NY State Senate · District 36
Grace Marrero
CandidateC
- Race
- NY State Senate · District 36
- Result
- Jamaal Bailey, projected winner
- Opponent
- Jamaal Bailey (D)
- Research
- In depth
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
I will work to remove NYS sanctuary status.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotNY State Senate · 36
2026-11-03
| Jamaal Bailey D | incumbent |
| Grace Marrero C | challenger |
Advanced to the general election on the Conservative Party line without appearing on a primary ballot; also listed as a withdrawn candidate from the Republican primary.
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.
I will work to remove NYS sanctuary status.
Says she would work to repeal New York's sanctuary-state policies.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Grace Marrero, a retired Bronx native and Conservative Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for New York State Senate District 36 to Jamaal Bailey. She was the Conservative Party candidate for State Assembly District 80 in 2024 and for Bronx Borough President in 2025. In her 2024 Ballotpedia survey she describes herself as a community leader and advocate for more than 20 years.[1][2][3][4]
Marrero was born in the Bronx, New York. She earned a high school diploma from Christopher Columbus High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1980.[1] Her Ballotpedia profile lists her profession as retired, and in her 2024 Candidate Connection survey she describes herself as a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.[1][2]
Marrero ran for New York State Assembly District 80 in 2024 on the Conservative Party line, receiving 5.2% of the vote in the general election won by Democratic incumbent John Zaccaro Jr.[1] In 2025 she ran for Bronx Borough President on the Republican and Conservative Party lines and received 17.0% of the vote against incumbent Vanessa Gibson.[1] In 2026 she ran for New York State Senate District 36 on the Conservative Party line.[1][2] She received 6.2% of the vote to Jamaal Bailey's 93.7%, according to unofficial results reported by Ballotpedia and Wikipedia.[3][4]
In their own words
Priorities
- "I will fight to repeal bail reform legislation. I will also fight for law enforcement which has been decimated by these laws."[5]
- "I will fight to repeal our sanctuary state status."[5]
- "My objective is to further help my community by securing a position that will enable me to continue to fight in a more effective way & to positively affect the lives of everyday people."[5]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/grace-marrero
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Grace Marrero · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Grace Marrero — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2024-01-01 Candidate's own words
- 3.NY State Senate · District 36 results 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 4.NY State Senate · District 36 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
- 5.Grace Marrero — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2024-01-01 Candidate's own words