General Election
Kristen Gonzalez 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 Kristen Gonzalez runs unopposed for a third Senate term
Kristen Gonzalez, a Democrat also on the Working Families line, has held the seat since 2023 and is the only candidate on the ballot. She won it in 2022 after a five-candidate Democratic primary and was re-elected in 2024 with 98.9% of the vote.
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Artificial intelligence and data privacy
New York law already regulates how state agencies use automated decision-making and artificial intelligence (signed in December 2024) and how certain state and local public entities use automated tools in employment decisions (signed in February 2026); the open question is how much further state rules should reach into private AI products and companies that collect personal data.
Sponsored New York's 2024 law regulating how state agencies use automated decision-making and AI, a 2026 law on AI hiring tools used by certain state and local entities, and a 2024 law requiring disclosure of deceptive media in political communications. Sponsors bills barring unsafe AI companion features for minors and requiring data brokers to register.
NY Senate — About Kristen GonzalezHousing and tenants
Supports guaranteeing housing as a human right. Sponsors a bill to provide internet access to everyone living in temporary housing, which passed the Senate and the Assembly in June 2026.
Kristen Gonzalez campaign websiteClimate and energy
The Legislature writes the state's energy rules, including a law on gas service to new customers signed in December 2025; in question is how far the state itself should go in building and owning renewable power.
Supports building publicly owned renewable energy in New York. Voted for a law on gas service to new customers, signed in December 2025.
Kristen Gonzalez campaign websiteCycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
GonzalezResearched & verified Oct 1, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
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