State

State Senator, 9th 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 Nassau County.

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Lisa Malkie Vider

Democratic

Assisted living facility administrator

The gist

Supports property tax relief for homeowners.
Supports policing paired with mental health and prevention programs.
Supports improving health care access without raising taxes.
Supports more oversight and funding for senior care.
Pledges community forums to counter hate and intolerance.

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Supports property tax relief for homeowners.
Lisa “Malkie” Vider – Democrat for State Senate
Campaign website · Lisa Vider for State Senate · lisavider.com
“Lower costs and real relief for homeowners struggling with property taxes and rising expenses.”
Supports policing paired with mental health and prevention programs.
Lisa “Malkie” Vider – Democrat for State Senate
Campaign website · Lisa Vider for State Senate · lisavider.com
“Safe communities with effective policing, mental health support, and prevention programs that actually work.”
Supports improving health care access without raising taxes.
Lisa “Malkie” Vider – Democrat for State Senate
Campaign website · Lisa Vider for State Senate · lisavider.com
“we can provide our families with better care and accessibility without raising taxes”
Supports more oversight and funding for senior care.
Lisa “Malkie” Vider – Democrat for State Senate
Campaign website · Lisa Vider for State Senate · lisavider.com
“Quality care for our seniors with proper oversight, adequate funding, and support for the caregivers who serve them.”
Pledges community forums to counter hate and intolerance.
Lisa “Malkie” Vider – Democrat for State Senate
Campaign website · Lisa Vider for State Senate · lisavider.com
“Lisa will immediately develop both community forums and roundtable meetings on intercommunal collaboration”

Patricia M. Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

State senator

The gist

Opposes the All-Electric Buildings Act as too costly.In office
Introduced bills to support domestic violence victims.In office
Opposes Manhattan congestion pricing.In office
Opposes transgender girls competing in girls' sports.In office

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

More about Patricia

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Opposes the All-Electric Buildings Act as too costly.
Op-Ed: Powering New York shouldn’t break the bank
Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“Mandates such as the All-Electric Buildings Act are accelerating costly transitions”
Introduced bills to support domestic violence victims.
Op-Ed: Let’s strengthen protections for domestic violence victims
Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“I have introduced a legislative package to increase support for victims”
Opposes Manhattan congestion pricing.
Congestion Pricing: A Political Detour That Hurts New Yorkers
Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“Today marks the beginning of the Governor’s congestion pricing commuter tax, a policy that disproportionately burdens hardworking Nassau County residents.”
Opposes transgender girls competing in girls' sports.
Protecting girls’ sports in New York
Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“to oppose biological boys playing in girls’ sports”

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