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Jabari Brisport

DState Senator · District 25

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: NY State Senate · District 25

Biography

Jabari Brisport is the Democratic and Working Families Party incumbent for District 25 in central Brooklyn, running unopposed in the general election. A former public school math teacher who describes himself as a socialist, he has represented the district since 2021 after an unsuccessful 2017 City Council run, and chairs the Senate Children and Families Committee. According to his campaign website, he is running on universal child care, affordable housing, and opposition to ICE and the Trump administration.[1][2][3][4]

Jabari Brisport was born in Bedford-Stuyvesant and raised in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, and describes himself as the son of an undocumented immigrant; Wikipedia lists his birth date as August 9, 1987, and says he graduated from Poly Prep in Dyker Heights.[2][4] He earned a bachelor's degree from New York University in 2009 and a master's degree from Yale University in 2014.[1] Before his election he worked as a public school math teacher in Crown Heights and was an active member of the United Federation of Teachers.[1][2]

Brisport was an organizer for same-sex marriage legalization in New York from 2009 to 2011 and an early organizer with the Black Lives Matter movement, where he organized rallies and trained protesters on interacting with police.[2] After the 2016 election he joined the New York City chapter of Democratic Socialists of America and, according to Wikipedia, became a leader in opposition to private development of the Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights.[4] In 2017 he ran for the 35th District of the New York City Council as a Green Party candidate against incumbent Laurie Cumbo and lost, receiving 29% of the vote according to Wikipedia.[4]

Brisport won the June 2020 Democratic primary for the open District 25 Senate seat, vacated by Velmanette Montgomery, over Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright and another candidate, then won the November general election and took office in January 2021; he is described as the first openly gay person of color elected to the New York State Legislature.[4][1] He was re-elected in 2022 and 2024, and according to Wikipedia he won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary with 73% of the vote against Marlon Rice.[4][1] He chairs the Senate Committee on Children and Families and is also a member of the Banks; Codes; Housing, Construction and Community Development; Libraries; and Procurement and Contracts committees and the Joint Senate Task Force on Opioids, Addiction & Overdose Prevention.[2]

  1. 1.Jabari Brisport · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.About Jabari Brisport · NYSenate.gov Official record
  3. 3.Re-Elect Jabari Brisport for State Senate · Jabari Brisport campaign site Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Jabari Brisport — Wikipedia · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.

On the ballot

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Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 7 of 681 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (3), Rights & public safety (2), Climate & energy (1)

  • Relates to placing restrictions on the sale of flare guns

    What it does: Establishes the crimes of criminal sale of a flare gun in the first and second degrees; sets restrictions on and requirements for the sale of flare guns.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 34–3, Republicans 0–22

    Jun 1, 2026Official record ↗

  • 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 ↗

  • Relates to relocation and employment assistance credits

    What it does: Provides for relocation and employment assistance credits in cities with a population of one million or more.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 36–1, Republicans 3–18

    Jun 11, 2025Official record ↗

  • Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"

    What it does: Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advance…

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 32–5, Republicans 9–12

    Jun 11, 2025Official record ↗

How this is counted

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

See all their split votes

Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

A10030-B · NY SENATE

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering

YesVOTED

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 58–2·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10158 · NY SENATE

Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland

YesVOTED

Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland for an additional year for 2026-2027.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 59–1·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10184 · NY SENATE

Limiting the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Haverstraw, county of Rockland

YesVOTED

Relates to limiting the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Haverstraw, county of Rockland for 2026-2027.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 58–2·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10312-A · NY SENATE

Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their families

YesVOTED

Relates 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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 39–21·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10390-A · NY SENATE

Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Poughkeepsie

YesVOTED

Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Poughkeepsie; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2030.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 59–1·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10391 · NY SENATE

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Poughkeepsie

YesVOTED

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Poughkeepsie.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 59–1·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10411-A · NY SENATE

Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription fee for certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold

YesVOTED

Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription fee for certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold; provides that any manufacturer, dealer, or agent of a manufacturer or dealer that fails to comply with such requirements shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per point of sale for each violation.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 57–3·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10478 · NY SENATE

Relates to the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton

YesVOTED

Increases the term of office from two years to four years for the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, and providing for the staggering of such terms of office.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 58–2·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10922 · NY SENATE

Extends certain provisions relating to the sale, issuance and refund of bonds and notes of New York city

YesVOTED

Extends certain provisions relating to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of New York, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; extends the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 56–4·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A11030-A · NY SENATE

Requires utility corporations and municipalities to notify property owners prior to beginning any scheduled non-emergency construction or other work

YesVOTED

Requires a utility corporation or municipality to notify property owners at least five business days prior to beginning any non-emergency construction or other work that will result in a planned interruption of a customer's property; requires notice to include, but not be limited to, a description of the work to be performed, the expected duration of such work, the location of such work, and the contact information for the utility performing such work; exempts cases where a natural or man-made disaster or state of emergency occurs.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 59–1·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 2037 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.