Jamaal T. Bailey

Per the official Senate page.

Jamaal T. Bailey is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Jamaal T. Bailey is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Bailey, a lifelong Bronx resident elected to the Senate in November 2016, holds a bachelor's degree from SUNY Albany and a law degree from CUNY School of Law, per his official Senate page. Before his election he served six years as District Leader of the 83rd Assembly District and as community relations director for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie; he now chairs the Senate Insurance Committee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Jamaal T. Bailey.