2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 54 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Mills and Pamela A. Helming. Candidate information follows official Ontario County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Michael Mills (Democratic), Pamela A. Helming (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 54; Pamela A. Helming 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, Pamela A. Helming, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the Spectrum News.
Michael Mills is a small business owner who has spent nearly 30 years working on water quality, climate change and healthcare access policy, per his campaign site. He served as Executive Director of the Geneva BID and the Ontario County Chamber of Commerce, and as an elected member of the Canandaigua City Council, per his campaign site. He is running for New York State Senate District 54.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Pamela A. Helming is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 54 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Pamela A. Helming is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Helming is the incumbent state senator for District 54. Her legislative work has focused on public safety and child protection, including the PROTECT Act and legislation requiring disclosure when juvenile offenders are released from state facilities, per her official Senate page. She also supports veterans recognition programs and rural suicide prevention initiatives.
Who is running for New York Senate District 54 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 54 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Mills and Pamela A. Helming. Candidate information follows official Ontario County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Senate District 54 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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Candidate roster from official Ontario County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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