General Election
ELECTION WAS NOV 3
NY Senate · Senate District 12
Open seat after Gianaris: Democrat Aber Kawas faces Republican Han-Khon To
Michael Gianaris, who was the Senate's deputy leader, did not run again, leaving the seat open. Aber Kawas won the June 23 Democratic primary over Steven Raga with 60.2%; Han-Khon To, who lost to Gianaris here in 2024 with 32.3%, advanced after the Republican primary was canceled.
Raised & cash on hand
Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
Kawas$241K
Who's funding them
Largest contributors to each campaign, people and organizations alike, from NYS Board of Elections filings.
KawasIndividuals and partnershipsMohammad Javed$5KAndy Nahas$5KDave Olsen$5KMustafa Fazel$5KSamar Khan$5KRehan Azhar$5KMohammad Rimawi$5KAllegra Rosenbaum$5KChao Song$3KJewish Voice for Peace Action (in-kind)$3K