NY State Senate · District 17
Southwest Brooklyn, including Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights and parts of Sunset Park.
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED
Not yet called
Larry He has declared victory with about 57% of the vote, but no news organization has called the race.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Larry He | 22,786 | 57.5% |
| Steve Chan | 16,827 | 42.5% |
About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. Ballotpedia ↗City & State: Democrats sweep local races in southern Brooklyn ↗Wikipedia (Steve Chan) ↗City & State: Where do key state legislative races stand ↗
Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research
- Incumbent Steve Chan defeated Democratic incumbent Iwen Chu in the November 5, 2024 general election, flipping the seat. Both the Democratic and Republican primaries for this seat were canceled for 2026, with each candidate advancing unopposed to the general election.[1]
On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates
Research notes & limits
Larry He is a first-time candidate whose only substantial public statements found are his 2026 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey answers; no campaign website content beyond that survey, and no statements mapping to the fixed issue list, were found, so his positions list is empty rather than inferred. Chan's 2024 Patch Q&A lists priorities (including congestion pricing and illegal immigration) without a clear stance on the fixed-issue wording, and floor votes are compared separately, so no formal positions are included. Biography gap: Larry He's campaign materials do not give his birthplace or year of birth, and the district he serves as district leader is not stated in the sources found.
Sources · 16
Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.New York State Senate District 17 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.About Senator Stephen T. Chan · NYSenate.gov Official record
- 3.Steve Chan - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2024 Candidate's own words
- 4.S9441: Requires landlords to provide fire extinguishers in NYC dwellings · NYSenate.gov · 2026-06-04 Official record
- 5.S10236: Relates to protecting small businesses from local storefront security gate mandates · NYSenate.gov · 2026-05-07 Official record
- 6.S10353: Relates to discounted tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows bridge for Kings county residents · NYSenate.gov · 2026-05-14 Official record
- 7.S9938: Imposes sentences of imprisonment for offenses committed on public transportation · NYSenate.gov · 2026-04-16 Official record
- 8.Larry He - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
- 9.New York State Senate District 17 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 10.About Senator Stephen T. Chan · NYSenate.gov Official record
- 11.Steve Chan - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2024 Candidate's own words
- 12.Stephen Chan celebrates historic win at State Senate swearing-in ceremony · Brooklyn Paper · 2025-01-27 News report
- 13.Larry He - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
- 14.Dr. Larry He Appointed Co-Chief-of-Staff to Assemblyman Colton · NY State Assembly (Assemblyman William Colton) · 2024-01-02 Official record
- 15.About Dr. Larry He · Dr. Larry He for State Senate campaign · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
- 16.Brooklyn Activist Appointed Co-Chief of Staff by NY Assemblyman · BK Reader · 2024-01-06 News report