2026 New York State Comptroller election
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The 2026 New York State Comptroller election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the state comptroller of New York. Incumbent Democrat Thomas DiNapoli is seeking re-election to a fifth full term. It will be held alongside elections for governor, attorney general, state assembly, state senate, and United States representatives.
Background
The New York Common Retirement Fund's investment in Palantir, which is indirectly controlled by the comptroller, has become an issue in the primary.[1] Additionally, primary challengers have criticized DiNapoli's handling of unclaimed funds owed to residents, as New York returns a much smaller proportion of funds to their rightful owners compared to several other states, and transfers a large proportion of unclaimed funds yearly to the state's general fund for lawmakers to spend.[2][3][4]
Candidates
Declared
- Thomas DiNapoli, incumbent comptroller[5][1]
- Raj Goyle, founder of Phone Free New York, former Kansas state representative from the 87th district (2007–2011) and nominee for KS-04 in 2010[6][1]
- Adem Bunkedekko, perennial candidate, former nonprofit executive and candidate for NY-09 in 2018 and 2020[7]
- Drew Warshaw, nonprofit executive[8][1]
Endorsements
Raj Goyle
- Executive branch officials
- Preet Bharara, former U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York (2009–2017)[9]
- U.S. representatives
- Local officials
- Ali Najmi, chair of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary (2026–present)[11]
- Organizations
Thomas DiNapoli
- Executive branch officials
- Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state (2009–2013)[13]
- U.S. representatives
- Statewide officials
- Letitia James, attorney general of New York (2019–present)[15]
- State legislators
- Jamaal Bailey, SD-36 (2017–present) and chair of the Bronx Democratic Party (2020–present)[14]
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, AD-42 (2015–present) and chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party (2020–present)[14]
- Charles Fall, AD-61 (2019–present) and chair of the Staten Island Democratic Party (2025–present)[14]
- Party officials
- Keith Wright, chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party (2009–present)[14]
- Labor unions
- Civil Service Employees Association[16]
- District Council 37[17]
- Hotel and Gaming Trades Council[18]
- Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union[19]
- Organizations
- New York State Alliance for Retired Americans[20]
- Stonewall Democrats[21]
- Political parties
- Newspapers
Declined to endorse
- Political parties
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Joseph Hernandez, biotechnology entrepreneur[25]
Endorsements
Joseph Hernandez
- Political parties
Notes
- ↑ The New York Working Families Party declined to endorse any candidate despite previously nominating DiNapoli for over two decades. Instead, the party have nominated a "placeholder candidate" for their ballot line, who will later be replaced by whichever candidate wins the Democratic nomination.[24]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Daly, Adam (January 28, 2026). "ICE-linked Palantir investment becomes flashpoint in rarely-contested New York state comptroller's race". Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ↑ David, Greg (December 2, 2025). "State Comptroller DiNapoli Faces Rare Primary Challengers". THE CITY - NYC News. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ↑ Bragg, Chris (June 18, 2025). "New York Owes $20 Billion in Lost Cash. An Upstart Challenger Says…". New York Focus. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ↑ Lewis, Rebecca C. (September 23, 2025). "Drew Warshaw wants to 'cut out the Wall Street middlemen' managing state pensions". City & State NY. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ↑ Floyd, Greg (April 15, 2025). "New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announces reelection bid for 2026". CBS 6 WRGB Albany. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ↑ Campanile, Carl (September 22, 2025). "NYS top watchdog gets primary challenge from school phone ban Democratic advocate". New York Post. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Reisman, Nick (September 3, 2025). "Comptroller Contest". Politico. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ↑ Reisman, Nick; Ngo, Emily; Coltin, Jeff (May 7, 2025). "DiNapoli draws a challenger". Politico. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- ↑ Lewis, Rebecca (March 9, 2026). "Goyle gets national South Asian support for comptroller bid". Retrieved April 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Lewis, Rebecca C. (March 9, 2026). "Goyle gets national South Asian support for comptroller bid". City & State. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ↑ Cordero, Katelyn; Reisman, Nick; Beeferman, Jason; Sommerfeldt, Chris (February 18, 2026). "Hitting a health care wall". POLITICO. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ↑ Beeferman, Jason (April 29, 2026). "WFP's Consultant Crossover". POLITICO. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Dems get ready to rumble for Lawler's seat". POLITICO. April 9, 2026. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Reisman, Nick; Sommerfeldt, Chris; Ngo, Emily; Beeferman, Jason (January 28, 2026). "Erie County's Buttigieg?". Politico. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- 1 2 Sommerfeldt, Chris; Reisman, Nick (March 19, 2026). "Top Mamdani ally isn't butting out of beef with Hochul". POLITICO. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
- ↑ "CSEA Announces Statewide Endorsements". CSEA via ReadMedia. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "District Council 37 Delegates Endorse Candidates for 2026 Primary Election - District Council 37". DC37. March 25, 2026. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Reisman, Nick; Sommerfeldt, Chris; Ngo, Emily; Beeferman, Jason (February 3, 2026). "Suozzi, Gillen and Riley have a midterm $tash". Politico. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ Chadha, Janaki; Beeferman, Jason; Sommerfeldt, Chris; Reisman, Nick; Ngo, Emily (January 21, 2026). "Mamdani's housing trade-offs". Politico. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ Darmanjian, Sarah (April 13, 2026). "Federal fears push NY retiree group to break endorsement silence". WNYT. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ https://sdnyc.org/2026-endorsements
- ↑ "Brooklyn Democratic Party yanks support for Hochul over running mate". Brooklyn Paper. February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ↑ Muilleoir, Máirtín Ó. "Irish for DiNapoli - Join the Echo in Endorsing Comptroller Tom DiNapoli". Irish Echo Newspaper. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Lewis, Rebecca C. (February 7, 2026). "WFP declines to nominate Hochul or Delgado for governor". City & State NY. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ Golden, Vaughn (November 20, 2025). "Wall Street investor Joseph Hernandez launches bid to oust longtime state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli". NYP. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑ Wade, Chris (February 11, 2026). "Blakeman accepts GOP nomination for New York governor". The Center Square. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
External links
Official campaign websites
- Thomas DiNapoli (D) for Comptroller
- Raj Goyle (D) for Comptroller
- Drew Warshaw (D) for Comptroller
- Joseph Hernandez (I) for Comptroller
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