At a time when the federal government is gutting healthcare for millions of New Yorkers, insurance companies are driving up state, county, municipal and school district budgets, and every day New Yorkers are spending more for their healthcare and getting less — it’s more important than ever to elect New York Health Act Healthcare Champions who will fight for all of us.
Supporting the New York Health Act means supporting:
Guaranteeing every New Yorker Healthcare
Saving over 92% of New Yorkers money by eliminating premiums, copays and deductibles
Expanding health coverage to include medical, vision, dental, hearing, mental health, and prescriptions.
Cutting state healthcare spending
Drastically cutting spending at the county, municipality and school district levels which could lower property taxes, fully fund schools, and reinvest in communities
Eliminate restrictive insurance networks so you can see the doctors you want, not the ones insurance companies choose for you
Within this voter guide you will find the candidates running for election in the New York State Senate and Assembly in the November 2026 election who are current cosponsors, or who have responded to our candidate questionnaires and have pledged support to not just cosponsor the New York Health Act, but champion it.
See our New York Health Act Healthcare Champions, district by district
District boundaries: NYS ITS Geospatial Services / Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment. Address lookup: US Census Bureau geocoder. Data updates live from the campaign's records.
Meet our Circle of Champions:
These elected officials go above and beyond, meeting regularly to strategize and build support with key stake holders to pass the New York Health Act.
Sen. Gustavo Rivera
NYHA Lead Sponsor
"I am proud to sponsor the NY Health Act and see it as the number one priority of both my office and my own career. This legislation would guarantee comprehensive healthcare for every New Yorker while eliminating premiums, out of pocket costs, and network restrictions. The system would rely on a sustainable financial structure based on ability to pay."
Sen. Jabari Brisport
“Healthcare is a human right, and the only way to guarantee quality care and equitable access is to eliminate profit by creating a single-payer healthcare system in which every New Yorker has comprehensive health coverage regardless of age, income, employment, or immigration status. That means that the government, rather than health insurance companies, negotiates with providers, lowering overall costs and guaranteeing that everyone has access to healthcare.”
Sen. Rachel May
Assemb. Jessica González-Rojas
Currently running for State Senate
“I have spent my career fighting for health justice and it is more critical than ever to elect legislative champions for the New York Health Act to continue to be a voice in the legislature for this bold legislation.”
Assemb. Emily Gallagher
“Every New Yorker — regardless of income level, employment, or immigration status — deserves to live with dignity. Access to healthcare is a fundamental part of that. The capitalist system we are all situated within preys on people at their most vulnerable, including in moments of illness and debt. Too often in this country, one person's misfortune is capitalized on by the medical industrial complex for profit. That is not right. One of my core principals is fighting against this exploitation, and fighting for the rights of everyday people to live with dignity.”
Assemb. Phara Souffrant Forrest
As a nurse, Phara has seen firsthand how the private market, insurance companies, the pharmaceutical industry, and private hospitals profit from suffering. In order to ensure that all New Yorkers have the dignity of being able to seek medical treatment, she is on the front lines fighting to pass the New York Health Act which would create a single-payer healthcare system here in New York.
Assemb. Linda Rosenthal
Assemb. Dana Levenberg
"The cost of healthcare is a major factor in our affordability crisis. If you're not paying increased premiums outright, you're probably paying in depressed wage increases. Healthcare costs push up our property taxes and other costs as organizations pass the cost of health insurance on to us. Despite all this spending, too many people still struggle to get the care they need. We need a single-payer system to control costs and ensure everyone has access to care. I'm proud to champion the New York Health Act; let's lead the way and show the country what's possible when we prioritize people over healthcare industry profits."
Assemb. Sarahana Shrestha
Assemb. Anna Kelles
If you are a candidate running for New York State Assembly or Senate and would like to apply for our Campaign for New York Health Healthcare Champion designation, please fill out our brief questionnaire
New Yorkers deserve a healthcare system that prioritizes their health over profits — and we are leading that fight.
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