DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Julia Salazar

New York State Senator, District 18 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Senator, District 18Born 1990

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 1; 125 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.9%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +98.3; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Crime Victims, Crime and Correction · chair
Banks
Cities 1
Codes
Education
Finance
Housing, Construction and Community Development
Legislative Women's Caucus
Select Majority Task Force on Diversity in the Judiciary
Senate Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention Task Force

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 125 sponsored · 1 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

S 8415 Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement an omnibus bill related to correctional…
Became law Dec 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Salazar sits in the New York State Senate

Salazar is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Liz Krueger, John Liu, Jamaal Bailey

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET

With Salazar’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New York State Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Salazar’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Salazar	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Jun 2, 2026	A 1962: Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 41–20
Apr 21, 2026	A 2657: Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of…	Yes	Yes	Yes	Passed 52–10
Feb 11, 2026	S 9155: Relates to the location of retail adult-use dispensaries in proximity to schools and…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 35–24
Feb 5, 2026	S 8812: Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 34–25
Feb 4, 2026	A 9515: Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 34–28

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Salazar was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028New York State Senate, District 18

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	New York State Senate, District 18	Won	D+98.3	D+49.4	+48.9
2024	New York State Senate, District 18	Won	—	D+49.4	—
2022	New York State Senate, District 18	Won	—	D+61.7	—
2020	New York State Senate, District 18	Won	D+95.4	—	—
2018	New York State Senate, District 18	Won	—	—	—