Kings County, New York

New York Senate District 20

One candidate is tracked for New York Senate District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Zellnor Y. Myrie. Candidate information follows official Kings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Zellnor Y. Myrie (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 20; Zellnor Y. Myrie 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, Zellnor Y. Myrie, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Zellnor Y. Myrie

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

Affordable housing and tenant protection
Gun violence prevention
Voting rights and election administration

Per the official Senate page.

Biography

Zellnor Y. Myrie is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Zellnor Y. Myrie is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Myrie holds a B.A. in communications and an M.A. in urban studies from Fordham University and a J.D. from Cornell Law School, and chairs the Senate Codes Committee, per his official Senate page. He authored the John R. Lewis New York Voting Rights Act and a state gun industry liability law targeting irresponsible dealers and manufacturers, 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 Zellnor Y. Myrie.

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Who is running for New York Senate District 20 in 2026?

When is the New York Senate District 20 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 roster from official Kings County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Zellnor Y. Myrie, full profile Official New York election office