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New York State Senate District 31
State University of New York at New Paltz—BA
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Robert Jackson represents New York State Senate District 31 as a Democrat/Working Families senator and currently chairs the Civil Service and Pensions Committee. Before joining the State Senate, he served as Community School Board President, led the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit over New York City school funding, and served 12 years on the New York City Council, where he chaired the Education Committee and worked on education, jobs, immigrant services, marriage equality, anti-bullying, and public safety issues.
Committee Assignments: Civil Service and Pensions (Chair) · Education · Health · Higher Education · Housing, Construction and Community Development · Labor · New York City Education · Select Majority Task Force on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
Robert Jackson’s healthcare record emphasizes lowering patient costs, expanding Medicaid-covered services, protecting reproductive healthcare access, and improving mental and community health services. As the Democratic state senator for New York Senate District 31, he has sponsored or co-sponsored multiple healthcare-related bills and voted yes on healthcare measures in committee and on the Senate floor.
Robert Jackson’s economy and jobs record emphasizes support for small businesses, MWBEs, worker training, and job creation, including tax credits, loan programs, procurement access, and workforce development. As the Democratic incumbent for New York State Senate District 31, he has sponsored or backed bills aimed at expanding economic opportunity for small businesses and disadvantaged business owners.
Robert Jackson, Democratic/Working Families New York State Senator for District 31, has supported immigrant-protective policies including reducing immigration-status disclosures, expanding access to services regardless of status, protecting immigrant students, and limiting state/local involvement in federal immigration enforcement. His legislative record indicates a pro-immigrant-access and immigrant-rights position on immigration.
Robert Jackson, the Democratic/Working Families state senator for New York Senate District 31, has a pro-climate and clean-energy record focused on climate risk review, resilience planning, electrification, renewable energy, and energy affordability. His 2025-2026 legislative activity includes sponsoring climate-risk and low-income energy bills and co-sponsoring measures on grid planning, solar credits, fossil-fuel phaseout, vehicle-miles reduction, and statewide climate resilience.
Robert Jackson emphasizes fully funding public education, expanding youth opportunity, and reducing barriers to higher education. As the Democratic/WF New York State Senator for District 31, he has sponsored or co-sponsored education measures on charter school siting review, school-district transparency for families, protections for transgender and gender-nonconforming students, and college access for students from certain online high school programs.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Jackson's campaign states that he supports fully funding public education and expanding opportunities for young people.
SourceRobert Jackson supports a public-safety approach centered on gun safety, accountability, and strengthening emergency services. As the sitting Democratic state senator for New York Senate District 31, he has sponsored or co-sponsored bills addressing firearms liability, police and firefighter workforce issues, firefighter training reporting, and criminal-justice accountability.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Jackson supported Robert Brooks Transparency and Accountability legislation, saying public safety must mean safety for all and calling for accountability in the prison system.
SourceNYSenate.gov - About Robert Jackson
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/robert-jackson/aboutFetched: biography, committees, location, education
Wikipedia - Robert Jackson (New York politician)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jackson_(New_York_politician)Fetched: age, education, biography
Robert Jackson campaign endorsement page
https://www.voterobertjackson.com/endorsementsFetched: endorsements
Blue Voter Guide New York State Senate District 31
https://bluevoterguide.org/district/NY/New_York_State_Senate_District_31/45368/564Fetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters 2025 State Scorecard
https://www.nylcv.org/wp-content/uploads/NYS-Scorecard-2025.pdfFetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters 2023 State Scorecard
https://nylcv.org/wp-content/uploads/NYLCV_2023_StateScorecard_092923-DRAFT-w-scores.pdfFetched: endorsements
Environmental Advocates NY Action 2022 Senate Scorecard
https://eaaction.org/senate-scorecard-final/Fetched: endorsements
NYSenate.gov - Robert Jackson About
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/robert-jackson/aboutFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S2128
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2128Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S6730
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6730Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S3566
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3566Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S135
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S135Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S4167
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4167Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senator Robert Jackson About
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/robert-jackson/aboutFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - Robert Jackson District 31
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/robert-jackson/districtFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S5121
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5121Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S2235 PDF
https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/s2235Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S1066
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1066Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S7719A
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7719/amendment/AFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S9033
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9033Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Robert Jackson District
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/robert-jackson/districtFetched: issuePositions
Robert Jackson Campaign - Priorities
https://www.voterobertjackson.com/prioritiesFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - Robert Jackson About
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/robert-jackson/aboutFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S6403
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6403Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S4262
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4262Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S2703
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2703Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S5933
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5933Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Robert Brooks Transparency and Accountability Press Release PDF
https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/admin/structure/media/manage/filefile/a/2025-02/release012725psips.pdfFetched: issuePositions