Bed-Stuy Election 2026: Who's Running And How To Vote

Here's who's on the ballot, when polls open and where Bed-Stuy residents can vote Nov. 3.

By Ainsley Martinez, Patch Staff

Oct 26, 2026 12:30 PM EDT

From the governor's race to Congress, here's who's on the ballot, when polls open and where Bed-Stuy residents can vote Nov. 3. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT— Bed-Stuy voters will head to the polls on Nov. 3, for the 2026 general election, with statewide and local races on the ballot.

Among the key contests are the race for New York governor and elections for state comptroller and attorney general.

Voters will also choose representatives in Congress, the New York State Senate and the State Assembly, depending on their district.

Here's what Bed-Stuy residents need to know before Election Day.

When Is Election Day?

Election Day is Nov. 3. Polling places will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Voters can find their assigned polling location through the city's poll-site lookup tool.

New York City's early voting period runs through Nov. 1, giving residents the opportunity to cast their ballots before Election Day.

Am I Registered to Vote?

Residents can check their voter registration status and find information about registration requirements through the New York State Board of Elections.

Who's on the ballot?

Because neighborhood boundaries don't always align with political district lines, not all residents will have the same candidates on their ballots.

Congressional, State Senate and State Assembly races may vary depending on a voter's home address. View your sample ballot here.

Governor / Lieutenant Governor

Kathy C. Hochul / Adrienne E. Adams (D, incumbent governor)
Bruce A. Blakeman / Todd Hood (R)

State Comptroller

Thomas P. DiNapoli (D, incumbent)
Joseph Hernandez (R)

Attorney General

Letitia A. James (D, incumbent)
Saritha Komatireddy (R)

District 7:

Claire Valdez (D)
Melvin Rivera (R)
Priscilla Ghaznavi (Our Future, I)

District 8:

Hakeem Jeffries (D, incumbent)
Lewis Mizrahi (R)

District 9:

Yvette D. Clarke (D, incumbent)
Joel Azumah (R)

Judicial Races

New York State Supreme Court — Vote for Any Four

Betsey Jean-Jacques (Democratic, Republican, Conservative)
Hemalee J. Patel (Democratic)
William D. Spain Jr. (Conservative)
Sherveal Mimes (Democratic, Republican, Conservative)
Lola Waterman (Democratic, Republican, Conservative)

New York City Civil Court — Countywide — Vote for Any Four

Danielle A. Noel (Democratic)
Linda Lo Cascio (Democratic)
Celeste Felix (Democratic)
Christine G. Ortiz (Democratic)

New York City Civil Court — Vote for One

Lauren J. Brown-Akowe (Democratic)

In New York, candidates can appear under multiple political parties on the same ballot because of a system known as fusion voting.

Under this system, two or more parties can nominate the same candidate. The candidate's name may appear on separate ballot lines for each party, but those votes are combined when the election results are counted.

Read more about ballot questions here.