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NY State Senate · District 29

East Harlem in Manhattan and the South Bronx, including Mott Haven, Port Morris, and Melrose.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Jose M. Serrano, 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

  • Uncontested general election: incumbent Jose M. Serrano (D, Working Families Party) defeated Nicholas Reyes 69.2%-30.0% in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary. No Republican or other-party candidate filed for the November 3 general election, so Serrano is unopposed on the ballot.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 1 candidate

Jose M. SerranoDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNew York State Senator, District 29 (since 2013); previously District 28 (2005-2013)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

  • Jose M. Serrano
    Recorded votes[13]

    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

  • Jose M. Serrano
    Recorded votes[11][12]

    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

  • Jose M. Serrano
    Recorded votes[14]

    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

  • Jose M. Serrano
    Recorded votes[9]

    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

  • Jose M. Serrano
    Recorded votes[15]

    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

  • Jose M. Serrano
    Recorded votes[10]

    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

Serrano faces no opponent on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot; his Democratic primary opponent Nicholas Reyes is not included per the research standard. Serrano has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey and has no separate campaign website distinct from his official Senate page, so priorities are drawn from official committee assignments and NYSenate.gov press coverage rather than campaign materials; positions beyond climate and healthcare could not be documented with a direct citable statement. Serrano's biographical details come from his official Senate biography, Ballotpedia and Wikipedia; no separate campaign biography was found.

Sources · 15

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

  1. 1.Jose M. Serrano · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Senator Serrano Helps Secure Funding for New Cardiac Catheterization Lab · NYSenate.gov · 2026-08-10 Official record
  3. 3.Senator Serrano Ranks in Top 10% of Environmental Advocates New York Scorecard · NYSenate.gov · 2026-08-24 Official record
  4. 4.Jose M. Serrano · Ballotpedia Reference
  5. 5.About José M. Serrano · NYSenate.gov Official record
  6. 6.José M. Serrano · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  7. 7.NY State Senate District 29 election 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  8. 8.2026 New York State Senate election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  9. 9.Senate floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Senate · 2019-06-14 Official record
  10. 10.Senate floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Senate · 2019-06-18 Official record
  11. 11.Senate floor vote: S2451 — Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law) · New York State Senate · 2019-01-29 Official record
  12. 12.Senate floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Senate · 2022-07-01 Official record
  13. 13.Senate floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Senate · 2019-01-22 Official record
  14. 14.Senate floor vote: S425-A — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Senate · 2020-07-22 Official record
  15. 15.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