State Senator

WHY YOU SHOULD CARE

• /Votes on rent regulation, good cause eviction, and tenant protections
• /Approves the MTA budget that sets your fare
• /Decides on SUNY/CUNY tuition and student aid

ON THE NOVEMBER 3 BALLOT

Official list certified by the NYS Board of Elections (September 4, 2026).

• Erik D. Bottcher

  DEMOCRATIC · WORKING FAMILIES

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• Charlotte Friedman

  REPUBLICAN

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