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All about the numbers: Tom DiNapoli’s impact on New York
He has been state comptroller for almost the whole time that City & State has existed.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has been in elected office for nearly 40 years. Andrew Hill/Office of the State Comptroller
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State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli isn’t one of New York’s outsized political personalities, but he’s one of its institutions. The 72-year-old politician, who once made history as the state’s youngest elected official, is now one of its most senior. Here’s a rundown of the key numbers that illustrate his longevity, popularity and impact.
DiNapoli’s age when first elected (to the Mineola Board of Education): 18
Years in the Assembly: 20
Last time DiNapoli lost an election (for Nassau County executive, to Tom Suozzi): 2001
Years as state comptroller: 19
Votes for and against DiNapoli when state lawmakers elected him to succeed Alan Hevesi as state comptroller: 150-56
Times DiNapoli has been elected comptroller by New York voters: 4
His largest vote total in a state comptroller general election (in 2018): 4,027,886
His smallest vote total in a state comptroller general election (in 2014): 2,223,057
His smallest percentage point margin of victory in a state comptroller general election (in 2010, versus Harry Wilson): 4.5
Percentage of the vote DiNapoli won in the three-way 2026 Democratic primary: 65.3
Size of annual budget for the state comptroller’s office in fiscal year 2027: $643.4 million
Employees in the state comptroller’s office: 2,800+
Latest value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, which DiNapoli’s office oversees: $309.7 billion
The Fund’s value when DiNapoli took office: $145.7 billion
Reports and audits released by DiNapoli’s office in 2025: 404
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