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NY State Senate · District 36

Bronx neighborhoods including Baychester, Co-op City, Wakefield, Williamsbridge and Woodlawn, plus Mount Vernon in Westchester County.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Jamaal Bailey, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Jamaal Bailey50,83493.7%
Grace Marrero3,3376.2%

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

  • The Democratic primary for this seat was canceled; incumbent Jamaal Bailey advanced automatically. Grace Marrero advanced to the general election on the Conservative Party line without appearing on a primary ballot, after also being listed as a withdrawn Republican primary candidate.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Jamaal BaileyDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNew York State Senator, District 36 (since January 2017)Full profile →Grace MarreroCFull 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

  • Jamaal Bailey
    Recorded votes[15]

    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.

  • Grace Marrero
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Jamaal Bailey
    Recorded votes[13][14]

    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.

  • Grace Marrero
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Jamaal Bailey
    Recorded votes[16]

    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.

  • Grace Marrero
    Supports[2]

    Says she would work to repeal New York's sanctuary-state policies.

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Jamaal Bailey
    Recorded votes[11]

    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.

  • Grace Marrero
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Jamaal Bailey
    Recorded votes[17]

    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.

  • Grace Marrero
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Jamaal Bailey
    Recorded votes[12]

    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.

  • Grace Marrero
    —

Sources · 21

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

  1. 1.Jamaal Bailey · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Grace Marrero — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2024-01-01 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.S8960-A: Extreme Weather Tenant Protection Act · New York State Senate · 2026-03-24 Official record
  4. 4.Bailey Joins NBA Vet Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to Push for Insurance Coverage for Stuttering Treatment · Norwood News News report
  5. 5.S3654-A: health insurance coverage for speech therapy for stuttering · New York State Senate · 2025-10-16 Official record
  6. 6.Jamaal Bailey · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  7. 7.Jamaal Bailey · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  8. 8.About Jamaal Bailey · NYSenate.gov Official record
  9. 9.NY State Senate District 36 election 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  10. 10.2026 New York State Senate election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  11. 11.Senate floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Senate · 2019-06-14 Official record
  12. 12.Senate floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Senate · 2019-06-18 Official record
  13. 13.Senate floor vote: S2451 — Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag Law) · New York State Senate · 2019-01-29 Official record
  14. 14.Senate floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Senate · 2022-07-01 Official record
  15. 15.Senate floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Senate · 2019-01-22 Official record
  16. 16.Senate floor vote: S425-A — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Senate · 2020-07-22 Official record
  17. 17.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
  18. 18.Grace Marrero · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  19. 19.Grace Marrero — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2024-01-01 Candidate's own words
  20. 20.NY State Senate · District 36 results 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  21. 21.NY State Senate · District 36 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference