State
State Senator, 13th District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state senator votes on New York laws and the state budget and confirms the Governor's appointments.
Covers part of Queens County.
Taxes & budget
Jessica Gonzalez-RojasDemocratic, Working Families
No documented position found.
John Patrick HealyRepublican
- Pledges to cut wasteful government spending.
Public safety
Jessica Gonzalez-RojasDemocratic, Working Families
- Supports street lighting, protected bike lanes and traffic calming.
John Patrick HealyRepublican
- Supports stiffer penalties and more visible police presence.
Education
Jessica Gonzalez-RojasDemocratic, Working Families
No documented position found.
John Patrick HealyRepublican
- Supports directing school funding to classrooms over administration.
Housing
Jessica Gonzalez-RojasDemocratic, Working Families
- Proposes a new Mitchell-Lama program for permanently affordable housing.
John Patrick HealyRepublican
- Pledges to expand affordable housing.
Environment & parks
Jessica Gonzalez-RojasDemocratic, Working Families
No documented position found.
John Patrick HealyRepublican
- Supports stronger coastal defenses and stormwater infrastructure.
Health & human services
Jessica Gonzalez-RojasDemocratic, Working Families
- Supports universal, publicly funded child care through age four.
- Supports expanding mobile mental health crisis teams.
- Proposes a full-scale primary care clinic in East Elmhurst.
John Patrick HealyRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Jessica Gonzalez-RojasDemocratic, Working Families
No documented position found.
John Patrick HealyRepublican
- Supports independent redistricting based on neutral criteria.
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