Queens County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

James Sanders Jr Democratic Incumbent

James Sanders Jr is a New York State Senator currently serving his sixth term representing District 10 in Southeast Queens; a Marine veteran and former New York City Council member, per his official nysenate.gov page. He chairs the Senate Committee on Banks and the Task Force on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for James Sanders Jr.

James Sanders Jr (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 10; James Sanders Jr 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.

Toby Ann Stavisky Democratic Incumbent

Toby Ann Stavisky worked in the actuarial department of a major insurance company before transitioning to education, where she taught Social Studies in New York City high schools, per her official nysenate.gov page. She became the first woman from Queens County elected to the State Senate and the first woman to chair the Senate Committee on Higher Education, roles she has held since her initial election in 1999. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Toby Ann Stavisky.

Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic), Pamela H. Michos (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 11; Toby Ann Stavisky 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.

Aber Kawas (Democratic), Han-Khon To (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 12. 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.

Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), John Patrick Healy (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 13. Not on the November ballot: Jessica Ramos, 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Leroy G. Comrie Jr Democratic Incumbent

Leroy G. Comrie Jr has represented the 14th Senatorial District of Queens in the New York State Senate since January 2015, per his official nysenate.gov page. He previously served twelve years in the New York City Council, including as Deputy Majority Leader and Chairman of the Queens Delegation, and currently chairs the Senate Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Leroy G. Comrie Jr.

Leroy G. Comrie Jr (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 14; Leroy G. Comrie Jr 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.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr Democratic Incumbent

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr has represented the 15th Senate District since 2008, after seven years in the New York City Council, per his official nysenate.gov page. He chairs the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering and practiced law for a decade before his election to City Council in 2001. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr (Democratic), Danniel S. Maio (Conservative) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 15; Joseph P. Addabbo Jr 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

John C. Liu Democratic Incumbent

John C. Liu served as the 43rd Comptroller of New York City from 2010 to 2013, overseeing a $70 billion municipal budget, per his official nysenate.gov page. He previously represented northeast Queens as a New York City Councilmember from 2002 to 2009 and chaired the Transportation Committee, and currently teaches municipal finance and public policy at Columbia University's graduate program. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for John C. Liu.

John C. Liu (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 16; John C. Liu 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Julia Salazar Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Solitary confinement and criminal justice reform
• Tenant protections, including the Good Cause Eviction law
• Public renewable energy through the Build Public Renewables Act

Per the official Senate page.

About Julia Salazar

Julia Salazar is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Julia Salazar is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Salazar worked as a community organizer with Jews for Racial and Economic Justice on criminal justice and police accountability issues before her 2018 election, per her official Senate page. She now chairs the Senate Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction and was lead sponsor of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, per the same source.

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Julia Salazar (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 18; Julia Salazar 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Roxanne J. Persaud Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Safer communities and combating gun violence
• Affordable housing and school funding
• Services for youth, seniors and small businesses

Per the official Senate page.

About Roxanne J. Persaud

Roxanne J. Persaud has represented New York State Senate District 19 since her election in November 2015, per her campaign site. She chairs the Social Services Committee and previously worked in higher education administration and as President of the 69th Precinct Community Council in Canarsie, per her campaign site. She is running for re-election in 2026.

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Roxanne J. Persaud (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 19; Roxanne J. Persaud 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Kristen Gonzalez Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

• Guaranteeing housing as a right
• Publicly-owned renewable energy expansion
• Single-payer health care in New York State

Per the campaign site.

About Kristen Gonzalez

Kristen Gonzalez is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 59 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Kristen Gonzalez is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Gonzalez is the incumbent state senator for District 59. Her legislative focus includes technology policy, environmental sustainability, and community advocacy, including work on regulating AI data centers, per her official Senate page.

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Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 59; Kristen Gonzalez 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.

Pesach Osina (Democratic; also on the Community First line), Thomas P. Sullivan (Republican; also on the Conservative and We The People lines) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 23. Not on the November ballot: Stacey Pheffer Amato, 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.

David I. Weprin Democratic Incumbent

David I. Weprin is an attorney who served as New York's Deputy Superintendent of Banks from 1983 to 1987 and later chaired the New York City Council's Finance Committee, per the Assembly's member page. He now chairs the Assembly's Correction 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 David I. Weprin.

David I. Weprin (Democratic), Welson Chang (Republican; also on the Queens United line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 24; David I. Weprin is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Nily D. Rozic Democratic Incumbent

Nily D. Rozic served as chief of staff to a fellow assemblymember before winning her own seat in 2012, becoming the first woman to represent the 25th District, per the Assembly's member page. She is a graduate of New York University and Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, 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 Nily D. Rozic.

Nily D. Rozic (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 25; Nily D. Rozic is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

Edward C. Braunstein Democratic Incumbent

Edward C. Braunstein worked as a legislative assistant in the Assembly Speaker's New York City office before his 2010 election, per the Assembly's member page. He holds a finance degree from the University at Albany and a law degree from New York Law School, and chairs the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions 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 Edward C. Braunstein.

