New York State Comptroller

Statewide — all of New York State

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Thomas P. DiNapoli, projected winner

Candidate	Votes	Share
Thomas P. DiNapoli	3,724,593	64.4%
Joseph Hernandez	2,049,626	35.5%

As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. Wikipedia ↗Ballotpedia ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

Incumbent Thomas P. DiNapoli won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary against Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle, 65.7% to 20.1% to 13.8% (of 878,117 votes cast) — his first contested primary since taking office in 2007.[1]
The Working Families Party's June 2026 primary was won by Sienna Fontaine, but Ballotpedia's general-election candidate listing shows DiNapoli, not Fontaine, holding the Working Families Party ballot line in November; reporting from May 2026 noted the party had the option to substitute its nominee before a July deadline and that Fontaine had not campaigned for the office.[1][2]
The Republican and Conservative Party primaries were canceled; Joseph Hernandez was unopposed and received the Republican State Committee's nomination at its convention.[1][3]
A September 2026 Siena University poll of likely voters found DiNapoli leading Hernandez 56% to 33%, with 12% undecided (margin of error ±3.9%).[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Thomas P. DiNapoliDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNew York State Comptroller (since February 2007)Full profile →Joseph HernandezRCFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

Thomas P. DiNapoli
—
Joseph Hernandez
In their own words[17]
“our tax policies, our anti-business climate and our vilifying success, which we have seen permeating out of New York City, these things are driving business and business leaders out of the state”
In a Sept. 25, 2026 Spectrum News interview

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

Thomas P. DiNapoli
Supports[7]
The pension fund he oversees set a goal of net-zero emissions by 2040, restricted investment in eight oil and gas companies in February 2024 after finding them not transition-ready, and raised its sustainable and climate solutions investment goal to $40 billion by 2035.
Joseph Hernandez
—

Increase police funding and staffing

Thomas P. DiNapoli
—
Joseph Hernandez
Supports[16]
In a 2025 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, written for his New York City mayoral run, he pledged to hire 10,000 more police officers.

ISSUE	Thomas P. DiNapoli DWFP	Joseph Hernandez RC
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations	—	In their own words[17] “our tax policies, our anti-business climate and our vilifying success, which we have seen permeating out of New York City, these things are driving business and business leaders out of the state” In a Sept. 25, 2026 Spectrum News interview
Faster transition away from fossil fuels	Supports[7] The pension fund he oversees set a goal of net-zero emissions by 2040, restricted investment in eight oil and gas companies in February 2024 after finding them not transition-ready, and raised its sustainable and climate solutions investment goal to $40 billion by 2035.	—
Increase police funding and staffing	—	Supports[16] In a 2025 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, written for his New York City mayoral run, he pledged to hire 10,000 more police officers.

Research notes & limits

FEC/federal campaign-finance data is not applicable to this state office. This is a state-office record, so the brief's federal-incumbent finance/vote carve-out does not apply, but no official campaign-finance totals were independently verified beyond what Ballotpedia's finance summaries show; readers should consult the state Board of Elections for current filings. Hernandez's biography relies largely on his own campaign materials and Ballotpedia survey; no independent news profile confirming his employment history was found.

Sources · 32

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

1.New York Comptroller election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
2.New York Working Families Party declines to endorse for state comptroller · City & State New York · 2026-05-01 News report
3.Joseph Hernandez (New York) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
4.Comptroller Tom DiNapoli discusses his tenure, if he'll run for a 6th term · Spectrum News · 2026-09-24 News report
5.New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, running for reelection · WXXI News · 2026-04-30 News report
6.GOP candidate for N.Y. comptroller threatens to sue Hochul over budget language · Spectrum News / NY State of Politics · 2026-04-13 News report
7.NY Common Retirement Fund Announces New Measures to Protect State Pension Fund from Climate Risk and Invest in Climate Solutions · Office of the New York State Comptroller · 2024-02-15 Official record
8.DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Valued at $309.7 Billion at End of First Quarter · Office of the New York State Comptroller · 2026-08-17 Official record
9.DiNapoli: State Pension Fund Posts Strong 11.94% Annual Return, Closes at Record High of $295.4 Billion · Office of the New York State Comptroller · 2026-05-20 Official record
10.DiNapoli: Independent Review Finds State Pension Fund Operates at Highest Ethical and Professional Standards · Office of the New York State Comptroller · 2026-01-15 Official record
11.State Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits · Office of the New York State Comptroller · 2026-07-29 Official record
12.DiNapoli: Audit Finds New York Can't Reliably Measure How Much Waste Is Recycled · Office of the New York State Comptroller · 2026-08-10 Official record
13.Republican comptroller candidate Joseph Hernandez emphasizes upstate investment in 2026 campaign · WBNG · 2025-12-18 News report
14.Issues · Joseph Hernandez for Comptroller Candidate's own words
15.Republicans endorse Hernandez for state comptroller · Post-Journal · 2026-02-01 News report
16.Joseph Hernandez (2025 Candidate Connection survey) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
17.Republican candidate for state comptroller Joe Hernandez discusses his priorities · Spectrum News · 2026-09-25 News report
18.Comptroller Tom DiNapoli discusses his tenure, if he'll run for a 6th term · Spectrum News / NY State of Politics · 2026-09-24 News report
19.Comptroller Tom DiNapoli discusses his tenure, if he'll run for a 6th term · Spectrum News · 2026-09-24 News report
20.Thomas DiNapoli · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
21.Comptroller Biography · New York State Office of the State Comptroller Official record
22.Tom DiNapoli · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
23.New York State Comptroller election results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
24.New York State Comptroller election results 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
25.Budget Allows Hochul to Spend $1.5 Billion Without Normal Review · New York Focus · 2026-07-02 News report
26.Biotech entrepreneur Joseph Hernandez running for N.Y. state comptroller in 2026 · Spectrum News · 2025-11-20 News report
27.Joseph Hernandez for Comptroller – Standing Up for New York · Joseph Hernandez for Comptroller Candidate's own words
28.Meet Joseph · Hernandez for New York Candidate's own words
29.Joseph Hernandez (New York) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
30.Republicans endorse Hernandez for state comptroller · Post-Journal · 2026-02-01 News report
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32.New York State Comptroller results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference