2024 NYS Election Results

(Nov. 9, 2024) Federal and state general elections were held on Nov. 5^th, and several seats in the State Legislature that were up for grabs have now been filled. In 2025, the State Legislature will welcome several new representatives from both parties. However, as of this writing, there are still several races for the Legislature – and for the U.S. Congress – that are too close to call, and the outcomes may remain uncertain for a few days due to the number of uncounted absentee ballots.

For the last several years, NY Democrats have maintained a supermajority in both houses of the State Legislature. The results of this year’s elections are nearly final, and while the Assembly Democrats barely maintained their supermajority status by winning 100 out of 150 seats, Republicans gained enough seats in the Senate to reduce the Democratic majority. To protect their supermajority in the Senate, the Democrats must claim at least 42 out of the 63 seats. As of this writing, the Democrats have secured at least 40 seats, losing their supermajority by a narrow margin.

While the Democrats still lead in the State Legislature, the effects of this year’s elections nationwide have shifted party control of Congress in favor of the Republicans. This change in power is sure to significantly impact aging services all over the country. Please join LeadingAge National on Mon., Nov. 18^th at 3:30 p.m. ET for a special 2024 Election Edition of its National Policy Pulse call to learn more about its 2024 year-end priorities and the potential impact of the elections on aging services policy. Register for the National Policy Pulse call here.

All LeadingAge NY members are encouraged to check their state and congressional election outcomes and engage with newly elected officials! If you know that you will have a new state legislator or congressperson in January, take the time to send them a note or letter over the next few months to introduce yourself, and set up a time to meet if you have not already done so. Click here to visit the NYS Board of Elections website to see the results from State Assembly, State Senate, and congressional races. Click here to confirm your Senate and Assembly district location.

Please find below a chart illustrating the outcomes of several state legislative races that LeadingAge NY was watching this election season. For districts where there was a change in representation, but the seat was NOT “open,” this suggests that it was a tight race with a noteworthy outcome. You will also notice that many incumbents ultimately held their seats, and there was a mix of wins and losses for Republicans and Democrats alike in NY.

State Legislative District #

Predecessor (close of 2023-24 Session)

Successor (2025-26 Session)

Assembly – District 1

(Suffolk County)

Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (D)

Open seat

Thomas Schiavoni (D)

Assembly – District 4

(Suffolk County)

Ed Flood (R)

Rebecca Kassay (D)

Assembly – District 11

(Suffolk County)

Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D)

Open seat

Kwani O'Pharrow (D)

Assembly – District 16

(Nassau County)

Gina Sillitti (D)

Daniel J. Norber (R)

Assembly – District 18

(Nassau County)

Taylor Darling (D)

Open seat

Noah Burroughs (D)

Assembly – District 21

(Nassau County)

Brian Curran (R)

Judy Griffin (D)

Assembly – District 23

(Queens)

Stacey Pheffer Amato (D)

Incumbent

Assembly – District 35

(Queens)

Jeffrion Aubry (D)

Open seat

Larinda Hooks (D)

Assembly – District 37

(Queens)

Open seat

No incumbent

Claire Valdez (D)

Assembly – District 40

(Queens)

Ron Kim (D)

Incumbent

Assembly – District 41

(Brooklyn)

Helene Weinstein (D)

Open seat

Kalman Yeger (D)

Assembly – District 46

(Brooklyn)

Alec Brook-Krasny (R)

Incumbent

Assembly – District 69

(Manhattan)

Daniel O'Donnell (D)

Open seat

Micah Lasher (D)

Assembly – District 70

(Manhattan)

Inez Dickens (D)

Open seat

Jordan Wright (D)

Assembly – District 85

(Bronx)

Kenneth Burgos (D)

Open seat

Emerita Torres (D)

Assembly – District 96

(Rockland County)

Kenneth Zebrowski (D)

Open seat

Patrick Carroll (D)

Assembly – District 97

(Rockland County)

John W. McGowan (R)

Aron B. Wieder (D)

Assembly – District 99

(Rockland County)

Chris Eachus (D)

Incumbent

Assembly – District 100

(Sullivan County)

Aileen Gunther (D)

Open seat

Paula Kay (D)

Assembly – District 109

(Capital Region)

Patricia Fahy (D)

Open seat

Gabriella Romero (D)

Assembly – District 133

(Livingston County)

Marjorie Byrnes (R)

Open seat

Andrea K. Bailey (R)

