NY State Senate · District 18

Brooklyn (Bushwick, Cypress Hills, East New York, Williamsburg) and a small part of Ridgewood, Queens

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Julia Salazar, 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

Julia Salazar is unopposed on the November 3 general-election ballot. The Democratic and Working Families Party primaries scheduled for June 23, 2026 were both canceled because she had no primary opponent.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 1 candidate

Julia SalazarDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNew York State Senator, District 18 (since January 2019)Full profile →

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

Julia Salazar
Recorded votes[20]
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

Julia Salazar
Recorded votes[18][19]
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

Julia Salazar
Recorded votes[21]
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

Julia Salazar
Recorded votes[16]
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

Julia Salazar
Recorded votes[22]
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.

Expand public health coverage

Julia Salazar
Supports[8]
Her campaign platform lists support for the New York Health Act, which creates a single-payer healthcare system, and for repealing the Global Medicaid Cap.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

Julia Salazar
Recorded votes[17]
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.

Raise the minimum wage

Julia Salazar
Supports[8]
Her platform lists support for the Raise the Wage Act (S1978).

ISSUE	Julia Salazar DWFP
Protect legal access to abortion	Recorded votes[20] 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	Recorded votes[18][19] 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	Recorded votes[21] 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	Recorded votes[16] 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	Recorded votes[22] 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.
Expand public health coverage	Supports[8] Her campaign platform lists support for the New York Health Act, which creates a single-payer healthcare system, and for repealing the Global Medicaid Cap.
Faster transition away from fossil fuels	Recorded votes[17] 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.
Raise the minimum wage	Supports[8] Her platform lists support for the Raise the Wage Act (S1978).

Research notes & limits

Julia Salazar has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey; priorities are drawn from her campaign site's issue headings, which link to a platform page that returned no further detail beyond the three legislative accomplishments cited here.

Sources · 22

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

1.Julia Salazar · Ballotpedia Reference
2.About Julia Salazar · NYSenate.gov Official record
3.Julia Salazar for State Senate · Salazar for Senate campaign Candidate's own words
4.UPDATE: 143 NY Elected Officials Pressure Schumer, Jeffries, Congressional Dems to Abolish ICE · NYSenate.gov · 2026-07-29 Official record
5.Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent Act Passed NY Senate and Gains Bipartisan Support · NYSenate.gov · 2026-06-05 Official record
6.New York Legislature Passes Anti-Shackling Bill · NYSenate.gov · 2026-06-05 Official record
7.New York Legislature Passes Tampons Aren't Contraband Act · NYSenate.gov · 2026-06-04 Official record
8.Platform — Julia Salazar for State Senate · Salazar for Senate campaign Candidate's own words
9.Senator Salazar Joins New Yorkers at Governor's Office; Calls on Governor to Tax the Rich · NYSenate.gov Official record
10.Julia Salazar · Ballotpedia Reference
11.About Julia Salazar · NYSenate.gov Official record
12.Julia Salazar for State Senate · Salazar for Senate campaign Candidate's own words
13.Julia Salazar · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
14.New York State Senate District 18 election results 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
15.New York State Senate election results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
16.Senate floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Senate · 2019-06-14 Official record
17.Senate floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Senate · 2019-06-18 Official record
18.Senate floor vote: S2451 — Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law) · New York State Senate · 2019-01-29 Official record
19.Senate floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Senate · 2022-07-01 Official record
20.Senate floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Senate · 2019-01-22 Official record
21.Senate floor vote: S425-A — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Senate · 2020-07-22 Official record
22.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