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NY State Senate · District 19

Southeast Brooklyn (Canarsie, East New York, Brownsville) and parts of Lindenwood and Howard Beach, Queens

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Roxanne Persaud, 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

  • Roxanne Persaud is unopposed on the November 3 general-election ballot. Her Democratic primary, scheduled for June 23, 2026, was canceled because she had no primary opponent.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 1 candidate

Roxanne PersaudDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNew York State Senator, District 19 (since 2015)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

  • Roxanne Persaud
    Recorded votes[18]

    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

  • Roxanne Persaud
    Recorded votes[16][17]

    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

  • Roxanne Persaud
    Recorded votes[19]

    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

  • Roxanne Persaud
    Recorded votes[14]

    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

  • Roxanne Persaud
    Recorded votes[20]

    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

  • Roxanne Persaud
    Supports[7]

    In a January 2020 Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club questionnaire, said she supports the New York Health Act, a single-payer system.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Roxanne Persaud
    Recorded votes[15]

    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

Roxanne Persaud has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. Her campaign site's general priority statements did not map to specific stances on most of the guide's fixed issue list beyond immigration and healthcare, which are documented above through sponsored bills.

Sources · 20

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

  1. 1.Roxanne Persaud · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.About Roxanne J. Persaud · NYSenate.gov Official record
  3. 3.About Roxanne · Roxanne J. Persaud campaign Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Senator Roxanne J. Persaud Secures Victories in SFY 2026-2027 New York State Budget · NYSenate.gov · 2026-05-29 Official record
  5. 5.NY State Senate Bill S9491 · NYSenate.gov Official record
  6. 6.NY State Senate Bill S9084 · NYSenate.gov Official record
  7. 7.Candidate Answers to JOLDC: Roxanne J. Persaud for NY Senate District 19 · Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club questionnaire Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Senator Persaud Stands Up For Women's Health And Reproductive Rights · NYSenate.gov Official record
  9. 9.Roxanne Persaud · Ballotpedia Reference
  10. 10.About Roxanne J. Persaud · NYSenate.gov Official record
  11. 11.About Roxanne · Roxanne J. Persaud campaign Candidate's own words
  12. 12.New York State Senate District 19 election results 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  13. 13.New York State Senate election results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  14. 14.Senate floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Senate · 2019-06-14 Official record
  15. 15.Senate floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Senate · 2019-06-18 Official record
  16. 16.Senate floor vote: S2451 — Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law) · New York State Senate · 2019-01-29 Official record
  17. 17.Senate floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Senate · 2022-07-01 Official record
  18. 18.Senate floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Senate · 2019-01-22 Official record
  19. 19.Senate floor vote: S425-A — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Senate · 2020-07-22 Official record
  20. 20.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