Incumbent
Andrew J. Lanza
New York State Senator, District 24; elected Nov. 7, 2006 and in office since 2007
Focus: Public safety
Conservative Party of New York State
General Election
ELECTION WAS NOV 3
NY Senate · Senate District 24
Andrew Lanza, senator since 2007, faces public school teacher Alexis Rodriguez
Andrew J. Lanza, a Republican first elected in 2006, was re-elected in 2022 and 2024 with more than 98% of the vote on the Republican and Conservative lines. Both parties' June 2026 primaries were canceled, sending Lanza and Democrat Alexis Rodriguez straight to the November ballot.
Candidates
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Alexis Rodriguez
Public school teacher and union member
Pensions & benefits — Wants to fix Tier 6 pensions, saying teachers, nurses, police officers and sanitation workers "earned their retirement, and they should get it." Supports creating more pension-backed jobs on Staten Island.
No endorsements from elected officials, unions or organizations were found as of Sept. 30, 2026.
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Issues
Taxes, living costs and the state budget
The Legislature passes the bills that carry out each year's state budget and writes state tax and housing law. The 2024-25 budget law created a good cause eviction standard that towns, villages and cities other than New York City may opt into, and a 2025 law bars facilitating agreements among landlords not to compete on rent, including through algorithmic pricing tools.
Wants to stop the state from driving up property taxes and to protect homeowners and renters from the state tax burden. Pledges to fight rising utility costs and car insurance premiums.
Alexis For New York — Policy pagePublic workers' pensions and benefits
Public workers' pension benefits, including which pension tier a worker belongs to, are set in state law, so changing them takes legislation.
Wants to fix Tier 6 pensions, saying teachers, nurses, police officers and sanitation workers "earned their retirement, and they should get it." Supports creating more pension-backed jobs on Staten Island.
Alexis For New York — Policy pagePublic safety and criminal law
State law sets criminal penalties and rules such as how close retail cannabis dispensaries may be to schools and houses of worship, which the Legislature amended in February 2026.
Supports tougher penalties for animal cruelty and wants people convicted of animal abuse barred from owning animals.
Alexis For New York — Policy pageThe money
Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
Lanza$110K
ARRodriguez
$21K
Researched & verified Sep 30, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
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