2024 NYSUT Voter Guide
NYSUT-ENDORSED CANDIDATES FOR NEW YORK STATE SENATE
Senate District//CANDIDATE
1 Anthony Palumbo
2 Mario Mattera
3 Dean Murray
4 Monica Martinez*
5 Steve Rhoads
6 Siela Bynoe
7 Kim Keiserman
9 Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
10 James Sanders Jr.
11 Toby Ann Stavisky
12 Michael Gianaris
13 Jessica Ramos
14 Leroy Comrie
15 Joseph Addabbo
16 John Liu
17 Iwen Chu
18 Julia Salazar
19 Roxanne Persaud
20 Zellnor Myrie
23 Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
25 Jabari Brisport*
26 Andrew Gounardes
27 Brian Kavanagh
28 Liz Krueger
29 José Serrano
30 Cordell Cleare
31 Robert Jackson
32 Luis Sepúlveda
33 J. Gustavo Rivera
34 Nathalia Fernandez
35 Andrea Stewart-Cousins
36 Jamaal Bailey
37 Shelley Mayer
38 Elijah Reichlin-Melnick
39 Yvette Valdes Smith*
40 Peter Harckham
41 Michelle Hinchey
42 James Skoufis
44 Jim Tedisco
45 Daniel Stec
46 Patricia Fahy
47 Brad Hoylman
48 Rachel May
49 Mark Walczyk
50 Chris Ryan
51 Peter Oberacker
52 Lea Webb*
53 Joseph Griffo
54 Pamela Helming
55 Samra Brouk
56 Jeremy Cooney
59 Kristen Gonzalez
60 Patrick Gallivan
61 Sean Ryan
62 Robert Ortt
63 April McCants-Baskin
* = NYSUT MEMBER
KEY NEW YORK STATE SENATE RACES
SD 7 Kim Keiserman
Kim Keiserman is a former social studies teacher and holds a Master of Education from the College of William & Mary. Her career has been focused on helping teachers create inclusive classrooms and education advocacy. Kim has pledged to oppose any cuts to education funding, fix Tier 6 retirement benefits and support collective bargaining rights for unions across the state.
SD 11 Toby Ann Stavisky
Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky is chair of the Senate Committee on Higher Education and sits on the Senate Committee for Education. Sen. Stavisky is a former New York City public high school teacher and supports continued strong funding for our public schools.
SD 17 Iwen Chu
Sen. Iwen Chu sits on the Senate Libraries Committee and is a CUNY graduate. In her time in the Senate, Sen. Chu has voted to fully fund Foundation Aid, halt in-state tuition hikes for SUNY and CUNY students and voted to increase the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP).
SD 38 Elijah Reichlin-Melnick
Elijah Reichlin-Melnick served as a state Senator from 2020-22. During that time, he voted to cut taxes on middle class families and approved more equitable funding for our state’s public schools. Reichlin-Melnick is a strong advocate for union labor and public education.
SD 39 Yvette Valdes Smith
Yvette Valdes Smith is a former public school teacher and proud union member. In her current role as Minority Leader of the Dutchess County Legislature, she has proposed legislation to cut county sales and property taxes. Valdes Smith is a strong supporter of increasing public school funding and mental health programs statewide.
SD 44 Jim Tedisco
As a ranking member of the Senate Education Committee and a member of the New York City Education Committee, Sen. Tedisco is a vocal proponent of strong public schools. A former special education teacher and guidance counselor, Tedisco knows that strong public schools mean strong communities. He continues to use his position in the Senate to advocate for New York’s educators and students.
SD 50 Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan is a union leader and a strong supporter of our public schools. Ryan is president of Communications Workers of America Local 1123 and married to a public school teacher. He has pledged to stand with labor and deliver necessary resources for our public schools.
SD 52 Lea Webb
Sen. Lea Webb is a former United University Professions member and sits on the Senate Higher Education Committee. Sen. Webb has voted in favor of expanding universal free school lunch and universal pre-kindergarten. She continues to advocate for expanding opportunities for civic engagement and women’s rights.