Nassau County · 2026 general election

New York State Senate District 5

2 candidates are listed in the official county election roster. The incumbent, when present, appears first.

Incumbent

Steven D. Rhoads

RepublicanREP, CON

State Senator for District 5 since 2023; attorney, former Nassau County legislator and longtime Wantagh volunteer firefighter.

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Candidate

Andrew Piddoubny

DemocraticDEM

Law clerk to a New York State Supreme Court Justice in the Guardianship Part; immediate past president and current board member of the Ukrainian American Bar Association.

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How this race was verified

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