Who is running for New York State Senate, District 63 in 2026?

Private citizen; former Mayor of Lackawanna (2012 to 2019)

Geoff Szymanski served on the Lackawanna City Council from 2006 to 2011 and as Mayor of Lackawanna from 2012 through 2019, then led the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board; he holds a master's degree in public administration from Buffalo State and is a Navy veteran³². He appears on the Republican and Conservative lines on the November 3, 2026 ballot against Senator April Baskin¹. His campaign site describes him as a veteran, mayor and union member but lists no issue positions².

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

New York State Senator, District 63 (since January 2025); Chair, Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee

April Baskin, listed on the Erie County ballot as April N. McCants-Baskin, took office in the State Senate on January 1, 2025 after serving on the Erie County Legislature from 2018, where she was Majority Leader and then Chair¹⁴. She graduated from Buffalo Public Schools and Empire State College, and in 2026 became chair of the Senate Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee¹³. She appears on the Democratic and Working Families lines on the November 3, 2026 ballot².

Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• HealthcareGovernment-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)medium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Co-sponsors the New York Health Act (S3425), which would create a state single-payer health plan covering all residents. (2025) source
• Policing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Her campaign site says she secured funding for body cameras for sheriff's deputies, helped establish the Erie County Corrections Specialist Advisory Board, and supports commonsense parole reforms based on behavior, growth and readiness. (2026) source
• Housing and growthNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Her campaign site cites the 2018 Erie County Fair Housing law she championed, 40 million dollars to rehabilitate vacant apartments and 30 million dollars to build affordable homes on vacant lots, and a bill to redevelop vacant historic buildings into affordable housing. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.