# New York's 144th State Assembly district

New York's 144th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Paul Bologna since 2025, succeedint Michael Norris. In 2024, he announced he would not seek re-election.

## Geography

District 144 contains portions of Erie and Niagara counties.
The district overlaps New York's 23rd and 24th congressional districts, as well as the 60th and 62nd districts of the New York State Senate.

### 2010s

District 144 contained portions of Erie, Niagara and Orleans counties.

## Recent election results
### 2024

Incumbent Assemblymenber Michael Norris won renomination in the June 25th primary. He, however, ended his campaign after being nominated as a judge for the New York Supreme Court. The Niagara and Erie County Republican Parties nominated Paul Bologna, his chief of staff.
2024 New York State Assembly election, District 144 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Paul Bologna | 37,526 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Bologna | 6,824 | |
| | Total | Paul Bologna | 44,350 | 61.8 |
| | Democratic | Michelle Roman | 25,209 | |
| | Working Families | Michelle Roman | 2,193 | |
| | Total | Michelle Roman | 27,402 | 38.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 35 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,787 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 New York State Assembly election, District 144 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Norris | 33,191 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Norris | 9,628 | |
| | Total | Michael Norris (incumbent) | 42,819 | 99.2 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 358 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,177 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 New York State Assembly election, District 144 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Norris | 40,314 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Norris | 7,471 | |
| | Independence | Michael Norris | 5,073 | |
| | Libertarian | Michael Norris | 1,517 | |
| | Total | Michael Norris (incumbent) | 54,375 | 99.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 379 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,754 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 New York State Assembly election, District 144 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform | Michael Norris (incumbent) | 123 | 99.2 |
| | Reform | Joe DiPasquale | 1 | 0.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Michael Norris | 25,482 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Norris | 5,159 | |
| | Independence | Michael Norris | 839 | |
| | Reform | Michael Norris | 208 | |
| | Total | Michael Norris (incumbent) | 31,688 | 62.5 |
| | Democratic | Joe DiPasquale | 17,709 | |
| | Working Families | Joe DiPasquale | 900 | |
| | Women's Equality | Joe DiPasquale | 435 | |
| | Total | Joe DiPasquale | 19,044 | 37.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 14 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,746 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 New York State Assembly election, District 144 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Norris | 37,747 | |
| | Independence | Michael Norris | 5,759 | |
| | Total | Michael Norris | 43,506 | 99.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 112 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,618 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 New York State Assembly election, District 144 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jane Corwin | 20,551 | |
| | Conservative | Jane Corwin | 5,544 | |
| | Independence | Jane Corwin | 3,366 | |
| | Total | Jane Corwin (incumbent) | 29,461 | 99.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 60 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,521 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 New York State Assembly election, District 144 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jane Corwin | 33,853 | |
| | Independence | Jane Corwin | 5,323 | |
| | Conservative | Jane Corwin | 5,274 | |
| | Total | Jane Corwin (incumbent) | 44,450 | 99.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 105 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,555 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |