Grace Marrero
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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to the general election on the Conservative Party line without appearing on a primary ballot; also listed as a withdrawn candidate from the Republican primary.
Grace Marrero is a retired Bronx resident running for New York State Senate District 36 on the Conservative Party line. She previously ran for State Assembly District 80 in 2024 on the Conservative Party line, losing the general election.[4]
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Says she would work to repeal New York's sanctuary-state policies.[5]
“I will work to remove NYS sanctuary status.”
- OpposesProtect legal access to abortion
Urged a 'no' vote on New York's 2024 Equal Rights Amendment ballot measure (Proposal 1), which added pregnancy outcomes and other categories to the state constitution's equal-protection clause.[5]
“I URGE everyone to vote NO! to prop 1 on the back of the ballot.”
In their 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]
Background
- Born in the Bronx, New York.[4]
- Earned a high school diploma from Christopher Columbus High School and a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1980.[4]
- 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.[4]