Kevin Parker
Photo: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0
DemocratIn office since Nov 2002

Kevin Parker

New York State Senator, District 21 since 2002. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Senator, District 21Born 1967

In office
24 yrs
Since 2002
Bills became law
1
824 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
30.1%
Chamber median 1.3%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+67.5
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.

  • Energy and Telecommunications · chair
  • Banks
  • Civil Service and Pensions
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Internet and Technology
  • Judiciary
  • Rules
  • Select Majority Task Force on Diversity in the Judiciary
  • Select Majority Task Force on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 824 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
S 766 Relates to automated identification of OTDA program participants for participation in utility corporation…
Became law Feb 2025
S 9586 Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board
Passed House Jun 2026
S 1327 Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers
Passed House Jun 2026
S 2479 Requires the New York state energy research and development authority conduct a study on Brooklyn College…
Vetoed Dec 2025
S 6035 Relates to reporting unmet need for programs and services for the aging
Vetoed Dec 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Parker sits in the New York State Senate

Parker is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianParkerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Zellnor Myrie, Luis Sepúlveda, Nathalia Fernández

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

With Parker’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: Parker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

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

Career

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

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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026New York Senate District 21WonD+67.5D+52.3+15.2
2024New York State Senate, District 21Won———
2022New York State Senate, District 21WonD+60.2——
2020New York State Senate, District 21Won———
2018New York State Senate, District 21WonD+93.9——
2016New York State Senate, District 21WonD+92.4——
2014New York State Senate, District 21WonD+91.0——
2014New York State Senate, District 21 (primary)Won———
2014New York State Senate, District 21 (primary)Won———
2012New York State Senate, District 21WonD+94.4——
2010New York State Senate, District 21WonD+71.4——
2008New York State Senate, District 21WonD+80.7——
2006New York State Senate, District 21WonD+78.5——
2004New York State Senate, District 21WonD+77.4——
2002New York State Senate, District 21WonD+66.4——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Parker has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Parker has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)

How we know Parker

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET