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New York State Senate District 27
Data last updated 10/19/2026
Jason Murillo is described by his campaign as born in Brooklyn and raised on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, where he attended local public schools and community college in District 27. His professional background spans advocacy, community organizing, media, politics, small business ownership, and public service, including work with elected officials, boards of elections, city and state legislators, party leadership, community leaders, and activists. VOTE411 describes him as a lifelong Lower Manhattan community advocate with more than 15 years of experience working with the NYC Board of Elections, and as a former election official, tenant organizer, NYCHA advocate, community legal advocate, nonprofit and media professional, small-business owner, and two-time candidate for public office.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
Jason Murillo supports broader healthcare access for New Yorkers, including equal access to healthcare and public services. His campaign materials state support for the New York Health Act, keeping hospitals open, defending local hospitals, and protecting critical healthcare access for working families.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Murillo's campaign site quotes the Campaign for New York Health thanking him for his commitment to the New York Health Act and healthcare for every New Yorker.
SourceIn his VOTE411 candidate profile for New York Senate District 27, Murillo states he will promote equal access to housing, education, employment, healthcare, and public services for every New Yorker.
SourceMurillo's campaign record page says he is a defender of Mount Sinai Beth Israel and St. Vincent's and wants Manhattan residents to retain access to critical, life-saving healthcare.
SourceJason Murillo’s Economy & Jobs platform for New York State Senate District 27 centers on deregulation, tax relief for small businesses, fiscal responsibility, lower costs for working families, and support for job creation and local economic growth. He is not currently shown as holding a state/local legislative seat, so no roll-call votes or sponsored bills were found.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Murillo states that New York’s recovery should be driven by deregulation, significant tax relief for small businesses, and fighting the rising cost of living for working families.
SourceMurillo’s campaign record says he mobilized NYCHA tenants and small businesses and includes a statement crediting him with fighting for deregulation for the local economy.
SourceIn his NYC Votes profile, Murillo said he supports fiscal responsibility, reducing unnecessary government spending, economic growth, job creation, and lower taxes.
SourceMurillo’s VOTE411 profile lists affordability as a priority and says New York should protect working families and small businesses from unnecessary cost increases.
SourceA PoliticsNY candidate profile describes Murillo as dedicated to supporting small businesses and delivering results for working families, seniors, and small business owners.
SourceJason Murillo has not published a detailed immigration platform that I could verify for the 2026 New York State Senate District 27 race. In a VOTE411 response, he stated he would promote equal access to housing, education, employment, healthcare, and public services for every New Yorker regardless of immigration status.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Murillo stated that he would work to promote equal access to housing, education, employment, healthcare, and public services for every New Yorker regardless of immigration status.
SourceJason Murillo supports a pragmatic climate and energy approach focused on cleaner energy investment, infrastructure modernization, public transportation, and flood and storm resiliency, while opposing climate policies that would unnecessarily raise energy costs for New Yorkers.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In a VOTE411 response for New York Senate District 27, Murillo said New York should reduce emissions through practical and affordable policies including cleaner energy, infrastructure modernization, improved public transportation, and flood and storm resiliency, while ensuring climate policies do not unnecessarily increase energy costs.
SourceJason Murillo’s education position emphasizes family/parent empowerment, higher academic standards, safe classrooms, and equal access to education as part of broader opportunity and anti-discrimination goals.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Murillo states that parents deserve a voice in their children’s education and says he supports higher academic standards, safe classrooms, and policies that empower families rather than bureaucracies.
SourceIn the VOTE411 voter guide for New York Senate District 27, Murillo says he will promote equal opportunity, fair treatment, and equal access to education, along with housing, employment, healthcare, and public services.
SourceJason Murillo, the Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 27 in 2026, emphasizes public safety as a core issue, calling for stronger law enforcement funding, an end to what he describes as failed bail reform policies, and greater accountability in the criminal justice system. His campaign also links neighborhood safety to opposition to shelter relocations and broader public safety reforms.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Murillo supports protecting Manhattan neighborhoods by fully funding law enforcement as part of his public safety platform.
SourceMurillo supports ending failed bail reform policies and restoring accountability in the criminal justice system.
SourceMurillo is described as a State Senate District 27 candidate dedicated to restoring public safety alongside affordable housing and small business support.
SourceJason Murillo for NY Senate
https://jasonforny.wixsite.com/my-site/about-jasonFetched: biography, location, education
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189138Fetched: biography
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/race/new-york-state-senate-district-27-74465Fetched: campaignFinance
MyRepTracker
https://www.myreptracker.com/new-york/elections/2026/state/senate/27Fetched: votingRecord
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/candidate-detail.do?id=72531453Fetched: endorsements
Jason Murillo campaign website
https://jasonforny.wixsite.com/my-site/about-jasonFetched: endorsements
Jason Murillo campaign website - About Jason
https://jasonforny.wixsite.com/my-site/about-jasonFetched: issuePositions
Jason Murillo campaign website - My Record
https://jasonforny.wixsite.com/my-site/my-recordFetched: issuePositions
Campaign for New York Health Voter Guide
https://www.nyhcampaign.org/voterguideFetched: issuePositions
Jason Murillo for NY Senate - My Record
https://jasonforny.wixsite.com/my-site/my-recordFetched: issuePositions
NYC Votes
https://www.nycvotes.org/whats-on-the-ballot/2025-general-election/city-council/profile/?bannerTitle=Jason+C+Murillo&boroughCode=&candidateId=2856&districtID=02&electionCycle=2025&geoAreaAbbr=&officeType=5&officelevel=1&partyId=R,CFetched: issuePositions
PoliticsNY
https://politicsny.com/districts/new-york-state-senate/new-york-state-senate-district-27/jason-murillo/Fetched: issuePositions
Jason Murillo for NY Senate campaign website
https://jasonforny.wixsite.com/my-site/issuesFetched: issuePositions
Branch
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-senator-ny-state-senate-27/candidates/jason-murilloFetched: issuePositions
Jason Murillo for NY Senate - Issues
https://jasonforny.wixsite.com/my-site/issuesFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide - New York Senate District 27
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189138Fetched: issuePositions
Jason Murillo for NY Senate campaign website
https://jasonforny.wixsite.com/my-siteFetched: issuePositions
The Ballot Brief
https://theballotbrief.com/state/new-york/new-york-county/senate-district-27Fetched: issuePositions
Jason Murillo for NY Senate campaign record page
https://jasonforny.wixsite.com/my-site/my-recordFetched: issuePositions