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Bronx County, New York

New York Senate District 34

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nathalia Fernandez and Adrian Romero. Candidate information follows official Bronx County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Adrian Romero (Conservative) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 34; Nathalia Fernandez is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Nathalia Fernandez, is on the ballot.

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Nathalia Fernandez

Nathalia Fernandez

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Opioid crisis response
  • Education and mental health
  • Support for working families and seniors

Per the official Senate page.

Biography

Nathalia Fernandez is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Nathalia Fernandez is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Fernandez, the first Latina to represent the 34th Senate District, was first elected to the Assembly in 2018 and previously served as the governor's Bronx representative, per her official Senate page. She chairs the Senate Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders Committee and co-chairs the Joint Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention, 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 Nathalia Fernandez.

Adrian Romero

Conservative

Biography

Adrian Romero is the Conservative candidate for New York Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Adrian Romero.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Senate District 34 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nathalia Fernandez and Adrian Romero. Candidate information follows official Bronx County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Senate District 34 election in New York?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New York are on the New York election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Nathalia Fernandez, full profileAdrian Romero, full profileOfficial New York election office