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Zellnor Y. Myrie

Zellnor Y. Myrie

Democratic · New York · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for New York Senate District 20, New York

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Affordable housing and tenant protection, per official Senate page
  • Gun violence prevention, per official Senate page
  • Voting rights and election administration, per official Senate page
Biography

Zellnor Y. Myrie is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Zellnor Y. Myrie is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Myrie holds a B.A. in communications and an M.A. in urban studies from Fordham University and a J.D. from Cornell Law School, and chairs the Senate Codes Committee, per his official Senate page. He authored the John R. Lewis New York Voting Rights Act and a state gun industry liability law targeting irresponsible dealers and manufacturers, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.

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New York Senate District 20New York · 2026Kings County sample ballot

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