Edward C. Braunstein (Democratic), Robert J. Speranza (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 26; Edward C. Braunstein is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Sam Berger Democratic Incumbent

Sam Berger is an attorney and lifelong resident of the 27th Assembly District, per the Assembly's member page. A graduate of St. John's University School of Law, he externed with the Kings County Surrogate's Court and the Queens County Supreme Court's Criminal Term, 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 Sam Berger.

Sam Berger (Democratic; also on the Conservative line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 27; Sam Berger is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

Andrew D. Hevesi Democratic Incumbent

Andrew D. Hevesi previously served as chief of staff to a state assemblymember, as director of community affairs for the New York City Public Advocate, and in the Queens County District Attorney's Domestic Violence Bureau, per the Assembly's member page. He holds a political science degree from Queens College, 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 Andrew D. Hevesi.

Andrew D. Hevesi (Democratic), Jonathan Rinaldi (No Kings), David J. Kemp (4 Our Immigrants) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 28; Andrew D. Hevesi is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Alicia L. Hyndman Democratic Incumbent

Alicia L. Hyndman worked for more than 15 years as a senior professional conduct investigator for the state Education Department and previously directed minority affairs at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, per the Assembly's member page. She chairs the Assembly's Higher Education Committee and authored the legislation establishing Juneteenth as an observed day in New York, 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 Alicia L. Hyndman.

Alicia L. Hyndman (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 29; Alicia L. Hyndman is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

Patrick Martinez (Democratic), Brandon P. Castro (Republican; also on the Conservative and Arts & Culture and Reform lines) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 30. Not on the November ballot: Steven Raga, 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Khaleel M. Anderson Democratic Incumbent

Khaleel M. Anderson began organizing in his Far Rockaway community at 13 and built an urban farm providing produce and jobs for young people before his 2020 election, per the Assembly's member page. A Queens College graduate pursuing a master's degree in Urban Affairs, he became the youngest Black member in New York State Assembly history, 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 Khaleel M. Anderson.

Khaleel M. Anderson (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 31; Khaleel M. Anderson is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

Nathaniel Hezekiah III (Democratic), Paul Nichols (The Answer) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 32. Not on the November ballot: Vivian E. Cook, 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.

Clyde Vanel Democratic Incumbent

Clyde Vanel is an attorney who owns a Queens law firm specializing in intellectual property and business law and previously founded an online trademark-filing service, per the Assembly's member page. He holds a law degree from Boston University and aviation degrees from Farmingdale State College, and chairs the Assembly's Banks Committee and its Subcommittee on Internet and New Technology, 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 Clyde Vanel.

Clyde Vanel (Democratic), Oster Bryan (Working Families) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 33; Clyde Vanel is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Brian Romero (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 34. Not on the November ballot: Jessica González-Rojas, 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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Larinda C. Hooks Democratic Incumbent

Larinda C. Hooks is a longtime community organizer in Corona and East Elmhurst who has led the Ericsson Street Block Association and the East Elmhurst-Corona Civic Association, per the Assembly's member page. She also serves as vice chairperson of the board of Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, 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 Larinda C. Hooks.

Larinda C. Hooks (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 35; Larinda C. Hooks is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

Diana C. Moreno Democratic Incumbent

Diana C. Moreno is a labor organizer and immigrant rights advocate who worked with Make the Road New York, New Immigrant Community Empowerment and the New York State Nurses Association before taking office, per the Assembly's member page. Born in Quito, Ecuador, she immigrated to the United States at age 11 and took office in February 2026 after a special election, 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 Diana C. Moreno.

Diana C. Moreno (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Edward Lee (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 36; Diana C. Moreno is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Samantha Kattan (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 37. Not on the November ballot: Claire Valdez, 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.

David Orkin (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Ruben D. Cruz II (Republican; also on the Queens United line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 38. Not on the November ballot: Jenifer Rajkumar, 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.

Catalina Cruz Democratic Incumbent

Catalina Cruz is an attorney who represented tenants in housing court before her 2019 election to the Assembly, per her official Assembly biography. She previously served as chief of staff to former City Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, as counsel to the City Council's Committee on Immigration, and as director of the Governor's Exploited Workers Task Force, per the same source. She holds a law degree from CUNY School of Law. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Catalina Cruz.

Catalina Cruz (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Ramses S. Frias (Republican; also on the 4 Our Immigrants line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 39; Catalina Cruz is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Ron Kim Democratic Incumbent

Ron Kim began his public-service career in the office of then-City Council Member John Liu and later served as an aide to Assemblyman Mark Weprin, per his official Assembly biography. He went on to work for the city Department of Buildings and Department of Small Business Services and as a regional director for government and community affairs under two governors, then worked as a legislative advocate for children with special needs and small businesses before his 2012 election to the Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Ron Kim.

Ron Kim (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 40; Ron Kim is the sitting member, per the Assembly'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.