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
editBackground
editThe 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
editEndorsements
editRaj 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]
- Individuals
- Zephyr Teachout, attorney[8]
- Chuck Park, candidate for New York's 6th congressional district in 2026[12]
- Organizations
Thomas DiNapoli
- Executive branch officials
- Hillary Clinton, former secretary of state (2009–2013)[15]
- U.S. representatives
- Statewide officials
- Letitia James, attorney general of New York (2019–present)[17]
- State legislators
- Jamaal Bailey, SD-36 (2017–present) and chair of the Bronx Democratic Party (2020–present)[16]
- Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, AD-42 (2015–present) and chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party (2020–present)[16]
- Charles Fall, AD-61 (2019–present) and chair of the Staten Island Democratic Party (2025–present)[16]
- Party officials
- Keith Wright, chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party (2009–present)[16]
- Labor unions
- Civil Service Employees Association[18]
- District Council 37[19]
- Hotel and Gaming Trades Council[20]
- Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union[21]
- Organizations
- New York State Alliance for Retired Americans[22]
- Stonewall Democrats[23]
- Political parties
- Newspapers
Drew Warshaw
- Organizations
- Make the Road Action[26]
- Broadway Democrats
- Caring Majority Rising[27]
- Divest NY
- Abundance New York
- Labor unions
- Individuals
- Brian Romero, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 34[29]
Adem Bunkedekko (disqualified)
- U.S. representatives
- Jamaal Bowman, NY-16 (2021–2025)[8]
Declined to endorse
Republican primary
editNotes
editReferences
edit- 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; Ngo, Emily; Coltin, Jeff (May 7, 2025). "DiNapoli draws a challenger". Politico. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Lewis, Rebecca (May 4, 2026). "Will the real progressive please stand up in the race for state comptroller?". City & State. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ https://qns.com/2026/05/raj-goyle-chuck-park-cross-endorsement/
- ↑ Beeferman, Jason (April 29, 2026). "WFP's Consultant Crossover". POLITICO. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- 1 2 Baratta, James (May 18, 2026). "Comptrolling for the Public Good". The American Prospect. Retrieved May 25, 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 (May 6, 2026). "New York Working Families Party declines to endorse for state comptroller". City & State. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "We are proud to endorse Drew Warshaw for NY's next Comptroller!". Instagram. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Join @iatse_local4 in supporting a #vote change and Drew Warshaw as he runs for #NewYork #comptroller". Instagram. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Will the real progressive please stand up in the race for state comptroller?". City & State New York. May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 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.