The 2026 state legislative primary races to watch
With hotly contested midterm elections at the congressional level and a testy Democratic state comptroller contest, there’s already plenty to talk about ahead of next month’s primary elections. But in the ongoing game of musical chairs that is New York politics, there’s also no shortage of competitive state legislative races this primary season. While that’s in part due to retirements and incumbents looking to move up the ladder, it’s also due to the upcoming enforcement of a cap on legislators’ outside income, leading some to prepare to leave public office in favor of hanging on to their side hustles.
There’s sure to be an unmistakable changing of the guard in Albany come January, but less certain is what that will look like. Many of these races are in New York City, but there are plenty throughout the state too. While some races pit establishment Democrats against the left, others pit the left against the far left. And affordability will continue to be a major theme across the board. Here are the 2026 state legislative primary races to watch.
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