Zellner wins special election for 61st District Senate seat

Feb 4, 2026 - 03:00
Zellner wins special election for 61st District Senate seat
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Erie County Democratic Committee Chair Jeremy Zellner has won the special election for the seat in New York's 61st Senate District. With 98% of the vote counted, Zellner had 18,752 votes (59.52%) and Republican candidate Dan Gagliardo had 12,591 votes (39.96%). The seat, which encompasses northwest Buffalo, Amherst, Tonawanda, Grand Island, [...]