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NY State Senate · District 31

Northern Manhattan: Washington Heights, Inwood, and Marble Hill, extending south through Hamilton Heights, Morningside Heights, the Upper West Side, Hell's Kitchen, and Chelsea.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Robert Jackson, 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

  • Incumbent Robert Jackson defeated Nayma Silver-Matos in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary, 71.9% to 27.7%. He also advanced on the Working Families Party line, which was uncontested. As of this writing, no Republican or other opposition candidate has filed for the general election, leaving Jackson unopposed on the ballot.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 1 candidate

Robert JacksonDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNew York State Senator, District 31 (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

  • Robert Jackson
    Recorded votes[19]

    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

  • Robert Jackson
    Recorded votes[17][18]

    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

  • Robert Jackson
    Recorded votes[20]

    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

  • Robert Jackson
    Recorded votes[15]

    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

  • Robert Jackson
    Recorded votes[21]

    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

  • Robert Jackson
    Recorded votes[16]

    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.

Sources · 21

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

  1. 1.New York State Senate District 31 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Robert Jackson (New York) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.About Robert Jackson · NYSenate.gov Official record
  4. 4.S10687: notice of major capital improvement rent-increase applications · New York State Senate Official record
  5. 5.S10655: PEF Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Unit agreement · New York State Senate · 2026-06-12 Official record
  6. 6.S10605: World Trade Center disability-claim filing deadline extension · New York State Senate · 2026-09-10 Official record
  7. 7.S10590: Unified Court System retirement eligibility · New York State Senate · 2026-06-02 Official record
  8. 8.New York State Senate District 31 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  9. 9.Robert Jackson (New York) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  10. 10.About Robert Jackson · NYSenate.gov Official record
  11. 11.Robert Jackson (New York politician) · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  12. 12.Robert Jackson · Cornell ILR School Reference
  13. 13.NY State Senate District 31 election 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  14. 14.2026 New York State Senate election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  15. 15.Senate floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Senate · 2019-06-14 Official record
  16. 16.Senate floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Senate · 2019-06-18 Official record
  17. 17.Senate floor vote: S2451 — Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law) · New York State Senate · 2019-01-29 Official record
  18. 18.Senate floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Senate · 2022-07-01 Official record
  19. 19.Senate floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Senate · 2019-01-22 Official record
  20. 20.Senate floor vote: S425-A — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Senate · 2020-07-22 Official record
  21. 21.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