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State Senator - District 17

Steve Chan

Steve Chan

RepublicanIncumbent

Republican state senator who has represented District 17 since Jan. 1, 2025, after defeating incumbent Iwen Chu in November 2024 with 54.7% of the vote.

Fundraising

$123K

raised

His committee CHAN26 raised $123,061.74 in itemized contributions and reported $26,926.88 in itemized spending for the 2026 election cycle, as reported through July 9, 2026, plus $298,810 in public matching funds received by then; matching funds are public money, not donations. His earlier committee, Steve Chan for NY Senate, reported $19,600 in itemized contributions for the cycle through March 30, 2026. State data does not report cash on hand.

Who funds them

Largest contributors, people and organizations alike

  • FM Alliance Group LLC$5K
  • Weng's Group NY Inc$5K
  • Agnes Wagner$5K
  • Jimmy Wagner$5K
  • Best Buys Houseware 86 Inc$3K
  • Michael Wagner$3K
  • Chiling Tong$2K
  • W and H 8 Restaurant Inc.$2K
  • George Hall MD PC$2K
  • Award Pharmacy Corp$2K

Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.

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Steve Chan for NY State Senate District 17 (2026): Positions & Record | By The People