DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Kristen Gonzalez

New York State Senator, District 59 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Senator, District 59Born 1995

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 6; 95 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 4.1%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +97.3; 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.

Elections · chair
Internet and Technology · chair
Children and Families
Consumer Protection
Energy and Telecommunications
Health
Legislative Women's Caucus
Rules

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 95 sponsored · 6 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

S 9051 Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors
Became law Oct 2026

S 9683 Authorizes the city of New York to sell certain lands now or formerly under the waters of Whale Creek…
Became law Aug 2026

S 8831 Relates to the use of automated employment decision-making tools and artificial intelligence systems by…
Became law Feb 2026

S 7599 Relates to automated decision-making by government agencies
Became law Dec 2025

S 1030 Relates to public-facing websites operated by political committees
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 Gonzalez sits in the New York State Senate

Gonzalez is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Gustavo Rivera, Jamaal Bailey, John Liu

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

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

Date	Bill	Gonzalez	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…	Not voting	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 Gonzalez was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028New York State Senate, District 59

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 59	Won	D+97.3	D+62.7	+34.6
2024	New York State Senate, District 59	Won	—	D+62.7	—
2022	New York State Senate, District 59	Won	—	D+70.6	—