Jessica Ramos is from Queens, New York. She is the daughter of Colombian immigrants. She has children.

Jessica Ramos Interview Transcript - The New York Editorial Board

Jessica Ramos is from Queens, New York. She is the daughter of Colombian immigrants. 

Jessica is a New York State Senator. She previously worked for New York City government, where she was part of the team that brought Universal Pre-K to New York City. She also has a background in community organizing and has worked on various campaigns to improve the lives of working families in her district. 

Senator Jessica Ramos | NYSenate.gov

Jessica has a background in community organizing.

Jessica is currently a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 13th District. She was first elected to the Senate in 2018.

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2026 New York General Election

2026 New York Primary Election

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Working Families

Supports redefining "covered renewable energy system" to increase distributed solar projects subject to prevailing wage.

Supports protection of performers' digital voice and likeness from non-consensual distribution through the use of AI.

Supports protection of performers' digital voice and likeness from non-consensual distribution through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Said, "Expanded protections for employees who developed an invention without the use of the employer’s property or trade secrets, to belong to the employee (S5640- 2023)."

Supported expanding protections for employees who developed an invention without the use of the employer’s property or trade secrets.

Said, "Protected call center workers by preventing the displacement of call center workers who provide call center services for the government in certain circumstances (S6328B- 2023)."

Supported preventing the displacement of call center workers who provide call center services for the government in certain circumstances.

Said, "Closed a loophole that allowed employers to avoid Unemployment Insurance contributions in situations involving multiple entities where an individual is paid by one."

Supported closing a loophole that allowed employers to avoid Unemployment Insurance contributions in situations involving multiple entities where an individual is paid by one.

Said, "Revised the calculation system for determining eligibility for partial unemployment insurance benefits with a system that is based on the claimant’s weekly earnings rather than the number of days worked per week (S1042A- 2021)."

Revised the calculation system for determining eligibility for "partial unemployment insurance benefits with a system that is based on the claimant’s weekly earnings rather than the number of days worked per week."

Said, "Passed Temporary Disability Insurance reform, warehouse injury reduction protections, language access in workers' compensation, and dozens more"

Supported Temporary Disability Insurance reform, warehouse injury reduction protections, and language access in workers' compensation.

Said, "Raised and Indexed the Minimum Wage"

Supports raising and indexing the minimum wage.

- Supports redefining "covered renewable energy system" to increase distributed solar projects subject to prevailing wage.
- Supports protection of performers' digital voice and likeness from non-consensual distribution through the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- Supported expanding protections for employees who developed an invention without the use of the employer’s property or trade secrets.
- Supported preventing the displacement of call center workers who provide call center services for the government in certain circumstances.
- Supported closing a loophole that allowed employers to avoid Unemployment Insurance contributions in situations involving multiple entities where an individual is paid by one.
- Revised the calculation system for determining eligibility for "partial unemployment insurance benefits with a system that is based on the claimant’s weekly earnings rather than the number of days worked per week."
- Supported Temporary Disability Insurance reform, warehouse injury reduction protections, and language access in workers' compensation.
- Supports raising and indexing the minimum wage.

Economy

Said, "Queens organized to stop the Astoria NRG Plant in its tracks. Growing up, I witnessed the inequity of the climate crisis in a neighborhood with high asthma rates caused by the fossil fuel plant in Astoria. Fossil fuels are ruining the air we breathe and causing high rates of health issues, disproportionately affecting working class communities of color where plants are often built. I fought against the NRG peaker plant in Astoria and for the Climate & Community Protection Act to protect our air and make sure we address climate racism."

Opposed the NRG peaker plant in Astoria and supported the Climate & Community Protection Act to protect the air and address climate racism.

Said, "No new fossil fuel plants in New York, period. A real Green New Deal means good union jobs, resilience infrastructure for frontline communities, and a just transition that doesn't leave workers or neighborhoods behind."

Said, "Redefined the term “covered renewable energy system” to include systems with a capacity of one or more megawatts alternating current in an effort to increase the number of distributed solar projects subject to prevailing wage (S8648- 2021)."

Stated she "[r]edefined the term 'covered renewable energy system' to include systems with a capacity of one or more megawatts alternating current in an effort to increase the number of distributed solar projects subject to prevailing wage.

- Opposed the NRG peaker plant in Astoria and supported the Climate & Community Protection Act to protect the air and address climate racism.
- Said, "No new fossil fuel plants in New York, period. A real Green New Deal means good union jobs, resilience infrastructure for frontline communities, and a just transition that doesn't leave workers or neighborhoods behind."
- Stated she "[r]edefined the term 'covered renewable energy system' to include systems with a capacity of one or more megawatts alternating current in an effort to increase the number of distributed solar projects subject to prevailing wage.

Energy & the Environment

As of June 18, 2026, Jessica Ramos’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Said, "Required correctional facilities to provide halal and kosher food options"

Supported requiring correctional facilities to provide halal, kosher, and other religious dietary food options.

Said, "Strengthened protections for victims of sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and compelling prostitution (S674- 2021)."

Supported strengthening protections for victims of sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and compelling prostitution.

Said, "Required law enforcement and district attorney’s offices to advise human trafficking victims of the availability of social and legal services (S924- 2021)."

Supported requiring law enforcement and district attorney’s offices to advise human trafficking victims of the availability of social and legal services.

- Supported requiring correctional facilities to provide halal, kosher, and other religious dietary food options.
- Supported strengthening protections for victims of sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and compelling prostitution.
- Supported requiring law enforcement and district attorney’s offices to advise human trafficking victims of the availability of social and legal services.

Public Safety

Said, "Extended the length of time that child care assistance is available for eligible families (S9029A- 2021)."

Supported the extension of the length of time that child care assistance is available for eligible families.

Said, "It inspired me to introduce NYC Under 3 in the New York Senate, a program that would expand UPK to cover those critical first years - both for the enrichment and investment of children, and to give parents the security of knowing they had a safe and enriching place to leave their child, should they need to return to work, to take care of elder family members, or even just to take care of themselves."

Said, "Finally, when I’m in Albany, I’m fighting for my district. We need to pass my legislation to provide halal and kosher meals in public schools, so no child goes hungry through a school day."

Supports legislation to provide halal and kosher meals in public schools. 

- Supported the extension of the length of time that child care assistance is available for eligible families.
- Supports universal Pre-Kindergarten. 
- Supports legislation to provide halal and kosher meals in public schools. 

Education

Ethics & Conduct

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Jessica Ramos

Said, "Authorized the Workers Compensation Board to impose additional oversight on public group self-insurers while, at the same time, providing additional flexibility in those programs that will reduce the cost of coverage to local governments and other public entities (S6410A- 2023)."

Said, "Eliminated the two year restriction on temporary retail permits for applications subject to the 500 foot law (S8203- 2023)"

Supports authorizing the State Liquor Authority to issue Temporary Licenses for businesses in NYC while backlog issues are resolved.

Said, "Provided protection of a performer’s digital voice and likeness from non consensual distribution through the use of AI (S7676B- 2023)."

Said, "Authorizes the State Liquor Authority to permit a business open with a Temporary License in NYC while backlog jams are resolved (S2743- 2021)"

Said, "Required commissaries at correctional facilities to provide food options that satisfy the requirement of halal, kosher and other religious dietary needs (S4748A- 2023)."

Said, "Now, we need to ensure that money is going to lift up students and schools that have been left underfunded."

- Supports universal Pre-Kindergarten. 
- Supports legislation to provide halal and kosher meals in public schools. 

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