State

State Senator, 27th 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 New York County.

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Grace Lee

Democratic, Working Families

Assemblywoman

The gist

Secured nearly $400 million in rental aid for NYCHA tenants.
Supports higher taxes on corporations and the ultra-wealthy.
Supports a state Social Housing Development Authority.
Supports raising income limits for SCRIE and DRIE rent freezes.
Co-sponsored a law limiting ICE access to schools and hospitals.

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Secured nearly $400 million in rental aid for NYCHA tenants.
Policy
Campaign website · Grace Lee for New York · graceleefornyc.com
“Led the effort to secure nearly $400M in Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funding for NYCHA and Section 8 residents”
Supports higher taxes on corporations and the ultra-wealthy.
Policy
Campaign website · Grace Lee for New York · graceleefornyc.com
“ensuring major corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share”
Supports a state Social Housing Development Authority.
Policy
Campaign website · Grace Lee for New York · graceleefornyc.com
“Grace supports the establishment of the New York State Social Housing Development Authority”
Supports raising income limits for SCRIE and DRIE rent freezes.
Policy
Campaign website · Grace Lee for New York · graceleefornyc.com
“Grace is fighting to increase the income eligibility for SCRIE and DRIE”
Co-sponsored a law limiting ICE access to schools and hospitals.
Meet Grace
Campaign website · Grace Lee for New York · graceleefornyc.com
“keep ICE out of our schools, hospitals, poll sites, and houses of worship”

Jason C. Murillo

Republican, Conservative

Media producer; Conservative Party district leader

The gist

Supports ending cashless bail.
Supports more funding and staffing for the NYPD.
Supports closing supervised drug-use sites and illegal smoke shops.
Pledges to root out waste and fraud in government spending.

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Supports ending cashless bail.
Jason Murillo, Republican for NYC City Council District 2
Campaign website · Jason Murillo campaign · web.archive.org
“such as ending cashless bail and supporting Priscilla's Law to regulate e-bikes”
Supports more funding and staffing for the NYPD.
Jason Murillo, Republican for NYC City Council District 2
Campaign website · Jason Murillo campaign · web.archive.org
“Re-funding the NYPD and Our First Responders to increase police presence for public safety”
Supports closing supervised drug-use sites and illegal smoke shops.
Jason Murillo, Republican for NYC City Council District 2
Campaign website · Jason Murillo campaign · web.archive.org
“reducing the number of migrant shelters in the district, illegal smoke shops, and closing open use drug clinics”
Pledges to root out waste and fraud in government spending.
Jason Murillo, Republican for NYC City Council District 2
Campaign website · Jason Murillo campaign · web.archive.org
“Restoring Public Trust through transparency and accountability and rooting out WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE”

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