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New York State Senate District 34
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Adrian Romero is the Conservative Party candidate for New York State Senate District 34 in the 2026 election. BallotReady lists him as a candidate for New York State Senate District 34 in the 2026 New York election cycle, and Branch reports that this campaign is his first time running for public office.
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Adrian Romero, the Conservative candidate for New York State Senate District 34 in 2026, has limited publicly available healthcare-specific material. The clearest healthcare-related positions found are support for protecting high-value medical research funding, public-health preparedness for wildfire smoke events, evidence-based pesticide regulation to protect public health, and an anti-choice rating from WCLA PAC.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Romero said he would oppose cuts that undermine promising medical research while requiring NIH funding to be accountable and results-driven.
SourceRomero stated that reductions in federal research funding would threaten progress on diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and heart disease, and said he would advocate for robust federal research investments and state research partnerships.
SourceRomero said New York should invest in real-time air-quality monitoring, public alerts, clean-air shelters, and support for schools and vulnerable residents during severe smoke events.
SourceRomero said pesticide policy should protect consumers, farm workers, and the environment while avoiding blanket bans not based on sound evidence, and that proven unacceptable risks should lead to restrictions or removal.
SourceWCLA PAC lists Adrian Romero in New York State Senate District 34 as "ANTI-CHOICE," indicating opposition to abortion-rights positions in reproductive healthcare.
SourceAdrian Romero's available Economy & Jobs positions emphasize attracting private investment and technology jobs while protecting taxpayers, ratepayers, small businesses, and local communities from shifted infrastructure or energy costs. He also supports workforce-development policies focused on STEM education, internships, apprenticeships, and domestic talent pipelines for New Yorkers.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Romero supports allowing data centers where they make economic and infrastructure sense while requiring developers to pay their fair share of infrastructure and energy costs so families and small businesses do not face higher utility bills.
SourceRomero supports reviewing data-center tax incentives based on measurable public benefits such as jobs, investment, and tax revenue rather than providing them indefinitely without accountability.
SourceRomero supports expanding energy production and transmission infrastructure and reducing unnecessary regulatory delays to provide enough reliable electricity for families, businesses, manufacturing, and growing AI-related demand.
SourceRomero supports strengthening STEM education and workforce development for New Yorkers, including expanded internships and apprenticeships, while assessing workforce impacts of federal visa policy changes on universities and businesses.
SourceAdrian Romero says immigration and visa policy are primarily federal responsibilities and that New York should respect federal authority. On STEM-related visas, he supports helping New York institutions assess workforce impacts while prioritizing STEM education, apprenticeships, and domestic workforce development for New Yorkers.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire for New York State Senate District 34, Romero said immigration and visa policy are primarily federal responsibilities, supported state coordination with universities and the federal government on visa-policy impacts, and emphasized developing a domestic STEM workforce.
SourceAdrian Romero, Conservative candidate for New York State Senate District 34, frames Climate & Energy policy around affordability, reliability, and emissions reduction rather than fixed climate-law deadlines. He supports an all-of-the-above energy strategy including natural gas where necessary, nuclear, hydropower, wind and solar, plus grid and transmission expansion, practical wildfire-smoke preparedness, and farm resilience measures.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Romero supports preserving and expanding reliable electricity sources including natural gas where necessary, nuclear power, hydropower, wind, and solar, while judging energy policy by prices, grid reliability, emissions, costs, and jobs rather than mandates alone.
SourceRomero supports allowing data centers where they make economic and infrastructure sense, while requiring developers to pay their fair share of infrastructure and energy costs so families and small businesses are not hit with higher utility bills.
SourceRomero supports expanded crop insurance, disaster assistance, low-interest financing, and investments in drainage, irrigation, water storage, soil conservation, and related infrastructure to help farms withstand extreme weather without new mandates.
SourceRomero supports practical preparedness for wildfire smoke, including real-time air-quality monitoring, public alerts, clean-air shelters, support for schools and vulnerable residents, and improved coordination with local and federal agencies.
SourceAdrian Romero has not published a broad education platform that I could verify for the 2026 New York State Senate District 34 race. In a candidate questionnaire, he supported education-focused approaches to scientific misinformation, emphasizing critical thinking, source evaluation, transparency for parents, and reliance on qualified experts rather than government censorship.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Romero said public education should help students distinguish reliable scientific information from misinformation by teaching source evaluation, the scientific method, credible evidence, conflicts of interest, and critical thinking, while giving parents transparency into materials.
SourceAdrian Romero supports giving law enforcement tools such as automated license plate readers for legitimate public-safety purposes, while adding statewide limits on retention, access, sharing, cybersecurity, and misuse. He also supports practical emergency-preparedness measures such as air-quality monitoring, public alerts, clean-air shelters, and assistance for vulnerable residents during severe wildfire-smoke events.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Romero said ALPRs can help law enforcement investigate crimes, locate stolen vehicles, and protect public safety, but he supports legislation limiting how ALPR data is collected, stored, accessed, shared, and retained.
SourceRomero said New York should invest in real-time air-quality monitoring, public alerts, clean-air shelters, and support for schools and vulnerable residents during severe smoke events.
SourceThe Bronx Conservative Party endorsed Adrian Romero for New York State Senate District 34 and described public safety as one of the foundational values of its 2026 endorsed candidates.
SourceNew York State Board of Elections
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-4.30.26-.pdfFetched: biography
Branch
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-primary-election-ny-state-state-senator-ny-state-senate-34-r/candidates/adrian-romeroFetched: biography
Schuyler County / NYS Board of Elections certification mirror
https://www.schuylercountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/15996/062326-Primary-Certification-043026?bidId=Fetched: biography
New York City voter guide 2026: Who’s on the ballot
https://www.timesunion.com/projects/2026/nyc-election-ballot/Fetched: votingRecord, campaignFinance
2026 New York State Senate election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_State_Senate_electionFetched: votingRecord
Gonzalo Duran / Bronx Conservative Party endorsement announcement
https://www.gonzaloduran.nyc/bronx-conservative-party-endorse-republican-candidates-for-2026/Fetched: endorsements
New York State Board of Elections June 23, 2026 Primary Certification
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-5.13.26_0.pdfFetched: endorsements
BallotReady Adrian Romero candidate profile
https://www.ballotready.org/people/adrian-romeroFetched: endorsements
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy candidate questionnaire
https://snapcoalition.org/initiatives/stance-on-science/candidates/ny/adrian-romeroFetched: issuePositions
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy New York responses
https://snapcoalition.org/initiatives/stance-on-science/states/nyFetched: issuePositions
Times Union 2026 voter guide
https://www.timesunion.com/projects/2026/nyc-election-ballot/Fetched: candidateIdentity
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy
https://snapcoalition.org/initiatives/stance-on-science/candidates/ny/adrian-romeroFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189151Fetched: candidateIdentity
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy - Adrian Romero candidate questionnaire
https://snapcoalition.org/initiatives/stance-on-science/candidates/ny/adrian-romeroFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide - New York Senate District 34
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=3960711Fetched: candidateIdentity, issuePositions
Times Union - Westchester County 2026 voter guide
https://www.timesunion.com/projects/2026/westchester-county-election-ballot/Fetched: candidateIdentity
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy - New York Stance on Science
https://snapcoalition.org/initiatives/stance-on-science/states/nyFetched: issuePositions