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Lisa Lin
Lisa Lin (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 5. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Lin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lisa Lin earned a bachelor's degree from John Jay College in 2008. She earned a law degree from the St. John's University School of Law in 2013. Her career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 5
Incumbent Steven Rhoads defeated Lisa Lin in the general election for New York State Senate District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steven Rhoads (R / Conservative Party)  | 61.3 | 106,250 |
 | Lisa Lin (D) | 38.6 | 66,977 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 222 | ||
| Total votes: 173,449 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lisa Lin advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 5.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Rhoads advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 5.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steven Rhoads advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 5.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Lin's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lin in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lisa Lin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Lisa began her career in public service following her graduation from John Jay College, where she worked with justice-involved youth to reintegrate into their communities through job training and educational programs and connecting them with opportunities.
Lisa went on to graduate from Saint John’s University School of Law and for the past ten years has continued to work in public service. Lisa currently serves as the Supervising Court Attorney, overseeing a team of court attorneys, playing a crucial role in managing a court that handles over 30,000 criminal cases annually.
Lisa will fight to support a robust and well funded public education system and to keep our communities affordable and safe and will work tirelessly to build a more secure future for our children. If elected, Lisa will represent the interest of all those with similar values and concerns.
Lisa is a true problem-solver and strong collaborator and will deliver results through common sense, and a solution-oriented approach. She brings a fresh perspective and will always fight to improve the quality of life for the residents of District 5, advocating for the safety of our communities, working families, the elderly, and small businesses.- Education is a crucial aspect for future success. Investing in education means investing in school facilities and supporting our educators so they can provide quality education to our children.
- Nassau County deserves a representative that understands the value of of protecting our environment. Climate change is real. Lisa will step up and make sure that Nassau County is protected and prepared. She will fight to ensure a future for Nassau County clean air, clean water and a greener future.
- Long Island has become unaffordable for too many families and too many are struggling to provide for their children and save for retirement. Lisa will eliminate wasteful spending and prioritize putting money back into the pockets of working families.
With recent court decisions (Dobbs and LePage) that threaten to curtail reproductive freedom, Lisa vows to ensure that these rights are protected in NY through legislation.
Supporting Seniors
Our elderly community deserves quality health care and support to live a dignified life. Lisa vows to remove the hurdles that will hinder access to quality care and services to maximize their quality of life.
Promoting Small Business
Building safe, affordable, and sustainable communities is nonnegotiable for a better and brighter future for generations to come
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 23, 2024
