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NY State Senate · District 14

Southeast Queens, including Jamaica, St. Albans, Springfield Gardens, Laurelton, Cambria Heights and Rosedale.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 17 claims re-checked against their sources

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

  • All claims verified against their cited sources without changes: unopposed ballot status and canceled primaries (Ballotpedia), biography and committee assignments (NYSenate.gov official bio), and all three sponsored-bill summaries/statuses/dates (official NYSenate.gov bill pages).
  • The GREAT Act (S9500-A) 39-21 passage and Comrie's yes vote were independently confirmed against the official bill page.
  • Two hand-written floor-vote record items (S8654-B, S10585) that were in this file when first read were removed by an unrelated repository-wide fix (commit fbc402c) shortly afterward, which now renders contested NY roll calls from an official-snapshot pipeline instead of hand-written record entries; per the updated VERIFY_BRIEF.md this is now out of scope for this pass. Both votes had in fact been correctly described as 'yes' before removal, per direct confirmation against the official roll call.

On the ballot · 1 candidate

Leroy ComrieDINCUMBENTNY State Senator, District 14 (since January 2015)

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUELeroy Comrie
D
Protect legal access to abortionSupports[11]votes
Stricter gun lawsSupports[9][10]votes
Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsOpposes[12]votes
Stronger rent regulation and tenant protectionsSupports[7]votes
Raise taxes on high earners or corporationsSupports[13]votes
Faster transition away from fossil fuelsSupports[8]votes

The candidates, in full

Leroy Comrie

DINCUMBENTNY State Senator, District 14 (since January 2015)

Leroy Comrie is the Democratic incumbent for NY State Senate District 14 in southeast Queens, first elected to the Senate in 2014 after twelve years on the New York City Council. He chairs the Senate Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions and serves as Democratic Whip. He is running unopposed in the general election.[1][2]

Floor votes in Albany

  • YesAssesses a separate tax on distributions from designated settlement funds · S10585 · Passed Senate 39–21 · 2026-06-01 official record ↗Assesses a 100% tax on distributions from the federal anti-weaponization fund; provides that such tax shall not be reduced pursuant to any deduction, exemption or credit.
  • YesProvides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits · S10113 · Passed Senate 47–13 · 2026-06-01 official record ↗Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits.
  • YesRelates to winter road maintenance data collection and monitoring · S10094 · Passed Senate 44–16 · 2026-06-01 official record ↗Establishes a standardized statewide system for collecting, recording, and monitoring winter road maintenance operational data in order to improve efficiency, enhance transparency, and support the protection of water resources in the state of New York; requires calibration of all deicing material application equipment used for winter highway maintenance on public roads.
  • YesEstablishes the New York State grid reliability and energy affordability transition (GREAT) act · S9500-A · Passed Senate 39–21 · 2026-06-01 official record ↗Establishes the New York State grid reliability and energy affordability transition (GREAT) act; establishes the virtual power plant program to help reduce energy costs and grid reliability risks; provides incentives to participants for supporting the grid by investing in distributed energy resources and reducing net energy costs.
  • YesRelates to placing restrictions on the sale of flare guns · S8455-B · Passed Senate 35–25 · 2026-06-01 official record ↗Establishes the crimes of criminal sale of a flare gun in the first and second degrees; sets restrictions on and requirements for the sale of flare guns.
  • YesRequires certain construction project contracts to include siting of renewable energy systems, qualified energy storage systems, or electric major utility transmission facilities · S7898-A · Passed Senate 39–21 · 2026-06-01 official record ↗Requires certain construction project contracts with a value of greater than or equal to five million dollars to include siting of renewable energy systems, qualified energy storage systems, or major electric transmission facilities.
  • YesConcealed Carry Improvement Act · S51001 · Passed 43–20 · 2022-07-01 official record ↗Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.
  • Yes2021–22 Budget Revenue Bill (raised taxes on income over $1M and corporate franchise tax) · S2509-C · Passed 38–25 · 2021-04-06 official record ↗Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.
  • YesProtect Our Courts Act · S425-A · Passed 42–18 · 2020-07-22 official record ↗Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.
  • YesClimate Leadership and Community Protection Act · S6599 · Passed 41–21 · 2019-06-18 official record ↗Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.
  • YesHousing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · S6458 · Passed 36–26 · 2019-06-14 official record ↗Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.
  • YesExtreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law) · S2451 · Passed 42–21 · 2019-01-29 official record ↗Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms.
  • YesReproductive Health Act · S240 · Passed 38–24 · 2019-01-22 official record ↗Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.

