Jeremy A. Cooney
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordability and taxes: middle-class tax cuts, expanded child tax credits
- Affordable healthcare: universal healthcare for children, expand Essential Plan
- Women's rights: Equal Rights Amendment vote, expanded IVF coverage
Born in India and raised in Rochester's South Wedge neighborhood, graduated from Rochester's School of the Arts, earned a B.A. from Hobart & William Smith Colleges and a J.D. from Albany Law School, per the campaign site. Worked for U.S. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and two New York governors and served as chief of staff for Rochester City Hall, per the campaign site. Jeremy A. Cooney is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Jeremy A. Cooney is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Cooney is the incumbent state senator for District 56, representing Rochester and the surrounding communities. His legislative priorities include local parks and recreation infrastructure, healthcare access, and community development, per his official Senate page.