NY-SD61: Zellner declares victory over Gagliardo in State Senate 61st District special election
Jeremy Zellner declared victory Tuesday evening, February 3, in a special election for the vacant seat representing the New York State Senate's 61st District. Zellner made his announcement while unofficial vote results showed him leading by a 20-point margin over Republican Dan Gagliardo.
Zellner said, "We won, and we won big. With your help, we sent a message tonight that the Democratic party in Erie County is united."
As of 11:17 PM on Tuesday, Zellner had 59.52% of the vote, and Gagliardo had 39.96% of the vote.
“Special elections are much different than the general [election] and you don't know what to expect," Gagliardo said Tuesday night in a speech to his supporters.
https://www.btpm.org/local/2026-02-03/zellner-declares-victory-over-gagliardo-in-state-senate-61st-district-special-election