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 62; Robert G. Ortt 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Robert G. Ortt, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Thomas Arida is a North Tonawanda resident and the Democratic and Working Families nominee for the 62nd Senate District, challenging Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt, per the Niagara Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Robert G. Ortt is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Robert G. Ortt is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Ortt is the incumbent state senator for District 62 and serves as Senate Minority Leader, per his official Senate page. His legislative priorities include environmental conservation, hunting rights, and veterans' affairs.
Who is running for New York Senate District 62 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thomas E. Arida and Robert G. Ortt. Candidate information follows official Niagara County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Senate District 62 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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