State

State Senator, 55th 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 Monroe County.

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Chris Brown

Republican, Conservative

Software engineer

The gist

Supports nuclear, gas and renewables; opposes costly energy mandates.
Proposes siting solar on rooftops and brownfields, not farmland.
Supports holding repeat violent offenders accountable.
Supports keeping existing abortion law; favors maternal support.
Opposes drawing districts primarily based on race.

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Supports nuclear, gas and renewables; opposes costly energy mandates.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 55 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Support a mix of natural gas, nuclear, and renewable energy, oppose costly mandates”
Proposes siting solar on rooftops and brownfields, not farmland.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 55 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should prioritize rooftops, brownfields, landfills, marginal farmland, and previously developed sites.”
Supports holding repeat violent offenders accountable.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 55 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Support police and first responders, hold repeat violent offenders accountable”
Supports keeping existing abortion law; favors maternal support.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 55 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Respect New York’s existing reproductive-choice law while emphasizing practical support for women and families”
Opposes drawing districts primarily based on race.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 55 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would not support drawing districts primarily on the basis of race”

Samra G. Brouk

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

State Senator

The gist

Pledges to address New York's maternal mortality rate.
Secured more funding for the Environmental Protection Fund.
Secured law creating the 9-8-8 mental health crisis line.In office
Sponsors Daniel's Law on mental health crisis response.In office
Voted for the Medical Aid in Dying Act (2025).In office
Voted for the 2026 redistricting constitutional amendment.In office
Voted for the packaging reduction and recycling act (2025).In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Pledges to address New York's maternal mortality rate.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 55 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Supporting Mothers and Families - New York has an abysmal maternal mortality rate”
Secured more funding for the Environmental Protection Fund.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 55 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“She successfully fought for increased funding for the Environmental Protection Fund”
Secured law creating the 9-8-8 mental health crisis line.
About Samra G. Brouk (senator biography)
Government record · New York State Senate · nysenate.gov
“the Senator passed legislation to create a 9-8-8 substance abuse and mental health crisis lifeline”
Sponsors Daniel's Law on mental health crisis response.
About Samra G. Brouk (senator biography)
Government record · New York State Senate · nysenate.gov
““Daniel’s Law” S2398 passed the Senate Mental Health Committee in 2024.”
Voted for the Medical Aid in Dying Act (2025).
S138 (2025-26), Medical Aid in Dying Act: bill page and roll calls
Government record · New York State Senate · nysenate.gov
“Relates to the medical aid in dying act”
Voted for the 2026 redistricting constitutional amendment.
S10637A (2025-26), constitutional amendment on the Independent Redistricting Commission: bill page and roll call
Government record · New York State Senate · nysenate.gov
“Updates provisions relating to the independent redistricting commission”
Voted for the packaging reduction and recycling act (2025).
S1464A (2025-26), Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act: bill page and roll calls
Government record · New York State Senate · nysenate.gov
“Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act"”

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