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Grace Lee

Democratic · New York · 2026

Running for New York Senate District 27, New York

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Addressing illegal vending on Canal Street, per Tribeca Citizen
  • Traffic and pedestrian safety near the Holland Tunnel, per Tribeca Citizen
  • Affordability, including rent, utility and childcare costs, per Tribeca Citizen
Biography

Grace Lee is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Lee is the sitting Assembly member for the 65th District, first elected in 2022, and is the first Korean American woman elected to the New York State Legislature, per Tribeca Citizen. She holds degrees from Columbia University and the University of Chicago and, before entering politics, founded a natural hair and skincare product line for pregnant women, per the same source.

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