When was the Orange County general election held?

The general election took place on November 3, 2026.

Are the vote totals officially certified?

No, the results remain unofficial as of the updates published on November 4, 2026, and the provided reporting does not contain official certification dates.

Unofficial Results Released for Orange County, New York General Election

The short version

Incumbent Democrat Pat Ryan won the U.S. House of Representatives 18th Congressional District seat with 168,846 votes, or 62.87 percent, against Republican Jackie Mary Auringer.

Democratic incumbent James G. Skoufis secured the New York State Senate 42nd District seat with 59,378 votes, defeating Republican Jennifer R. Figueroa and Conservative Joshua Blumenthal.

Republican incumbent Paul Arteta won the race for Orange County Sheriff with 63,254 votes, edging out Democrat Bernie Rivers, who finished with 58,145 votes.

The Chronicle Newspaper and Enhanced Voting published unofficial results updates on November 4, 2026, noting that vote counts for congressional races were corrected following initial reporting.

Unofficial results for the Orange County, New York general election held on November 3, 2026, detail vote tallies across federal, state, and local contests, according to data published by The Chronicle Newspaper and Enhanced Voting.

Who won the 18th Congressional District race?

Incumbent Democrat Pat Ryan won the single seat for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 18th Congressional District with 168,846 votes, representing 62.87 percent of the total, according to The Chronicle Newspaper. Republican challenger Jackie Mary Auringer received 99,522 votes, or 37.06 percent. The Chronicle Newspaper reported that vote counts for the congressional races were corrected following initial reporting.

How did the New York State Senate and Sheriff races turn out?

In the contest for the New York State Senator seat in the 42nd Senatorial District, incumbent Democrat James G. Skoufis secured victory with 59,378 votes, or 60.32 percent. Republican Jennifer R. Figueroa gathered 35,343 votes (35.9 percent), and Conservative candidate Joshua Blumenthal finished with 3,625 votes (3.68 percent).

For the Orange County Sheriff position, incumbent Republican Paul Arteta won a tight race with 63,254 votes, or 52.08 percent. Democratic challenger Bernie Rivers received 58,145 votes, accounting for 47.88 percent of the total.

What are the results for the Ninth Judicial District Supreme Court?

For the three available seats on the NYS Supreme Court Ninth Judicial District, the vote distribution among candidates was reported as follows:

George E. Fufidio (Democrat): 460,746 votes (28.21 percent)
Maria G. Rosa (Incumbent, Democrat): 320,385 votes (19.62 percent) — Winner of one of three seats
Alden H. Wolfe (Democrat): 301,552 votes (18.47 percent)
Richard S. Fava Pastilha (Republican): 204,106 votes (12.5 percent)
John Ciampoli (Republican): 184,307 votes (11.29 percent)

Are the election results final?

All published tallies remain unofficial. Enhanced Voting noted that the election reporting status for Incoming Ballots, Election Day, and Early Voting was marked as "Fully Reported" as of Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 7:28:00 PM, while The Chronicle Newspaper posted its unofficial results update on November 4, 2026, at 09:43. The provided reporting does not contain official certification dates or final certified vote totals.