NY State Senate · District 28
Alina Bonsell
CandidateRBlock Mamdani
- Race
- NY State Senate · District 28
- Result
- Liz Krueger, projected winner
- Opponent
- Liz Krueger (D)
- Research
- In depth
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did6 statements · 0 votes
cleaner and safer streets with more police
Increase police funding and staffing
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotNY State Senate · 28
2026-11-03
| Liz Krueger D | incumbent |
| Alina Bonsell RBlock Mamdani | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
cleaner and safer streets with more police
Her Ballotpedia survey response lists "more police" among her local priorities.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Support charter school expansion
Campaign principles page lists support for charter school expansion.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
ease building restrictions under housing incentive programs to encourage more construction
Campaign plan calls for easing building restrictions under housing incentive programs to encourage more construction.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Remove long-term vacant units from rent stabilization constraints if they require extensive capital rehabilitation to meet legal human-occupancy standards.
Campaign plan calls for removing long-term vacant units that need extensive capital rehabilitation from rent stabilization.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
A WOMENS RIGHT TO CHOOSE
Campaign principles page lists a woman's right to choose among her principles.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
The State Senate’s recent $200 million infrastructure allocation for solar energy is an inefficient waste of taxpayer money
Campaign plan supports cost-effective solar, wind and storage projects alongside nuclear power and a review of the fracking ban, and criticizes a $200 million Senate allocation for solar.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Alina Bonsell, a Republican and Block Mamdani Party candidate and 20-year East Side resident, lost the November 3, 2026 election for New York State Senate District 28 to incumbent Liz Krueger. She says she came to the U.S. as a child when her family fled the Soviet Union as Jewish refugees, describes a career in the pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare and private sectors, and previously ran unsuccessfully for New York City Council District 5 in 2025.[1][2][3][4]
Bonsell says in her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey that she came to the United States as a child when her family fled the Soviet Union as Jewish refugees; in an earlier survey response she said her family immigrated in 1989, when she was a small child.[2] She earned a bachelor's degree from Hofstra University.[1] She describes approximately 20 years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare private sectors, though an earlier survey response gave 15 years.[2]
Bonsell describes herself as a mother and a 20-year resident of Manhattan's East Side.[2] In 2025 she ran for New York City Council District 5 on the Republican line and lost to incumbent Julie Menin, 73.7% to 26.0%.[1] She advanced without a primary opponent in the June 2026 Republican primary for State Senate District 28 and also held the Block Mamdani Party line.[1] During the campaign, she emphasized public safety, tax relief and economic growth.[1][2] She received 28.2% of the vote to Liz Krueger's 71.7%, according to unofficial results reported by Ballotpedia and Wikipedia.[3][4]
In their own words
Priorities
- Restore public safety by repealing bail reform, enforcing quality-of-life laws, and giving law enforcement more tools and support.[5]
- Cut government waste and fraud and return savings as targeted tax relief, including exempting young professionals and single working parents from certain state taxes and protecting 401(k) withdrawals from state taxation up to cost-of-living thresholds.[5]
- Promote economic growth and innovation, including lifting the fracking ban, opposing shutdowns of data centers, repealing congestion pricing, and expanding charter schools.[5]
- Reform family court and address neighborhood overdevelopment and shelter-placement policy.[5]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/alina-bonsell
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Alina Bonsell · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Alina Bonsell - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (submitted June 8, 2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 3.NY State Senate · District 28 results 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 4.NY State Senate · District 28 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
- 5.Alina Bonsell - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (submitted June 8, 2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 6.My Principles · Alina Bonsell for NY State Senate Candidate's own words
- 7.8-Point Plan · Alina Bonsell for NY State Senate Candidate's own words