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New York Senate District 28

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Liz Krueger and Alina Bonsell. Candidate information follows official New York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Liz Krueger (Democratic), Alina Bonsell (Republican; also on the Block Mamdani line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 28; Liz Krueger 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, Liz Krueger, is on the ballot.

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Liz Krueger

Liz Krueger

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Tenants' rights and affordable housing
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Poverty reduction and healthcare access

Per the official Senate page.

Biography

Liz Krueger is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Liz Krueger is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Krueger holds a bachelor's degree in social policy and human development from Northwestern University and a master's from the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy, per her official Senate page. Before her 2002 election, she spent 15 years as associate director of the Community Food Resource Center and founded the New York City Food Bank; she now chairs the Senate Finance 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 Liz Krueger.

Alina Bonsell

Republican

Top priorities
  • Support for police and law enforcement
  • Charter school expansion and civics education
  • Immigration reform

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Alina Bonsell is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Bonsell has about 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and private sectors and holds a business degree from Hofstra University's Frank G. Zarb School of Business, per her campaign site. Her family immigrated to Brooklyn from Soviet Ukraine as Jewish refugees when she was a small child, and she was the Republican candidate for New York City Council District 5 in 2025, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Senate District 28 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Liz Krueger and Alina Bonsell. Candidate information follows official New York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Senate District 28 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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