Assembly – District 143

(Buffalo)

Monica Piga Wallace (D)

Patrick J. Chludzinski (R)

Assembly – District 144

(Erie, Niagara, and Orleans Counties)

Michael Norris (R)

Open seat

Paul A. Bologna (R)

Assembly – District 148

(Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties)

Joseph Giglio (R)

Open seat

Joe Sempolinski (R)

Assembly – District 150

(Chautauqua County)

Andrew Goodell (R)

Open seat

Andrew Molitor (R)

Senate – District 7

(Nassau County)

Jack Martins (R)

Incumbent

Senate – District 17

(Brooklyn)

Iwen Chu (D)

Stephen Chan (R)

Senate – District 38

(Rockland County)

Bill Weber (R)

Incumbent

Senate – District 39

(Hudson Valley)

Rob Rolison (R)

Incumbent

Senate – District 42

(Orange County)

James Skoufis (D)

Incumbent

Senate – District 46

(Capital Region)

Neil Breslin (D)

Open seat

Patricia Fahy (D)

Assembly Member

Senate – District 50

(Onondaga County)

John Mannion (D)

Open seat

Christopher Ryan (D)

Senate – District 52

(Southern Tier)

Lea Webb (D)

Incumbent

Senate – District 63

(Buffalo)

Tim Kennedy (D)

Open seat

April McCants-Baskin (D)

In addition, below are notable outcomes from the 2024 congressional races.

State Congressional District #	Predecessor (current Congress)	Successor
1	Nicholas J. LaLota (R)	Nicholas J. LaLota (R) Incumbent
3	Tom Suozzi (D)	Tom Suozzi (D) Incumbent
4	Anthony D’Esposito (R)	Laura Gillen (D)
10	Daniel Goldman (D)	Daniel Goldman (D) Incumbent
12	Jerrold L. Nadler (D)	Jerrold L. Nadler (D) Incumbent
16	Jamaal Bowman (D) Open seat	George S. Latimer (D)
17	Michael Lawler (R)	Michael Lawler (R) Incumbent
18	Pat Ryan (D)	Pat Ryan (D) Incumbent
19	Marcus Molinaro (R)	Josh Riley (D)
22	Brandon Williams (R)	John Mannion (D) State Senator
23	Nicholas A. Langworthy (R)	Nicholas A. Langworthy (R) Incumbent
24	Claudia Tenney (R)	Claudia Tenney (R) Incumbent
26	Timothy M. Kennedy (D)	Timothy M. Kennedy (D) Incumbent

Regardless of whether your districts are reflected above, all members should be aware of who their district legislators are. Again, for members whose legislators have changed, we encourage you to contact the winning candidates to express your organization's mission, services, and challenges. LeadingAge NY is happy to assist members in organizing meetings or local visits with legislators. Let us know about your advocacy activities and how we can help!

Consider Contributing to the LeadingAge NY PAC!

An easy way to ensure that long-term care providers and the needs of older adults are being considered by lawmakers is to contribute to LeadingAge NY's Political Action Committee (PAC)! Now that election season has ended and new legislators will assume office at the beginning of the new year, it is time to build up our PAC so we can continue to build upon our relationships with members of the State Legislature.

By contributing to the LeadingAge NY PAC, you play a direct role in shaping policies that impact the quality of care and services available to older adults and individuals with disabilities. The PAC provides an opportunity for leaders, staff, board members, and volunteers to support our advocacy and the development of critical legislative relationships. To help bolster our Albany advocacy efforts, we invite you to make personal donations to our PAC!

Donations can be made via this link. Please review the above-linked flyer for additional information and/or share the flyer with your organization’s board members to help us supercharge our PAC! Your donations will enable us to form connections with newly elected officials, continue our advocacy work, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults across NYS. Please note: Federal law strictly prohibits not-for-profit entities from involvement in political campaigns. Donations must be made from individuals’ personal accounts.

To learn more about what LeadingAge NY and the LeadingAge NY PAC do for our members, check out our 2023 Accomplishments! In addition, LeadingAge NY recently issued our 2024 Legislative Bill Summary, marking the end of this year's state legislative activity and recounting several advocacy victories.

Thank you for your unwavering support, care, and commitment to the well-being of older adults in your communities. Your contributions ensure that the voices of aging New Yorkers and long-term care providers are heard by legislators loud and clear!

Contact: Sarah Daly, sdaly@leadingageny.org