DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Robert Jackson

New York State Senator, District 31 since 2018. Ran in 5 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Senator, District 31Born 1950

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 12; 346 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 1.5%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +98.4; 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.

Civil Service and Pensions · chair
Education
Health
Higher Education
Housing, Construction and Community Development
Labor
New York City Education
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 · 346 sponsored · 12 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

S 10605 Relates to disability claims for a qualifying World Trade Center
Became law Sep 2026

S 10085 Extends the twenty-five year presumptive eligibility period for certain retirement benefits for injuries or…
Became law Sep 2026

S 10655 Relates to the compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers…
Became law Jun 2026

S 2536 Relates to the inclusion of certain off-site custom fabrication as public work for the purposes of payment…
Became law Dec 2025

S 4824 Relates to disabilities of members of the uniformed force of sanitation departments in certain cities
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 Jackson sits in the New York State Senate

Jackson is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Toby Stavisky, Leroy Comrie, Shelley Mayer

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

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

Date	Bill	Jackson	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 Jackson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028New York State Senate, District 31

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 31	Won	D+98.4	D+46.5	+51.9
2024	New York State Senate, District 31	Won	—	D+46.5	—
2022	New York State Senate, District 31	Won	D+70.4	D+70.0	+0.4
2020	New York State Senate, District 31	Won	D+76.9	—	—
2018	New York State Senate, District 31	Won	D+82.4	—	—
2014	New York State Senate, District 31 (primary)	Lost	−7.6	—	—