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State Senator - District 12

Han-Khon To

Republican

Republican nominee who ran for this seat in 2024 and lost to Michael Gianaris with 32.3% of the vote.

Background

Born in Vietnam and raised in a Chinese family, he came to the United States in 1980, worked as a phlebotomist at Kings County Hospital's outpatient department and in a laboratory role at the New York City Department of Health, and has been a notary public for more than two decades.

  • Republican candidate for State Senate District 12 in 2024; lost to Michael Gianaris with 28,192 votes (32.3%)
  • Republican nominee for Assembly District 35 in 2020; lost to incumbent Jeffrion Aubry with 22.0% of the vote
  • Advanced as the 2026 Republican nominee without a primary vote after the June 23, 2026 Republican primary was canceled
  • Phlebotomist, outpatient department, Kings County Hospital
  • Associate laboratory role, New York City Department of Health
  • Notary public for more than two decades
  • Bachelor's degree in fine arts, graduated with honors
  • Born in Vietnam and raised in a Chinese family; came to the United States in 1980

Support

No endorsements beyond the Republican nomination were found as of Sept. 29, 2026.

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Han-Khon To for NY State Senate District 12 (2026): Positions & Record | By The People