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Incumbent
Jessica Ramos
New York State Senator for District 13 since 2018
Focus: Labor Agenda
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Primary Election
PRIMARY WAS JUN 23
NY Senate · New York - 13
PrimaryDemocratic Party
Open seat in NY-13 draws three Democratic primary contenders
State Senate District 13 is an open seat with no incumbent on the ballot. Three Democratic candidates—Jessica Ramos, Hiram Monserrate, and Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas—are competing in the June 23, 2026 primary. Ramos has staked out positions on affordable housing, halal and kosher food in correctional facilities, and the Green New Deal, while the race is expected to focus on local issues like transit and labor.
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Issues
Affordable Housing
Jessica Ramos supports strengthening tenant protections, legalizing basement apartments, and increasing affordable housing stock without privatization, having pushed for Good Cause Eviction protections and helped pass historic tenant protections in 2019.
In coverage
Jessica Ramos supports strengthening tenant protections, legalizing basement apartments, securing a Green New Deal for Public Housing, and increasing affordable housing stock without privatization. She has pushed for Good Cause Eviction protections and helped pass historic tenant protections in 2019.
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