NY State Senate · District 59
Kristen Gonzalez
New York State Senator, District 59 (since January 2023)DWFPINCUMBENT
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- NY State Senate · District 59
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- Kristen Gonzalez, projected winner
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- Unopposed
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Said vs. did2 statements · 25 votes
Kristen Gonzalez is a Democratic and Working Families Party New York State Senator for District 59 and won re-election unopposed on November 3, 2026. Raised in Queens, she worked as a staffer for the New York City Council, the Obama White House and Senator Chuck Schumer's office and as a tech worker before winning the seat in 2022. She chairs the Senate Elections Committee and the Senate Internet and Technology Committee.[1][2][3][4][5]
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2026-11-03
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Sponsored the Responsible Data Center Development Act (S10642), which sets a 90%-by-2040 renewable-energy target tied to data-center electricity use and passed the Senate 43–17 on June 4, 2026.
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No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Her official biography says she passed legislation helping safeguard the right to an abortion by protecting private health data.
Documented position[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Kristen Gonzalez is a Democratic and Working Families Party New York State Senator for District 59 and won re-election unopposed on November 3, 2026. Raised in Queens, she worked as a staffer for the New York City Council, the Obama White House and Senator Chuck Schumer's office and as a tech worker before winning the seat in 2022. She chairs the Senate Elections Committee and the Senate Internet and Technology Committee.[1][2][3][4][5]
Gonzalez was born in Queens, New York, and raised in a working-class family. According to her campaign website, she grew up in Elmhurst, Queens, with a single mother from Puerto Rico after her father, who was from Colombia, died.[1][2][3] She graduated from Columbia University; her campaign website says she left college to work in Washington, D.C., and finished her degree after returning to New York.[2][3] She worked as a legislative staffer for the New York City Council, the Obama White House and Senator Chuck Schumer's office, and, according to her campaign website, as a tech product manager after returning to New York.[1][2][3]
Gonzalez organized with the Western Queens Community Land Trust, served on her local community board, and helped launch a citywide campaign for public internet.[2][3] She won the Democratic primary for State Senate District 59 on August 23, 2022, with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth Crowley, Michael Corbett and others, then won the November 8, 2022 general election on the Democratic and Working Families lines and took office on January 1, 2023. According to her official Senate biography, she is the youngest woman ever elected to the New York State Senate.[1][2] She won re-election in 2024 after defeating Gus Lambropoulos in the June 25, 2024 Democratic primary.[1]
Gonzalez is a member of the Children and Families, Consumer Protection, Energy and Telecommunications, Health and Rules committees and the Legislative Women's Caucus, in addition to chairing Elections and Internet and Technology in the 2025-2026 session.[1][2] Her legislative work includes protecting private health data to safeguard abortion rights, regulating government use of artificial intelligence, and protecting elections from deceptive media.[2] She lives in Long Island City.[1] She was unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election, according to Ballotpedia and Wikipedia.[4][5]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their familiesA10312-A · Passed Senate 39–21 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 1–21 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Enacts the "police radio transparency act"A11199-A · Passed Senate 37–23 · official record ↗Democrats 36–1 · Republicans 0–22 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to license fees required to be paid by wholesale beer licensees to sell ciderA11437 · Passed Senate 47–13 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 9–13 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Enacts the responsible data center development actA11560 · Passed Senate 43–17 · official record ↗Democrats 36–1 · Republicans 6–16 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearmsA1191-B · Passed Senate 40–20 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 2–20 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Promotes consumer choice by requiring manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to provide retail sellers with a one through ten repair score that will be displayed to consumers at point of saleA3058-C · Passed Senate 39–21 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 1–21 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to the taxation of vapor productsA4619-B · Passed Senate 52–8 · official record ↗Democrats 32–5 · Republicans 19–3 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to training for school security guardsA5079-E · Passed Senate 52–8 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 14–8 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 25 votes.
