Erik Bottcher
Erik Bottcher (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York City Council, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 1, 2022. His current term ends on January 1, 2030.
Bottcher (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) is running in a special election to the New York State Senate to represent District 47. He is on the ballot in the special general election on February 3, 2026.[source]
Bottcher (Democratic Party) also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 12th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
New York State Senate District 47
See also: New York state legislative special elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on February 3, 2026.
Special general election for New York State Senate District 47
Erik Bottcher (D / Working Families Party) and Charlotte Friedman (R) are running in the special general election for New York State Senate District 47 on February 3, 2026.
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| Charlotte Friedman (R) | ||
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Endorsements
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U.S. Congress
See also: New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Micah Bergdale (D) | |
 | Alex Bores (D) | |
 | George Conway (D) | |
 | Christopher Diep (D) | |
 | Laura Dunn (D) | |
 | Liam Elkind (D) | |
 | Jami Floyd (D) | |
 | Cameron Kasky (D) | |
 | Micah Lasher (D) | |
| Alan Pardee (D) | ||
 | Jack Schlossberg (D) | |
| Nina Schwalbe (D) | ||
 | Mathew Shurka (D) | |
| Kaley Aldrich (R) | ||
 | Amy Jordan (R) | |
| Gavin Solomon (R) | ||
| Lucian Wintrich (R) | ||
 | Massimiliano Zappone (R) | |
| Robb Huhn (Independent) | ||
 | Wilneida Negron (Independent) | |
 | Karen Ortiz (Independent) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erik Bottcher (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12
Patrick Timmins is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12 on June 23, 2026.
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 | Patrick Timmins | |
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Endorsements
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2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 3
Incumbent Erik Bottcher defeated Dominick Romeo in the general election for New York City Council District 3 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erik Bottcher (D) | 90.6 | 44,739 |
| Dominick Romeo (A Blue Collar Party / Fight and Deliver Party) | 9.4 | 4,655 | ||
| Total votes: 49,394 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Erik Bottcher in round 1 .
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Total votes: 29,551 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bottcher in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 3
Incumbent Erik Bottcher defeated Robert Bobrick in the general election for New York City Council District 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erik Bottcher (D) | 89.1 | 14,167 |
 | Robert Bobrick (R / Medical Freedom Party) | 10.4 | 1,648 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 88 | ||
| Total votes: 15,903 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Erik Bottcher in round 1 .
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Robert Bobrick in round 1 .
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Endorsements
Bottcher received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 3
Erik Bottcher won election in the general election for New York City Council District 3 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erik Bottcher (D) | 98.5 | 27,347 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 418 | ||
| Total votes: 27,765 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Erik Bottcher in round 6 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 28,558 |
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Campaign themes
2026
New York State Senate District 47
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U.S. Congress
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2025
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2023
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2021
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Corey Johnson (D) |
New York City Council District 3 2022-Present |
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