Incumbent
Toby Ann Stavisky
Vice President Pro Tempore of the New York State Senate
Focus: Costs & housing
Mark Levine +20
General Election
ELECTION WAS NOV 3
NY Senate · Senate District 11
Senator since 1999 faces a first-time candidate; both campaign on living costs
Toby Ann Stavisky, a state senator since 1999, won this seat in 2024 with 54.1% in a district that voted Democratic for president by 9 points that year. Pamela H. Michos, in her first run for office, is on the Republican and Conservative lines; neither faced a primary.
Candidates
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Pamela H. Michos
Vice president–branch manager at JPMorganChase
Costs & housing — Wants to redirect billions she says are being spent on illegal immigration toward programs that benefit New Yorkers, including a down-payment assistance program to help young families become homeowners.
New York Young Republican Club +1
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Issues
Cost of living and housing
The Legislature passes the state budget and writes rental housing rules; a law signed in October 2025 bars knowingly or recklessly helping residential landlords agree not to compete on rents, including through pricing software.
Wants to redirect billions she says are being spent on illegal immigration toward programs that benefit New Yorkers, including a down-payment assistance program to help young families become homeowners.
Pam For NY campaign websiteHealth care
State law sets what private health insurance must cover, and the Legislature decides how far state health policy reaches; the Medical Aid in Dying Act, passed by the Senate 35-27, became law in February 2026.
Supports policies that improve access to health education and help families live healthier lives. Earlier in her career she worked to deliver health literacy and nutrition education to underserved communities across New York City.
Pam For NY campaign websiteThe money
Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
Stavisky$229K
PMMichos
$21K
Researched & verified Sep 30, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
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