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New York State Senate District 9
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Lisa “Malkie” Vider is a healthcare administrator, business leader, and community advocate with more than 25 years of management experience. She began working as a teenager in her family’s assisted living facility and later became administrator of that facility, managing regulatory requirements, staff, budgets, and care for seniors and families. She serves on the Board of the Brandeis School, supports Teach NYS, and volunteers with NYSHFA/NYSCAL.
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Lisa Vider, the Democratic candidate for New York State Senate District 9 in 2026, emphasizes health care affordability and access, drawing on her experience as a health care administrator and assisted-living operator. Her stated health care agenda focuses on lowering prescription drug costs, reducing insurance barriers, expanding pediatric and mental health care, supporting seniors aging in place, and improving funding/oversight for senior care.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Vider says that if elected she will work to lower prescription drug costs and cut through insurance barriers that keep people from getting needed care.
SourceVider argues that New York can provide better care and accessibility without raising taxes by using health care system expertise to limit bureaucracy and focus services where they are needed.
SourceVider lists expanding pediatric care and mental health services as part of her health care priority for Senate District 9.
SourceVider supports strengthening programs that help seniors age in place with dignity rather than being forced out of their communities.
SourceVider has cited her experience running an assisted-living facility and advocating for providers in Albany as the basis for improving lawmakers’ understanding of health care regulations and funding decisions affecting providers, employees, seniors, and families.
SourceLisa Vider emphasizes affordability for Long Island families in New York State Senate District 9, including property-tax relief, lower energy costs, reduced household costs, and a more effective Democratic majority role in securing funding and resources. She also frames her business and healthcare management background as preparation for dealing with budgets, regulation, and public spending.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In an Abundance New York questionnaire for State Senate District 9, Vider listed affordability as a top legislative priority and said she would fight for property tax relief and lower energy costs so families and seniors can remain in their communities.
SourceVider's campaign site argues that District 9 needs a Democratic senator who can work with the Senate majority to advance legislation, secure funding, and deliver resources back to the district.
SourceThe Ballot Brief's New York Senate District 9 candidate profile lists Vider's campaign-site priorities as property-tax relief and cost reduction for homeowners.
SourceA JNS profile of Vider's District 9 campaign reports that her priorities include property-tax relief, reducing household costs, and public safety, and quotes her describing affordability as a major concern.
SourceNo public position on Immigration was found for Lisa Malkie Vider, Democratic candidate for New York State Senate District 9 in the 2026 cycle. Her campaign site and voter-guide materials reviewed emphasize costs, public safety, seniors, schools, and community unity, but do not state an immigration policy position.
Lisa Vider supports expanding clean energy and resiliency infrastructure, including renewables, grid electrification, transmission upgrades, solar permitting reforms, nuclear and geothermal energy, and a state resiliency authority. She also frames affordability as a priority and says she would push to lower energy costs for Long Island families.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In an Abundance New York questionnaire for State Senate District 9, Vider agreed that New York should prioritize public and private construction of renewable energy, grid electrification, transmission upgrades, and resiliency infrastructure to meet climate goals and adapt infrastructure for the future.
SourceVider agreed that New York should preempt local regulations that effectively ban solar projects by setting a ceiling on restrictions and should streamline solar permitting through automated systems.
SourceVider agreed that New York should expand nuclear capacity, including new reactors and life extensions for existing plants, and advance geothermal projects toward the goal of 100% zero-emission electricity generation by 2040.
SourceVider agreed that New York should create and empower a public authority to address statewide resilience needs, led by a Chief Resilience Officer and guided by a plan prioritizing socially vulnerable communities.
SourceVider listed affordability as a legislative priority and said she would push to lower energy costs so working families and seniors can remain in their homes and communities.
SourceLisa Vider supports strengthening both public and nonpublic schools, increasing student services and special education resources, and bringing more state education funding back to New York State Senate District 9. She also links education to school/community safety and combating hate, including teaching children to recognize and report hateful content online and in schools.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In her 2026 candidate questionnaire, Vider said she would support strong public and nonpublic schools alike, along with student services and special education resources every child deserves.
SourceVider said District 9 needs a voice in Albany to bring additional state resources to local priorities including schools.
SourceVider's campaign biography says she supports Teach NYS in advocating for fair education funding and serves on the board of the Brandeis School.
SourceVider said she would prioritize strengthening security in schools and communities so families feel safe sending their children to learn.
SourceVider said education should begin with children, including teaching them how to recognize and report hateful content online and in schools, as part of combating antisemitism and hate.
SourceLisa Vider frames public safety as a mix of supporting police and first responders, strengthening safety in schools and neighborhoods, and addressing hate and intolerance through community-based prevention and collaboration. She is a candidate, not a sitting legislator, so the available record consists of stated positions rather than votes or sponsored bills.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Vider says every family in Senate District 9 deserves to feel safe and that she would support police and first responders while working to strengthen safety in schools and neighborhoods.
SourceVider's campaign says she will fight for safe communities through effective policing, mental health support, and prevention programs that work.
SourceVider identifies antisemitism and broader hate and intolerance as key concerns tied to public safety and wants New Yorkers to be able to practice their faith without fear.
SourceLisa "Malkie" Vider Democrat for State Senate
https://lisavider.com/Fetched: biography, location, education, background
Malverne/West Hempstead Herald 10-08-2026
https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/richnercomm/docs/malverne_west_hempstead_herald_10-08-2026Fetched: biography, age, location
New York Senate District 9 — VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/candidate-detail.do?id=73189089Fetched: biography, background
Abundance New York Candidate Questionnaire
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/lisa-viderFetched: issuePositions
JNS
https://www.jns.org/news/u-s-news/need-more-moderate-voices-says-orthodox-jewish-healthcare-exec-running-for-ny-state-senateFetched: issuePositions
Abundance New York
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/lisa-viderFetched: issuePositions
DecodeTheVote New York State Senate District 9 Compare
https://www.decodethevote.com/seats/ny/state-senate-9/compareFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 New York Senate District 9 Candidate Detail
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/candidate-detail.do?id=73189089Fetched: issuePositions
Abundance New York Candidate Questionnaire: Lisa Vider, State Senate District 9
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/lisa-viderFetched: issuePositions
Abundance New York candidate questionnaire
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/lisa-viderFetched: issuePositions
Malverne/West Hempstead Herald
https://embed-rech-01.dialog.cm/richnercomm/docs/malverne_west_hempstead_herald_10-08-2026Fetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/candidate-detail.do?id=73189089Fetched: issuePositions
Amed Post
https://amedpost.com/long-island-health-care-exec-motivated-to-run-for-state-senate-over-antisemitism-in-ny/Fetched: issuePositions