Tom Stanten
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State Senator, 26th District
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- 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 Kings County and part of New York County.
Andrew S. Gounardes
Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent
State senator; attorney
The gist
- Sponsored the RAISE Act requiring AI developer safety plans.In office
- Proposes a tax credit of up to $1,600 per child.In office
- Proposes reviewing about $3 billion in state tax breaks.In office
- Secured elevator access at the Smith-9th Street subway station.In office
- Sponsored the Child Data Protection Act limiting minors' data use.In office
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Sponsored the RAISE Act requiring AI developer safety plans.
Landmark AI Safety Bill Signed Into LawPublic statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“sets a new floor for AI safety by requiring the largest AI developers to create basic safety and security protocols for severe risks”
Proposes a tax credit of up to $1,600 per child.
Sen. Gounardes: My Working Families Tax Credit is the Best Way to Reduce Poverty and Support FamiliesPublic statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“It expands outdated credits so families receive up to a game-changing $1,600 per child”
Proposes reviewing about $3 billion in state tax breaks.
Gold Bars, Private Jets and Racehorses: Report from Sen. Gounardes Identifies Tax Loopholes and Carve-OutsPublic statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“identifying nearly $3 billion in questionable, arbitrary and downright absurd state tax expenditures”
Secured elevator access at the Smith-9th Street subway station.
Sen. Gounardes, AM Simon, MTA Announce Elevator Access Coming to Smith-9th Street, NYC’s Tallest Subway StationPublic statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“announced a plan to install elevator access at the Smith-9th Street subway station in Gowanus, Brooklyn”
Sponsored the Child Data Protection Act limiting minors' data use.
Sen. Gounardes' New York Child Data Protection Act Goes Into EffectPublic statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“prohibits all online sites from collecting, using, sharing, or selling personal data of anyone under the age of 18 for the purposes of advertising”
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