Votes on landmark laws since 2019, plus 2026 roll calls where at least five members voted on the losing side — read from the legislature’s official records.

On the record — official actions

  • actionChairs the Senate Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, which oversees the state's public authorities including the MTA and Port Authority; also serves as Democratic Whip and on the Budget and Revenue, Finance, Procurement and Contracts, Rules, and Racing, Gaming and Wagering committees.[2]
  • bill2026-05-15 · Sponsored S10487, the "Data Center Water Stewardship and Reuse Act," which would require large-capacity data centers to use water recycling and closed-loop cooling systems; remained in the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee as of May 15, 2026.[3]
  • bill2026-05-11 · Sponsored S10293, the "Deed Theft Eviction Protection Act," which would require courts to stay eviction warrants while a property owner's title is actively contested in court; remained in the Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee as of May 11, 2026.[4]
  • bill2026-05-07 · Sponsored S10222, which would restructure Port Authority of New York and New Jersey organization, public appearance and notice rules and establish a Port Authority transportation advisory committee; remained in the Senate Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee as of May 7, 2026.[5]

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

    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.[8]

    What they say: Voted yes on the GREAT Act (S9500-A), which creates a statewide virtual power plant program aimed at reducing reliance on fossil-fuel peaker plants during peak demand and supporting the state's clean-energy targets.[6]

  • SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protectionsFrom recorded votes

    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.[7]

  • SupportsStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

    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.[9][10]

  • SupportsProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

    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.[11]

  • OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

    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.[12]

  • SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes

    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.[13]

In their words — priorities

  • Says government must be responsive to the needs of all people, citing access to quality education, healthcare and services for seniors as priorities.[2]
  • Lists programs and resources for youth and avenues to enhance small business growth among his priorities.[2]
  • Prioritizes increased public safety measures and smart, sustainable economic development that provides living-wage jobs in the community.[2]

Background

  • Born in New York City to Ruby Frith-Comrie and Leroy Comrie Sr., immigrants from Jamaica; grew up in the South Queens communities he now represents.[2]
  • Attended P.S. 116, I.S. 8 and Jamaica High School, then the University of Bridgeport.[2]
  • Elected president of his local Community School Board before entering elected office.[2]
  • Served twelve years on the New York City Council representing Queens, holding the positions of Deputy Majority Leader and Chairman of the Queens Delegation, and chairing the Rules, Consumer Affairs, and Land Use committees.[2]
  • Elected to the New York State Senate in 2014, succeeding Malcolm Smith; assumed office January 1, 2015.[1]
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Research notes & limits

Comrie is running unopposed. Beyond his floor-vote record, few recent public statements were found addressing the fixed issue list directly, so only one documented position (climate, via his GREAT Act vote) is included rather than inferring stances from his party or general priorities.

Sources · 13

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.New York State Senate District 14 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.About Senator Leroy Comrie · NYSenate.gov Official record
  3. 3.S10487: Enacts the data center water stewardship and reuse act · NYSenate.gov · 2026-05-15 Official record
  4. 4.S10293: Enacts the deed theft eviction protection act · NYSenate.gov · 2026-05-11 Official record
  5. 5.S10222: Relates to the organization of the port authority · NYSenate.gov · 2026-05-07 Official record
  6. 6.S9500-A: Establishes the New York State grid reliability and energy affordability transition (GREAT) act · NYSenate.gov · 2026-06-01 Official record
  7. 7.Senate floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Senate · 2019-06-14 Official record
  8. 8.Senate floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Senate · 2019-06-18 Official record
  9. 9.Senate floor vote: S2451 — Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law) · New York State Senate · 2019-01-29 Official record
  10. 10.Senate floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Senate · 2022-07-01 Official record
  11. 11.Senate floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Senate · 2019-01-22 Official record
  12. 12.Senate floor vote: S425-A — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Senate · 2020-07-22 Official record
  13. 13.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