Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
Democratic (Affordable & Safe) · Incumbent
Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton represents New York's 23rd District covering the North and East Shores of Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton was born and raised on Staten Island, New York. She is the daughter of two school teachers.
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“I know what most people want for their families is the same thing I want for mine — to feel safe where you live and able to afford where you live. That’s why I fight for your family the way i fight for my own.”
(Campaign website (jessicafornewyork.com)) “Strong proponent of labor unions, securing 20-year pensions for our first responders, apprenticeships for green jobs, and has the support of every major labor union.”
(Campaign website (jessicafornewyork.com))Ruslan Shamal
Ruslan Shamal (Republican Party, Conservative Party) is running for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 23. Shamal is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Shamal advanced from the Republican primary on June 23, 2026.
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“I came to America with little money, worked blue-collar jobs, built a business, and earned my future the hard way. That is precisely what this ideology, championed by politicians like Mamdani, works to dismantle.”
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