Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

Per the official Senate page.

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Scarcella-Spanton, raised on Staten Island as the daughter of two school teachers, began in government as a New York State Assembly intern in 2009, per her official Senate page. She later served as director of operations for then-Senator Diane Savino and as assistant director of government and community relations at the MTA, and now chairs the Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs 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 Jessica Scarcella-Spanton.