How this guide is made

Ballot Proposals

No statewide proposals are on the ballot in New York this year.

Candidates

The list of races and candidates is the State Board of Elections' Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election ↗, in the order of the Board's certification (your ballot may list them in a different order), with names as they appear on the ballot. Each profile lists checkable facts with links to where they came from, the candidate's own stated priorities clearly labeled as theirs, and links to official records and campaign finance filings. We don't rate candidates, list endorsements, or publish polling.

Counties and local questions

This guide does not cover county and local races or local questions yet. Your sample ballot lists everything you will vote on.

Districts

District lines on the map come from U.S. Census Bureau files of the New York's state Senate map (2022) and state Assembly map (2023). Your sample ballot is the final word.