All 25 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their familiesA10312-A · Passed Senate 39–21 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 1–21Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to separately disclose to residents and their families; requires such information to be posted on the residential health care facility's website. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Enacts the "police radio transparency act"A11199-A · Passed Senate 37–23 · official record ↗Democrats 36–1 · Republicans 0–22Requires that any law enforcement agency in the state that encrypts any portion of its radio communications shall ensure that all of its radio communications, with the exception of sensitive information, may be monitored in real time by professional journalists, newscasters, and individuals employed by emergency services organizations. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to license fees required to be paid by wholesale beer licensees to sell ciderA11437 · Passed Senate 47–13 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 9–13Requires wholesale beer licensees to only need to pay a one time additional license fee to sell cider. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Enacts the responsible data center development actA11560 · Passed Senate 43–17 · official record ↗Democrats 36–1 · Republicans 6–16Places a one year moratorium on the issuance of data center permits; requires utilities to establish an independent classification of service for large data centers; sets energy efficiency goals for data centers; provides for benefits for host communities; sets labor standards for the construction of data centers. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearmsA1191-B · Passed Senate 40–20 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 2–20Enacts the "safer weapons, safer homes act"; requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms; defines personalized firearms; requires the division to report to the governor and the legislature on the results of the study. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Promotes consumer choice by requiring manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to provide retail sellers with a one through ten repair score that will be displayed to consumers at point of saleA3058-C · Passed Senate 39–21 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 1–21Promotes consumer choice by requiring manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to provide retail sellers with a repair score that will be displayed to consumers at point of sale. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to the taxation of vapor productsA4619-B · Passed Senate 52–8 · official record ↗Democrats 32–5 · Republicans 19–3Relates to the taxation of vapor products; provides for the licensing of vapor products distributors; imposes certain tax return filing requirements on vapor products distributors; provides for enforcement powers. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to training for school security guardsA5079-E · Passed Senate 52–8 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 14–8Enacts the "school security guard training enhancement act"; provides that annual training where a security guard is employed or contracted by a school in this state shall require the completion of school specific-training. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan programA5404-C · Passed Senate 47–13 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 9–13Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program regarding qualifying water improvements, qualifying resiliency improvements and, in a city with a population of one million or more, the use of low carbon intensity building components. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to the contents of emergency response plans required to be submitted to the public service commission by electric corporationsA6285 · Passed Senate 53–7 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 15–7Relates to the contents of emergency response plans required to be submitted to the public service commission by electric corporations; requires such plans to include details of staffing, equipment, and ability to perform toward certain standards; requires the public service commission to establish a time-based restoration schedule. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Establishes the artificial intelligence training data transparency actA6578-B · Passed Senate 54–6 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 16–6Establishes the artificial intelligence training data transparency act requiring developers of generative artificial intelligence models or services to post on the developer's website information regarding the data used by the developer to train the generative artificial intelligence model or service, including a high-level summary of the datasets used in the development of such system or service. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Enacts "the construction reporting pay act"A6950 · Passed Senate 50–10 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 12–10Enacts "the construction reporting pay act"; provides that each laborer, worker or mechanic in the employ of a contractor who by request or permission of an employer reports for work on any day shall be paid no less than four hours at the prevailing rate of wages. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Permits funds collected from the Oswego county occupancy tax to be used on making tourism related capital improvementsA8143-A · Passed Senate 55–5 · official record ↗Democrats 34–3 · Republicans 20–2Permits funds collected from the Oswego county occupancy tax to be used on making tourism related capital improvements; removes such tax on permanent residents. |
| 2026-06-04 | Against partyvoted no | Designates dog control officers of the village of Holley, named by the village board as constables, as peace officersA8235 · Passed Senate 47–13 · official record ↗Democrats 24–13 · Republicans 22–0Designates dog control officers of the village of Holley, named by the village board as constables, as peace officers. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Provides liability protections for health care providers who issue vaccinesA9140 · Passed Senate 42–18 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 4–18Provides liability protections for health care providers who issue vaccines so long as such vaccination does not arise out of willful misconduct or gross negligence. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Prohibits the use of surveillance pricingA9349-B · Passed Senate 39–21 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 1–21Prohibits the use of surveillance pricing, directly or indirectly; prohibits the collection, use, retention, or sharing of data to facilitate surveillance pricing; provides exceptions; provides for enforcement by the attorney general; makes related provisions. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence useA9581-B · Passed Senate 38–22 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 0–22Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use for the previous year; requires the department of labor to file an annual report on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use in the state; establishes penalties for covered business that fail to submit such reports. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for additional grants in aid for certain educational and not-for-profit institutionsR2343 · Passed Senate 49–11 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 11–11 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year for services and expenses of human services and veterans community services organizationsR2344 · Passed Senate 51–9 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 13–9 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for additional grants in aid certain educational and not-for-profit institutionsR2345 · Passed Senate 49–11 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 11–11 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for certain appropriations for services and expenses of economic development and community services organizationsR2346 · Passed Senate 50–10 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 12–10 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for aid for services and expenses of human services and veterans community services organizationsR2347 · Passed Senate 52–8 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 14–8 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Amending a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2025-26 state fiscal year for community adult and youth mental health programs and servicesR2348 · Passed Senate 50–10 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 12–10 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Amends a plan establishing itemized list of grantees for 2025-2026 providing community safety and restorative justice programsR2349 · Passed Senate 50–10 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 12–10 |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for additional grants in aid for services and expenses of senate priorities for housing initiativesR2350 · Passed Senate 50–10 · official record ↗Democrats 37–0 · Republicans 12–10 |
Albany votes: landmark laws since 2019, plus the 25 most recent 2025–26 roll calls where at least five members voted on the losing side, from the legislature’s official records. Party line is scored for 2025–26 votes only.
