2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Anthony J. Merante. Candidate information follows official Westchester County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Anthony J. Merante (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 35; Andrea Stewart-Cousins 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, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the official Senate page.
Andrea Stewart-Cousins is the incumbent New York State Senator for District 35 and the Senate Majority Leader, the first woman to hold that position, per nysenate.gov.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Anthony J. Merante is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Merante is a Westchester County native and certified public accountant who served two terms on the Yonkers City Council representing its 6th District, per his campaign site. He is a small business owner and has been endorsed by the Westchester County Republican Committee and the Asian American Republican Committee, per the same source.
Who is running for New York Senate District 35 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Anthony J. Merante. Candidate information follows official Westchester County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Senate District 35 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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