General Election
A spring special-election winner faces an independent on the November ballot
Carl Wilson won an April 2026 special election to succeed Erik Bottcher, took office May 12 and won the June 23 Democratic primary with 53.6% in the third ranked-choice round. He faces independent Haris Bhatti in the Nov. 3 special general election.
Member of the New York City Council for District 3; elected in an April 2026 special election and took office May 12, 2026
Housing — Supports moving forward with the plan to redevelop the Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea public housing campuses, with modifications.
Kathy Hochul +7
Graduate of Cornell University, according to his campaign site
Health care — Supports universal health care, holding that health care is a right and that everyone deserves affordable, accessible care.
No endorsements were found for Haris Bhatti as of Sept. 30, 2026; he appears on the ballot on a line under his own name.
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Health care access
Access to affordable health care, and what the city should do to provide it, is part of the debate in this race.
Supports universal health care, holding that health care is a right and that everyone deserves affordable, accessible care.
Haris Bhatti campaign websiteCycle-to-date · NYC Campaign Finance Board — figures change as new reports are filed.
WilsonResearched & verified Sep 30, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
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