Joshua J Taveras
Candidate for New York Senate District 8 · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · New York Senate District 8 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: New York State Board of Elections — Amended Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election, dated 2026-09-17: SD8, Joshua James Taveras (Democratic) · read Oct 4, 2026
The District
What New York Senate District 8 covers
Covers parts of Suffolk County and Nassau County.
Includes Gilgo, Fire Island (part), Bohemia, Ronkonkoma, West Islip (part), Great River, Holbrook (part), Sayville, West Bay Shore, East Islip, Massapequa, Bayport and 22 more.
256 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20); Census 2020 VTD features without a county code given county codes and the ny-census-vtd2020 tag (2026-09-25)
Results
Certified results for New York Senate District 8
State Senator - District 8
New York General Election 11/05/2024 — county board canvasses · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis WeikRepublican | Republican | 118,603 | 67.2% |
| Francis R. DolanDemocratic | Democratic | 57,826 | 32.8% |
| Write-in | 17 | 0.0% |
Certified / official county board of elections canvasses, by election district, as published by the New York county boards of elections · New York county boards of elections: certified/official election-district…
Sources (2)
- Certified / official county board of elections canvasses, by election district, as published by the New York county boards of elections
- reconciled to the certified county totals. Results for Allegany County are pending official confirmation
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for New York Senate District 8
- Jarett GandolfoRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
Not on file for Joshua yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Oct 4, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_3p6407q66.
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