Kristen Gonzalez
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Kristen Gonzalez | |
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 Gonzalez in 2026 | |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 59th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Open seat (redistricting) |
| Parliamentary group | New York State Socialists in Office |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elmhurst, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Website | State Senate website |
Kristen Serene Gonzalez is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate representing the 59th district, which contains parts of Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn.[1][2][3][4][5]
Gonzalez was born in Elmhurst, Queens, to a Puerto Rican mother and a Colombian father.[6][7] She attended the Dalton School, a prep school on the Upper East Side. After high school, she attended Columbia University.[8][9]
New York State Senate
2022 election
Gonzalez announced her candidacy for New York's 17th Senate District in the 2022 general election on February 2, 2022.[10] Due to subsequent redistricting, Gonzalez changed her candidacy to the 59th Senate District.[11] Gonzalez's biggest competition in the Democratic primary was former New York City council member Elizabeth Crowley, cousin of former Congressman Joe Crowley.[12] Crowley outspent Gonzalez four to one during the campaign.[13] Nomiki Konst also ran for the seat before withdrawing her candidacy and endorsing Gonzalez.[14][15] On August 24, 2022, Gonzalez beat Crowley by over twenty-five percentage points.[16][17][18] She represents portions of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens — including the neighborhoods of Astoria, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Stuyvesant Town, and Long Island City.[19][20] Gonzalez is a member of the New York City chapter of Democratic Socialists of America.[21]
