# Anti-Trump wave topples NYS Republicans, makes legislature even more blue

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/anti-trump-wave-topples-nys-republicans-makes-legislature-even-more-blue/
- Published: 2026-11-04T14:56:36+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T09:08:48+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/us-news/anti-trump-wave-topples-nys-republicans-makes-legislature-even-more-blue/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Democrats gained six New York Senate seats.
- Their 47-seat majority is veto-proof.
- Wins reversed recent Republican gains across the state.

## Summary

Democrats made substantial gains in New York’s state legislative elections, defeating Republican incumbents in several closely watched races. The party said it had gained six seats in the state Senate, giving it a 47-seat majority, the largest since 1847 and enough to override vetoes.

The gains included races in southern Brooklyn, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Capital District, reversing recent Republican advances. In Brooklyn, Larry He defeated Steve Chan with 57% of the vote, while Joyce Xiaoqiong Xie beat Lester Chang with 52%; Democrats also won seats from Republican incumbents in Suffolk and Nassau counties and across the Hudson Valley.

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