Tech worker, Queens native, and community organizer. Democratic Nominee for State Senate District 59.
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Tech worker, Queens native, and Community Organizer. Running in State Senate District 59. Vote August 23rd.
My name is Kristen Gonzalez. I’m a tech worker who grew up organizing in this city, and I’m running for state Senate as part of a larger movement.
I was raised in a one-bedroom apartment in Elmhurst, Queens by a single mom from Puerto Rico. At 12, I won a scholarship to a wealthy prep school on the Upper East Side.
For years, I commuted between two New Yorks: one for the rich and wealthy few, and one for working-class and immigrant families like mine.
I’ve spent the last ten years organizing to change things, from working in the Obama White House to launching campaigns to lower our rents, tackle the climate crisis, and build mutual aid networks to help one another in COVID.
I'm running in the new state Senate District 59, which includes the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Greenpoint, Kips Bay, StuyTown, Gramercy, Williamsburg and Murray Hill.
I believe that a better future is possible — one worth fighting for.
Help build our Movement!
Our representatives in Albany are putting the profits of millionaire landlords and power plant owners before our lives and our futures. That’s why our campaign rejects all corporate and fossil fuel donations.
We’re powered by small donors like you because we believe that’s who our electeds should be accountable to.
Our BIG Plans For Albany
Reimagine Housing
People shouldn’t have to struggle to keep a roof over their head while landlords get rich by raising rents. We must guarantee housing as a human right
Green New York
People shouldn’t have to breathe poisoned air or die in flooded basements while fossil fuel companies make billions killing our planet. We must build publicly-owned renewable energy.
Restore Healthcare
People shouldn’t have to decide between a trip to the emergency room and putting food on the table. We must provide single-payer health care in New York State.
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Cynthia Nixon
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Tiffany Cabán
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Michael Gianaris
State Senator
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State Assemblymember
Jessica González-Rojas
State Assemblymember
Brad Lander
New York City Comptroller
Julia Salazar
State Senator
Emily Gallagher
State Assemblymember
Lincoln Restler
City Councilmember
Antonio Reynoso
Brooklyn Borough President
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City Council Member
Phara Souffrant Forrest
State Assemblymember
Jabari Brisport
State Senator
Marcela Mitaynes
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Chi Osse
City Council Member
Sandy Nurse
City Council Member
Ana María Archila
Activist and Former Candidate for Lt. Governor of NY
Rana Abdelhamid
Activist & Community Organizer
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Shawna Morlock
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Nick Berkowitz
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Zachariah Boyer
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Brian Romero
State Committee Member and Community Leader
In The News
Kristen González Declares Victory in Queens Senate Primary...
"Kristen Gonzalez, a political newcomer backed by the Democratic Socialists of America and prominent lawmakers on the left including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, declared victory against Elizabeth Crowley in a state Senate race to represent a swath of western Queens and Brooklyn and a chunk of Manhattan’s East Side. Her projected victory came even as she was outraised by hundreds of thousands of dollars..."
27-year-old democratic socialist details her primary win
"When asked how she beat someone who has been in office before, she told Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Friday that she spoke to as many voters as possible. 'I’m proud to be part of the Democratic Socialists of America...we saw a tactic during this primary and the June primary, a fear mongering and divisive politics from Republicans, from Trump donors, from PACs that were funded by real estate and dark money that really wanted to scare people about the idea of having a democratic socialist elected...[and] we saw that this district rejected the politics of fear and division and that we demanded a better New York.'"
Max Politics Podcast: Kristen Gonzalez is Heading Toward the New York State Senate
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KRISTEN GONZALEZ WINS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR STATE SENATE
"Kristen Gonzalez, a tech worker whose campaign was supported by the Democratic Socialists of America, declared victory in the Democratic primary for State Senate District 59. With more than 95% of the votes counted, Gonzalez garnered 58% of the vote total and performed particularly well in Brooklyn."
Socialism Wins – Kristen Gonzalez Thumps Opposition to Win Senate District 59 Primary
"Gonzalez, a Long Island City resident who is backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, trounced the field by securing just over 58 percent of votes...onzalez is now all but certain to secure the seat to represent Senate District 59."
New Queens Senate district opens gate for progressive LIC candidate
"Gonzalez is campaigning on a host of progressive policies, including democratically-controlled and publicly-owned utilities, free public transit, healthcare and housing for all and a green new deal in New York State. "
2022 Meet the Candidates: Kristen Gonzalez for State Senate District 59
"Despite being only 27 years old, Kristen has years of experience — she started organizing when she was in high school!"
Op-Ed: The Criminal Legal System is Overburdened, but We Have the Tools to Build Real Public Safety
"The crises we face are real and daunting, but our public safety toolbox is deep. To date we have narrowly invested in only a small sliver of it, and asked our police, courts, and jails to be all things to all people. True public safety rests on moving beyond such small thinking, to make robust investments in programs tailored to the problems our communities face. We can keep our streets safe, help our neighbors in need, and make New York a model for the rest of the nation."
DSA Has a Chance to Take Another Leap Forward in New York Politics
"Gonzalez is vowing to fight for DSA’s top legislative priorities, especially the good cause eviction bill that would make it much more difficult for landlords to evict tenants... Gonzalez would also join other DSA members in trying to pass the long-stalled New York Health Act, which would create statewide single-payer health care."
Gonzalez Picks Up Progressive Endorsements in Bid for State Senate Seat
"The list of progressives getting behind the candidacy of Kristen Gonzalez for the new state senate seat that incorporates western Queens continues to grow."