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Queens County, New York

New York Senate District 15

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr and Danniel S. Maio. Candidate information follows official Queens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr (Democratic), Danniel S. Maio (Conservative) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 15; Joseph P. Addabbo Jr 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, Joseph P. Addabbo Jr, is on the ballot.

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Joseph P. Addabbo Jr

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr has represented the 15th Senate District since 2008, after seven years in the New York City Council, per his official nysenate.gov page. He chairs the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering and practiced law for a decade before his election to City Council in 2001. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Danniel S. Maio

Conservative

Top priorities
  • Public safety, including support for police
  • Government transparency and accountability in Albany
  • Cost of living, including inflation and rental costs

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Danniel S. Maio is the Conservative candidate for New York Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Maio's campaign site says he is focused on public safety, government transparency in Albany and the cost of living in his district, per the campaign site. Maio's campaign site says he is focused on public safety, government transparency in Albany and the cost of living in his district, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Senate District 15 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph P. Addabbo Jr and Danniel S. Maio. Candidate information follows official Queens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Senate District 15 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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