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- bill2026-06-04 · Sponsored the Responsible Data Center Development Act (S10642), setting renewable-energy targets and utility rate classifications for large data centers; passed the Senate 43–17 on June 4, 2026 and was substituted by an Assembly version that passed the same day. Not yet signed as of September 2026.[6]
- bill2026-05-20 · Sponsored the Homegrown Energy Act (S10546), which would require hyperscale data centers to fund household electrification in their host communities; remained in the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee as of May 20, 2026.[8]
- bill2026-08-05 · Sponsored S10675, imposing liability on chatbot operators that let their systems impersonate licensed professionals; remained in the Senate Rules Committee as of August 5, 2026.[9]
- bill2026-05-29 · Sponsored S10599, requiring officials served with subpoenas or warrants for election materials to notify the Attorney General and State Board of Elections within 36 hours; remained in the Senate Elections Committee as of May 29, 2026.[10]
- bill2026-05-15 · Sponsored the Youth Employment Empowerment Act (S10485), a four-year pilot rental-subsidy program for public-housing families; introduced May 15, 2026 and remained in the Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee.[11]
- actionChairs the Senate Elections Committee and the Senate Internet and Technology Committee for the 2025–2026 legislative session.[12][7]
In their own words
Priorities
- Her legislative focus includes protecting abortion rights through health-data privacy safeguards.[7]
- Her legislative focus includes regulating government use of artificial intelligence and securing elections against deceptive media.[7]
- She describes herself as championing workers' rights, affordable housing, tenant protections, and a "Green New York."[7]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/kristen-gonzalez
Where they stood out
Voted against most of their party on 2 of 672 party-divided votes on file.
Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year
What it does: Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; sets forth a child and dependent care credit for taxable years beginning on o…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 36–3, Republicans 1–21
May 27, 2026Official record ↗
Provides for the election of two Regents of the University of the State of New York
What it does: Elects two Regents of the University of the State of New York for five-year terms starting April 1, 2026: one fifth Judicial District Regent re-elected and one at-large Regent elected.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 34–3, Republicans 5–15
Feb 25, 2026Official record ↗
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals
With most of their party · Passed Senate 34–24 · Yes 34–No 24 · Democrats 33–2, Republicans 0–22
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
Relates to the closure of nursing homes
With most of their party · Passed Senate 32–20 · Yes 32–No 20 · Democrats 32–0, Republicans 0–20
May 15, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed Senate 35–23 · Yes 35–No 23 · Democrats 34–1, Republicans 0–22
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
Relates to commissaries and canteens at correctional institutions
With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22
May 29, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22
May 29, 2026Official record ↗
Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Kristen Gonzalez · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.About Kristen Gonzalez · NYSenate.gov Official record
- 3.About Kristen · Re-Elect Kristen Gonzalez campaign Candidate's own words
- 4.NY State Senate District 59 election 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 5.2026 New York State Senate election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
- 6.S10642: Responsible Data Center Development Act · New York State Senate · 2026-06-04 Official record
- 7.About Kristen Gonzalez · NYSenate.gov Official record
- 8.S10546: host community benefits for data centers (Homegrown Energy Act) · New York State Senate · 2026-05-20 Official record
- 9.S10675: liability for chatbots impersonating licensed professionals · New York State Senate · 2026-08-05 Official record
- 10.S10599: inspection of election materials, equipment and non-public records · New York State Senate · 2026-05-29 Official record
- 11.S10485: Youth Employment Empowerment Act · New York State Senate · 2026-05-15 Official record
- 12.Kristen Gonzalez · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference