Ballots are still being tabulated, but it looks like about 50 percent of the electorate participated in the midterm elections, which is the highest midterm turnout this century other than the 2018 elections. High turnout was powered by a mobilized coalition of young people, black voters, and union households. Nationally, the Democratic Party will have majorities in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
In New York, candidates endorsed by Local 3 were re-elected to federal and state offices, including Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli; Representatives Tom Suozzi, Laura Gillen, Grace Meng, and George Latimer; State Senators Toby Ann Stavisky, John Liu, Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, and Shelley Mayer; Assembly members Judy Griffin and Sam Berger; and Westchester County Legislator Emiljana Ulaj. Local 3 also helped elect Patrick Martinez to the New York State Assembly and Michael Pinto to the 13th Judicial District (Richmond County) Supreme Court. In New York City, all five proposed amendments to the City Charter were passed by the majority of voters.
Local 3 Business Manager Christopher Erikson Jr. and President Thomas Cleary released the following statement on the 2026 General Election results.
