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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.
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November 3, 2026
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Democratic primary
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
Disqualified
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Labor unions
- Executive branch officials
- Preet Bharara, former U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York (2009–2017)[11]
- U.S. representatives
- Local officials
- Ali Najmi, chair of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary (2026–present)[13]
- Individuals
- Zephyr Teachout, attorney[8]
- Organizations
- Executive branch officials
- Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state (2009–2013)[16]
- U.S. representatives
- Statewide officials
- Letitia James, attorney general of New York (2019–present)[18]
- State legislators
- Jamaal Bailey, SD-36 (2017–present) and chair of the Bronx Democratic Party (2020–present)[17]
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, AD-42 (2015–present) and chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party (2020–present)[17]
- Charles Fall, AD-61 (2019–present) and chair of the Staten Island Democratic Party (2025–present)[17]
- Party officials
- Keith Wright, chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party (2009–present)[17]
- Labor unions
- AFL-CIO New York State[19]
- Civil Service Employees Association[20]
- District Council 37[21]
- Hotel and Gaming Trades Council[22]
- Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union[23]
- Organizations
- New York State Alliance for Retired Americans[24]
- Stonewall Democrats[25]
- Political parties
- Newspapers
- U.S. representatives
- Jamaal Bowman, former NY-16 (2021–2025)[8]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Joseph Hernandez, biotechnology entrepreneur[28]
Endorsements
- Political parties