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Richmond County, New York

New York Senate District 24

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alexis Rodriguez and Andrew J. Lanza. Candidate information follows official Richmond County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Alexis Rodriguez (Democratic), Andrew J. Lanza (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 24; Andrew J. Lanza 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, Andrew J. Lanza, is on the ballot.

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Alexis Rodriguez

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Public safety in neighborhoods
  • Strengthening schools
  • Support for families

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Alexis Rodriguez is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Rodriguez is a New York City public school teacher and former Wall Street worker, per his campaign site. He comes from a Cuban immigrant family and describes himself as a longtime Staten Island resident, per the same source.

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Andrew J. Lanza

Andrew J. Lanza

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Property tax relief for middle-class taxpayers and seniors
  • Public safety and criminal sentencing
  • Healthcare funding for hospitals and nursing homes

Per the official Senate page.

Biography

Andrew J. Lanza is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Andrew J. Lanza is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Lanza holds a B.S. in accounting from St. John's University and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, and previously served as a New York City Council member and as an assistant district attorney, per his official Senate page. He is Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate and authored the I-STOP prescription drug monitoring law and the 2015 Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act, 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 J. Lanza.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Senate District 24 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Alexis Rodriguez and Andrew J. Lanza. Candidate information follows official Richmond County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Senate District 24 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 profiles
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