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New York County, New York

New York Senate District 27

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Grace Lee and Jason C. Murillo. Candidate information follows official New York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Grace Lee (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Jason C. Murillo (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 27. Not on the November ballot: Brian Kavanagh, the sitting member per the roster. 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.

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Grace Lee

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Addressing illegal vending on Canal Street
  • Traffic and pedestrian safety near the Holland Tunnel
  • Affordability, including rent, utility and childcare costs

Per the Tribeca Citizen.

Biography

Grace Lee is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Lee is the sitting Assembly member for the 65th District, first elected in 2022, and is the first Korean American woman elected to the New York State Legislature, per Tribeca Citizen. She holds degrees from Columbia University and the University of Chicago and, before entering politics, founded a natural hair and skincare product line for pregnant women, per the same source.

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Jason C. Murillo

Republican

Top priorities
  • Public safety and law enforcement funding
  • Tax relief for small businesses
  • Transparency in Albany and protecting community boards

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jason C. Murillo is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Murillo, a Lower East Side native, ran a 2025 New York City Council District 2 campaign that he describes as the strongest Republican performance in that district's history, per his campaign site. He is the 74th Assembly District leader and acting chairman of the Manhattan Conservative Party of New York, and has worked for about 20 years in music and radio under the name DJ Loudmouth, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Senate District 27 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Grace Lee and Jason C. Murillo. Candidate information follows official New York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Senate District 27 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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