NY State Senate · District 10
Southeast Queens, including the Rockaways, Far Rockaway, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens, Jamaica and Laurelton.
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED
James Sanders Jr., projected winner
Unopposed on the ballot, according to the sources below.
As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. Ballotpedia ↗Wikipedia ↗
Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research
- James Sanders Jr. advanced from the Democratic and Working Families Party primaries without appearing on the ballot; no candidate filed to run against him in the June 23, 2026 primaries or in the general election.[1]
On the November 3 ballot · 1 candidate
Issue evidence — side by side
Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.
Protect legal access to abortion
- James Sanders Jr.Recorded votes[14]
Voted yes on S240 (Reproductive Health Act, 2019-01-22): Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.
Stricter gun laws
- James Sanders Jr.Recorded votes[12][13]
Voted yes on S2451 (Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law), 2019-01-29): Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms. Voted yes on S51001 (Concealed Carry Improvement Act, 2022-07-01): Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
- James Sanders Jr.Recorded votes[15]
Voted yes on S425-A (Protect Our Courts Act, 2020-07-22): Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.
Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections
- James Sanders Jr.Recorded votes[10]
Voted yes on S6458 (Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, 2019-06-14): Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
- James Sanders Jr.Recorded votes[16]
Voted yes on S2509-C (2021–22 Budget Revenue Bill (raised taxes on income over $1M and corporate franchise tax), 2021-04-06): Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.
Faster transition away from fossil fuels
- James Sanders Jr.Recorded votes[11]
Voted yes on S6599 (Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, 2019-06-18): Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.
Research notes & limits
James Sanders Jr. is unopposed on the Nov. 3, 2026 general-election ballot; no Republican or third-party candidate filed for this seat. His official NYSenate.gov bill, newsroom, and legislation pages, his Ballotpedia profile (no completed Candidate Connection survey), and targeted searches on housing, congestion pricing, guns, and immigration were checked, but none surfaced a statement or sponsored bill that directly addresses one of this guide's fixed issue statements, so no positions are recorded for him.
Sources · 16
Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.James Sanders Jr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Senator James Sanders Jr. Highlights 2026 Bills & Legislations · NYSenate.gov · 2026 Official record
- 3.New York State Senator James Sanders, Jr. · NYSenate.gov Official record
- 4.S3071A: Establishes a task force on safety in school transportation · NYSenate.gov · 2025-01-23 Official record
- 5.Senator James Sanders Jr. Opposes Supreme Court One-Two Punch; Decisions to Overturn NY Gun Law, Roe V. Wade (June 24, 2022) · New York State Senate Official record
- 6.James Sanders Jr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 7.About Senator James Sanders Jr. · NYSenate.gov Official record
- 8.New York State Senate District 10 election results 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
- 9.New York State Senate election results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
- 10.Senate floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Senate · 2019-06-14 Official record
- 11.Senate floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Senate · 2019-06-18 Official record
- 12.Senate floor vote: S2451 — Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law) · New York State Senate · 2019-01-29 Official record
- 13.Senate floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Senate · 2022-07-01 Official record
- 14.Senate floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Senate · 2019-01-22 Official record
- 15.Senate floor vote: S425-A — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Senate · 2020-07-22 Official record
- 16.Senate floor vote: S2509-C — 2021–22 Budget Revenue Bill (raised taxes on income over $1M and corporate franchise tax) · New York State Senate · 2021-04-06 Official record