Julia Salazar
Julia Salazar (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 18. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Salazar (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Senate to represent District 18. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Salazar attended Columbia University. Her professional experience includes working as an organizer for JFREJ. She is affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America, Make the Road NY, New York Communities for Change, and Jews For Racial and Economic Justice.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Salazar was assigned to the following committees:
- Cities 1 Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee
- Senate Banks Committee
- Senate Codes Committee
- Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, Chair
- Finance Committee
2021-2022
Salazar was assigned to the following committees:
- Budget and Revenue Committee
- Senate Children and Families Committee
- Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee, Chair
- Finance Committee
- Senate Health Committee
- Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee
- Women's Issues Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Salazar was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Children and Families Committee
- Senate Health Committee
- Elections Committee
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
- Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee
- Senate Social Services Committee
- Women's Issues Committee, Chair
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 18
Incumbent Julia Salazar won election in the general election for New York State Senate District 18 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julia Salazar (D / Working Families Party) | 99.1 | 67,889 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 585 | ||
| Total votes: 68,474 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julia Salazar advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 18.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julia Salazar advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 18.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 18
Incumbent Julia Salazar won election in the general election for New York State Senate District 18 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Salazar (D / Working Families Party) | 98.6 | 43,255 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 602 | ||
| Total votes: 43,857 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julia Salazar advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 18.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julia Salazar advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 18.
2020
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 18
Incumbent Julia Salazar defeated Daniel Christmann in the general election for New York State Senate District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Salazar (D / Working Families Party) | 97.5 | 95,939 |
 | Daniel Christmann (New Moderate Party) | 2.3 | 2,235 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 258 | ||
| Total votes: 98,432 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 18
Incumbent Julia Salazar defeated Andy Marte in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 18 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Salazar | 86.7 | 29,435 |
 | Andy Marte | 13.0 | 4,399 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 97 | ||
| Total votes: 33,931 | |||
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Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julia Salazar advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 18.
2018
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 18
Julia Salazar won election in the general election for New York State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Salazar (D) | 99.2 | 71,329 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 594 | ||
| Total votes: 71,923 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 18
Julia Salazar defeated incumbent Martin Malave Dilan in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 18 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julia Salazar | 58.9 | 21,419 |
 | Martin Malave Dilan | 41.1 | 14,974 | |
| Total votes: 36,393 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
Julia Salazar did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
North Brooklyn is at a crossroads. A massive affordable housing crisis is raising rents and displacing whole communities; our families are paying more and more just to put a roof over their heads and have less and less to spare for everything else. Immigrant communities and workers are under assault by the Trump administration, while millions of Americans are denied healthcare. Politicians stand by while the billionaires get richer and the working people they claim to represent struggle just to survive. |
” |
| —Julia Salazar[1] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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- Conservative Party of New York — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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- New York League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their support of bills related to the environment, environmental justice, public health, and transportation.
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- Conservative Party of New York — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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- EPL/Environmental Advocates — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- New York League of Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Noteworthy events
On July 2, 2020, New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) announced in a press release that Salazar had tested positive for COVID-19.[3]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia’s biographical information submission form on December 12, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Gothamist, "Coronavirus Updates: Brooklyn State Senator Julia Salazar Tests Positive For COVID-19," July 2, 2020
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| Preceded by Martin Malave Dilan (D) |
New York State Senate District 18 2019-Present |
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