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Kings County, New York

New York Senate District 21

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kevin S. Parker and Ronald Seifert. Candidate information follows official Kings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Kevin S. Parker (Democratic), Ronald Seifert (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 21; Kevin S. Parker 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, Kevin S. Parker, is on the ballot.

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Kevin S. Parker

Kevin S. Parker

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Energy and telecommunications policy
  • Community and economic development in central Brooklyn

Per the official Senate page.

Biography

Kevin S. Parker is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Kevin S. Parker is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Parker, first elected to the Senate in 2002, previously served as special assistant to State Comptroller H. Carl McCall and worked in financial services at UBS PaineWebber, per his official Senate page. He holds a bachelor's degree in public service from Penn State University and a master's in urban policy and management from The New School, and chairs the Senate Energy and Telecommunications 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 Kevin S. Parker.

Ronald Seifert

Ronald Seifert

Republican

Top priorities
  • Lower utility costs and greater state oversight
  • Public safety
  • Property tax relief for homeowners

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Ronald Seifert is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Seifert is a lifelong Brooklyn resident who has operated an NYC-licensed home contracting business for 18 years, per his campaign site. A graduate of New York City public schools and Kingsborough Community College, he previously worked in transportation and logistics and for the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Senate District 21 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kevin S. Parker and Ronald Seifert. Candidate information follows official Kings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Senate District 21 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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