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Nathalia Fernandez
Democratic · Working Families · Incumbent
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issues on record
Stances
Taxes
Raise
New York should raise taxes on its highest earners to pay for public programs.
Raise
Don’t raise
Fernandez co-sponsors S1622 in the 2025-2026 session, which would add higher state income tax brackets for income above $450,000, rising to 24 percent above $20 million.
NYSenate.gov
Senate Bill S1622 (2025-2026): Progressive income tax brackets for high earners
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Immigration
Stay out
Local police should stay out of federal immigration enforcement.
Stay out
Take part
Fernandez co-sponsors the New York for All Act, which would bar state and local police and agencies from using resources for federal immigration enforcement or sharing information with ICE without a judicial warrant.
NYSenate.gov
Senate Bill S2235B (2025-2026): New York for All Act
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Climate law
Keep
New York should keep its 2019 climate law.
Keep
Repeal
Fernandez signed a March 2026 letter from 29 Democratic senators to Governor Hochul saying they categorically oppose any effort to roll back the 2019 climate law. The letter argued the law is not the cause of rising energy costs.
Senate letter (hosted by Lexington Democratic Club) · 2026-03-05
Letter from 29 state senators to Governor Hochul: Upholding New York's Leadership in the Fight Against Climate Change
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Climate deadlines
Leaning hold
New York should keep its climate law's current deadlines, with no more delays.
Hold
Don’t hold
Fernandez signed a March 2026 senators' letter opposing any rollback of the climate law and saying every delay in climate action drives costs higher. The letter did not address the specific deadline changes later made in the May 2026 budget.
Senate letter (hosted by Lexington Democratic Club) · 2026-03-05
Letter from 29 state senators to Governor Hochul: Upholding New York's Leadership in the Fight Against Climate Change
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Abortion
Keep
Abortion should stay legal and accessible in New York as it is today.
Keep
Restrict
Fernandez co-sponsors bills to train more abortion providers and to protect medication abortion from changing federal rules, and sponsored two reproductive health bills in the Senate's January 2026 package.
NYSenate.gov
Senate Bill S1438A (2025-2026): New York State Abortion Clinical Training Program Act
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NYSenate.gov
Senate Bill S8544 (2025-2026): Medication abortion drugs (Mifepristone Access Act)
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Charter schools
Leaning keep cap
New York should allow more charter schools.
Allow more
Keep cap
Fernandez co-sponsors S77, which would give the Board of Regents final say over all new and renewed charter schools, tightening approval rules. She has not made a direct statement on raising the charter cap that was found.
NYSenate.gov
Senate Bill S77 (2025-2026): Board of Regents final approval over charter schools
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On the ballot
NYS Board of Elections · 2026-10-07
General Election Ballot Certification (Oct 7, 2026)
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