General Election
Jabari Brisport is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat. You can also write in a candidate whose name isn't printed on the ballot.
Incumbent Jabari Brisport runs unopposed for a fourth Senate term
Jabari Brisport, a Democrat also on the Working Families line, has held the seat since 2021 and is the only candidate on the ballot. He defeated Marlon Rice in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary; the Working Families primary was canceled.
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Child care and family assistance
State law sets who qualifies for child care assistance and how other income is counted for public assistance; changes the Legislature passes need the governor's signature, and a 2024 bill widening child care eligibility was vetoed in December 2024.
Wants a child care system in which all families have access to child care and all child care workers are paid fairly as educators. Sponsored a 2024 bill, vetoed by the governor, making caregivers eligible for child care aid regardless of the hours a parent actually works. Cast the only no vote as the Senate passed, 60-1, a 2024 law expanding the definitions of surplus agricultural and processed products for the Nourish New York program.
NY Senate — Senator Jabari Brisport's legislationHousing and public housing
Opposes every form of privatizing New York City Housing Authority buildings and supports rent control and affordable housing. Sponsored a bill, passed by the Senate on June 4, 2026, that would bar naming dependent children under 18 in eviction petitions and warrants.
Re-Elect Jabari Brisport for State Senate — campaign websiteTaxes and the state budget
The Legislature passes the state budget each year; the bill carrying major parts of the 2026-27 state fiscal plan was signed into law on May 28, 2026.
Wants to raise taxes on the rich to fund public hospitals, food aid, schools and affordable housing. Voted against the bills carrying major parts of the 2023-24 and 2026-27 state budgets, both of which became law, and against a 2024 extension of the state's thoroughbred breeding and development fund.
BK Reader — Meet Your Candidates: Jabari Brisport and Marlon Rice for State Senate District 25Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
BrisportResearched & verified Oct 1, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
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