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Bronx County, New York

New York Senate District 36

See where Bailey and Marrero stand on public safety, the budget and health care. Names follow official Bronx County election filings.

About this race

Jamaal T. Bailey (Democratic), Grace Marrero (Conservative) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 36; Jamaal T. Bailey is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jamaal T. Bailey, is on the ballot.

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Jamaal T. Bailey

Jamaal T. Bailey

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Speedy trial and bail reform, per official Senate page
  • Police accountability, per official Senate page
  • Opioid addiction prevention and mental health support in custody, per official Senate page
Biography

Jamaal T. Bailey is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Jamaal T. Bailey is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Bailey, a lifelong Bronx resident elected to the Senate in November 2016, holds a bachelor's degree from SUNY Albany and a law degree from CUNY School of Law, per his official Senate page. Before his election he served six years as District Leader of the 83rd Assembly District and as community relations director for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie; he now chairs the Senate Insurance Committee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.

Grace Marrero

Conservative

Biography

Grace Marrero is the Conservative candidate for New York Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Grace Marrero.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Senate District 36 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Senate District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jamaal T. Bailey and Grace Marrero. Candidate information follows official Bronx County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on public safety, the budget and health care.

When is the New York Senate District 36 election in New York?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New York are on the New York election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Jamaal T. Bailey, full profileGrace Marrero, full profileOfficial New York election office