Primary Election
NY Senate · New York SD - 25
Open seat race for Brooklyn State Senate District 25
This is an open seat race for New York State Senate District 25, with no incumbent on the ballot. The two candidates, Marlon Rice and Jabari Brisport, are competing in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026. Both candidates have taken positions on key local issues such as funding schools, stopping deed theft, and supporting small businesses, though no fundraising or polling data is available.
Issues
5 issues · 2 candidates · every claim sourced
Fund Schools that Work
Rice supports equitable, fully funded education for all children, while Brisport highlights his role in securing $1.4 billion for public schools and protections for homeless youth.
Jabari Brisport
In coverageBrisport helped secure $1.4 billion to fund public schools and enacted protections for homeless youth.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Secured $1.4B for public schools; enacted protections for homeless youth
Marlon Rice
Rice supports ensuring every New York child has access to equitable, fully funded education and quality care.
Marlon Rice Campaign Platform ↗Stop Deed Theft
Rice focuses on stopping deed theft and cracking down on NYCHA, while Brisport advocates for rent control, affordable housing, fully funded public housing, and opposes privatization of NYCHA.
Jabari Brisport
Brisport advocates for rent control and affordable housing, fully funded public housing, and opposes privatization of NYCHA including RAD/PACT conversions. He states housing is a human right and that the shortage is driven by treating housing as a profit source.
Campaign website ↗Marlon Rice
Rice aims to stop deed theft, which he says leaves residents vulnerable to displacement.
Marlon Rice Campaign Platform ↗Save Small Businesses
Rice advocates for reducing burdens on small businesses, while Brisport supports winning rights for workers.
Jabari Brisport
Brisport supports winning rights for workers.
Campaign website ↗Marlon Rice
Rice advocates for reducing the burden on small businesses, not just the wealthy and corporations.
Marlon Rice Campaign Platform ↗Affordable Brooklyn
Rice promotes an affordable Brooklyn through stopping deed theft, fixing NYCHA, and rent-to-own programs, emphasizing a bold Black Agenda for equity and generational wealth.
Marlon Rice
Marlon Rice advocates for an affordable Brooklyn, stating that affordability has become a slogan but poverty remains the reality. He supports stopping deed theft to prevent displacement, fixing and saving NYCHA by cracking down on the New York City Housing Authority, and promoting rent-to-own programs to protect tenants and create pathways to homeownership.
Marlon Rice Campaign Platform ↗No public position yet from Brisport
Policing and Community Safety
Brisport's campaign states the community struggles with policing and he advocates for a safe, affordable Brooklyn.
Jabari Brisport
Brisport's campaign states that the community struggles with policing, and he advocates for a safe, affordable Brooklyn.
Campaign website ↗No public position yet from Rice