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New York · New York Senate District 36 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Jamaal Bailey

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Incumbent senator

2026 race · New York Senate District 36

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

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● Jamaal BaileyINC● Grace Marrero
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Background

Current office
New York State Senate, SD-36 · since 2016
First elected
2016
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
5 (5 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in New York, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Senate · SD-36 Nov 5, 2024

    D · 91.6% · 77,594 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Senate · SD-36 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 100.0% · 49,613 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-36 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 95.5% · 98,098 votes

    Won
  4. 2018

    State Senate · SD-36 Nov 6, 2018

    D · 97.8% · 74,705 votes

    Won
  5. 2016

    State Senate · SD-36 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 97.3% · 88,233 votes

    Won

Fundraising

Raised
$392.2K
From individuals
$55.7K
Spent
$268.7K
Small donors (≤$250)
14% of individual money
Contributions
374

Money: NYS Board of Elections, through Sep 27, 2026.

Top contributors
  1. Cigna PAC · $10K
  2. Anthem Health PAC · $9K
  3. American Property Casualty Insurance · $9K
  4. New York State Afl-Cio Cope Account · $6K
  5. New York Insurance Association Pac · $5.5K

Opponents in 2026