2024 New York General Election

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Kristen was born and raised in Elmhurst, Queens, New York City.  

Kristen is a former tech worker who worked as a product manager. She  worked at the Obama White House and in Senator Schumer’s office in D.C.

Ballotpedia, Kristen Gonzalez

Kristen Gonzalez is a state senator in State Senate District 59. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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Supports expanding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and bus services.

Advocated for expanded express bus service and G train service, including more trains and more cars on trains already running.

- Supports expanding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and bus services.
- Advocated for expanded express bus service and G train service, including more trains and more cars on trains already running.

Economy

Supports building publicly-owned renewable energy.

Supports the Renewable Ravenswood project and enhancing waterfront resilience to combat increased flooding.

Aims to collaborate with government partners to develop "environmentally just solutions" for local issues like the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) and Newtown Creek.

- Supports building publicly-owned renewable energy.
- Supports the Renewable Ravenswood project and enhancing waterfront resilience to combat increased flooding.
- Aims to collaborate with government partners to develop "environmentally just solutions" for local issues like the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) and Newtown Creek.

Energy & the Environment

Supports protecting private health data from out-of-state law enforcement to prevent penalization for seeking an abortion in New York State.

Believes states that invest in their social safety net, such as Medicaid, education, and public housing, will improve health and decrease violence in their communities.

Supports universal healthcare and would work to pass the New York Health Act, which would create statewide single-payer healthcare.

Supports universal healthcare and prioritizes passing the New York Health Act, which would create statewide single-payer healthcare.

- Supports protecting private health data from out-of-state law enforcement to prevent penalization for seeking an abortion in New York State.
- Believes states that invest in their social safety net, such as Medicaid, education, and public housing, will improve health and decrease violence in their communities.
- Supports universal healthcare and prioritizes passing the New York Health Act, which would create statewide single-payer healthcare.

Healthcare

As of September 19, 2024, Kristen Gonzalez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Believes community stability and well-being are essential for safety, and plans to fund evidence-based violence prevention programs and invest in historically disenfranchised communities to promote safety.

As a state assembly member, secured $9 million for District 59 initiatives, including gun violence prevention and senior service centers.

As a state senator, secured $9 million for District 59 initiatives, including gun violence prevention and senior service centers.

- Believes community stability and well-being are essential for safety, and plans to fund evidence-based violence prevention programs and invest in historically disenfranchised communities to promote safety.
- As a state senator, secured $9 million for District 59 initiatives, including gun violence prevention and senior service centers.

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Kristen Gonzalez

- Your state senator is involved in the legislative process at the state level as part of the New York State Senate, which consists of 63 members and serves as the upper house of the New York State Legislature, the state's lawmaking body. 
- State senators are responsible for representing your interests and assisting you with navigating state services while bringing resources back to your district.  
- State senators draft laws, approve budgets, oversee the state executive branch, and engage in debates and votes on proposed legislation.  
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your state senator can serve on committees, where many bills may be delayed before reaching a vote.  
- State senators are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
- Their annual salary is $142,000.  

Your representative and state lawmaker in the New York Senate.

New York State Senator, District 59

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