General Election
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.
Issues
2 issues · 2 candidates · every claim sourced
Cost of living and housing
Central to the raceThe 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.
Pamela H. Michos
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 website ↗
Toby Ann Stavisky
In coveragePoints to $350 million for the child tax credit, discounted LIRR and Metro-North rides for city residents, and authority for New York City to expand its senior rent freeze to incomes up to $75,000, all of which her campaign credits to her. Also says she voted to expand the RESTORE program of free home repairs for seniors.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted yes on S8306C, the bill carrying out the 2024-25 budget for education, labor, housing and family assistance, on April 19, 2024; it passed the Senate 36-24 and was signed into law as Chapter 56 on April 20, 2024. Voted yes on S7882, which bars knowingly or recklessly helping residential landlords agree not to compete on rents, including through pricing software, on June 9, 2025; it was signed into law as Chapter 437 on Oct. 16, 2025. Voted yes on S1819, on tax abatements for rent-regulated homes of seniors and people with disabilities, on May 30, 2024; it passed the Senate, was referred to the Assembly Aging Committee, and saw no further action before the 2023-24 session ended.
Voted yes on S8306C, S7882 and S1819 · 2024-04-19 to 2025-06-09 · S8306 signed into law as Chapter 56 on April 20, 2024; S7882 signed into law as Chapter 437 on Oct. 16, 2025; S1819 passed the Senate May 30, 2024, was referred to the Assembly Aging Committee and saw no further action before the 2023-24 session ended
Health care
Central to the raceState 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.
Pamela H. Michos
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 website ↗Toby Ann Stavisky
In coverageSponsored a law providing coverage for scalp cooling to preserve hair during chemotherapy and a bill allowing nursing programs to complete one-third of clinical education through simulation. Voted for the Medical Aid in Dying Act. Her campaign says she cosponsors universal health care.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsored S2063; it passed the Senate 61-0 on June 4, 2024, with her vote and was signed into law as Chapter 595 on Dec. 13, 2024. Sponsored S447; she voted yes on March 20, 2023, and it was signed into law as Chapter 134 on May 15, 2023. Voted yes on A136, the Medical Aid in Dying Act, on June 9, 2025; it passed the Senate 35-27 and was signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026. Voted yes on S8807, on protections for legally protected health activities, on Jan. 21, 2026; it was signed into law as Chapter 128 on June 5, 2026.
Sponsor of S2063 and S447, voting yes on each; voted yes on A136 and S8807 · 2023-03-20 to 2026-01-21 · S2063 signed into law as Chapter 595 on Dec. 13, 2024; S447 signed into law as Chapter 134 on May 15, 2023; A136 signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026; S8807 signed into law as Chapter 128 on June 5, 2026