Democrat Sam Sutton won a special election in New York for state Senate in a district President Donald Trump won by a vast margin in the 2024 election. Sutton defeated Republican Nachman Caller, an attorney who previously ran for state Assembly.

A Republican strategist told Newsweek that any Republican running for governor in New York faces "an uphill battle" due to the demographics.

A Siena College poll reveals Rep. Elise Stefanik as the leading Republican contender for New York governor, while Gov. Kathy Hochul's re-election support declines.

Democrat Sam Sutton has won a special election for a New York state Senate seat, repelling Republican efforts to flip the conservative-leaning district, according to Decision Desk HQ projections.

Across the state of New York, polls opened this week for voters to decide on their local school budgets and school board elections.

A new Siena College poll found Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Elise Stefanik would likely win their respective gubernatorial primary races.

On the Democratic ticket, Chris Ferro garnered 14,890 votes, and Paul W. Minnich received 14,402 votes. On the Republican ticket, Minnich received 21,120 votes and Ferro garnered 19,734 votes. The results are unofficial.

At issue are Community Education Council races, which are held every two years to elect parent leaders in each of the city’s 32 local districts and four citywide councils representing English learners, students with disabilities, and high school families. Families vote online through their New York City Schools accounts, or NYCSA, through May 13.