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NY State Senate · District 35

Yonkers and other communities in southern/central Westchester County, including Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Andrea Stewart-Cousins, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Andrea Stewart-Cousins28,26775.2%
Anthony Merante9,32424.8%

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

  • Both major-party primaries for this seat were canceled; incumbent Andrea Stewart-Cousins advanced on the Democratic and Working Families lines and Anthony Merante advanced on the Republican line without appearing on a primary ballot.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Andrea Stewart-CousinsDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNew York State Senate Majority Leader and President Pro Tempore, District 35 (senator since 2007, majority leader since January 2019)Full profile →Anthony MeranteRFull 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

  • Andrea Stewart-Cousins
    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.

  • Anthony Merante
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Andrea Stewart-Cousins
    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.

  • Anthony Merante
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Andrea Stewart-Cousins
    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.

  • Anthony Merante
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Andrea Stewart-Cousins
    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.

  • Anthony Merante
    —

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Andrea Stewart-Cousins
    —
  • Anthony Merante
    Opposes[10]

    Campaign site opposes state action to override local zoning to build housing projects.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Andrea Stewart-Cousins
    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.

  • Anthony Merante
    In their own words[10]
    “New York is forcing people out. We have some of the highest taxes in the nation.”

    On his campaign website, under "High Taxes"

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Andrea Stewart-Cousins
    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.

  • Anthony Merante
    —

Research notes & limits

Anthony Merante's Yonkers City Council record (2017–2025, two terms as 6th District Councilmember) was checked against yonkersny.legistar.com; reporting there documents him repeatedly casting the sole no vote on the city budget and a 6-1 vote on new council district maps, but no roll call was found on a bill squarely matching one of the guide's 15 fixed issue statements, so no vote-based record items or positions were added for him. Sen. Stewart-Cousins's federal-adjacent state floor votes above (S9500-A, S8455-B) were added per this guide's separate state-legislature vote process.

Sources · 27

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

  1. 1.Andrea Stewart-Cousins · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.About Andrea Stewart-Cousins · NYSenate.gov Official record
  3. 3.S10564: school speed zone camera demonstration program, city of Yonkers · New York State Senate · 2026-08-14 Official record
  4. 4.S8859: bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers · New York State Senate · 2026-06-26 Official record
  5. 5.S10637-A: constitutional amendment on the independent redistricting commission · New York State Senate · 2026-06-17 Official record
  6. 6.S10634: vacant and abandoned property tax surcharge, city of Yonkers · New York State Senate · 2026-06-01 Official record
  7. 7.About Anthony · Anthony Merante for New York State Senate Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Team Yonkers Campaign Kick-Off a Resounding Success! · Yonkers Times News report
  9. 9.MERANTE: SAVE NEW YORK. END ONE-PARTY RULE. · Yonkers Times News report
  10. 10.Anthony Merante for New York State Senate - District 35 · Merante for NY Senate Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Hails New Gun Safety Laws Signed by Gov. Hochul · New York State Senate · 2024 Official record
  12. 12.Andrea Stewart-Cousins · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  13. 13.About Andrea Stewart-Cousins · NYSenate.gov Official record
  14. 14.NY State Senate District 35 election 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  15. 15.2026 New York State Senate election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  16. 16.Senate floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Senate · 2019-06-14 Official record
  17. 17.Senate floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Senate · 2019-06-18 Official record
  18. 18.Senate floor vote: S2451 — Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law) · New York State Senate · 2019-01-29 Official record
  19. 19.Senate floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Senate · 2022-07-01 Official record
  20. 20.Senate floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Senate · 2019-01-22 Official record
  21. 21.Senate floor vote: S425-A — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Senate · 2020-07-22 Official record
  22. 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
  23. 23.Anthony Merante · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  24. 24.About Anthony · Anthony Merante for New York State Senate Candidate's own words
  25. 25.Republican Anthony Merante announces bid for mayor of Yonkers (News 12, Jan. 29, 2023) · News 12 Hudson Valley News report
  26. 26.NY State Senate · District 35 results 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  27. 27.NY State Senate · District 35 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference