General Election
ELECTION WAS NOV 3
NY Assembly · Assembly District 82
Longtime teacher-turned-legislator faces a Realtor running on homeownership and policing
Democrat Michael R. Benedetto, in the Assembly since 2005, won his June 2026 primary with 62.3% of the vote. Republican Irene Guanill, a Realtor and president of the Pelham Bay Merchants Association, advanced after her party's primary was canceled.
Raised & cash on hand
Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
Benedetto$99K
IGGuanill
$9K
Who's funding them
Largest contributors to each campaign, people and organizations alike, from NYS Board of Elections filings.
BenedettoNYSPT Political Action Committee$9KNew York State AFL-CIO COPE$6KState Street Associates PAC$6KVoice of Teachers for Education$4KMontefiore PAC Inc$4KPublic Employees Federation$4KD&J Services$3KTransit Supervisors Org$3KTransport Workers Union Local 100$3KPatrick Jenkins$3K
IGGuanill
Patrick McManus$300Robert Press$300Carmella Howell$250Armen Mekuli$250Emtethal Rabadi$250Renee Ricucci$250Marcella Zappone$250Joseph Carofano$250Louis Rocco$250