General Election
ELECTION WAS NOV 3
NY Senate · Senate District 47
Democratic senator's first-year record versus a Republican policing-and-immigration platform
Erik Bottcher won the seat in a Feb. 3, 2026 special election with 91.7% of the vote against Charlotte Friedman, after Brad Hoylman-Sigal resigned upon his election as Manhattan Borough President. Neither party held a June primary, and the two meet again in November.
Raised & cash on hand
Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
Bottcher$58K
Friedman$631.56
Who's funding them
Largest contributors to each campaign, people and organizations alike, from NYS Board of Elections filings.
BottcherNYS Laborers PAC$5KDaniel Lowy$5KCharles Miller$3KNew York Working Families Party$2KAnthem Health PAC$2KMike Sullivan$1KADC Construction LLC$1KState Street Associates PAC$1KZillow Group NYS PAC$1KHANYS PAC$1K
FriedmanTheresa Ciccone$100Kevin O'Connell$100