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John Liu

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State Senator · District 16 · New York · Serving since 2023
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John Liu is a Democratic member of the New York State Senate representing District 16 in northeast Queens, serving since January 2023. Born in Taiwan on January 8, 1967, he attended Bronx High School of Science and Hunter College High School before earning a degree from Binghamton University. He previously served on the New York City Council representing the 20th district from 2002 to 2009 and as New York City Comptroller from 2010 to 2013, and he ran unsuccessfully in the 2013 New York City mayoral election.…

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Years in office
3
Elections won
1
Bills sponsored
310
Cosponsored
1,328
Committees
8

Committee Assignments

8 committees · 1 leadership role
chair·New York City Education
member·Education
member·Finance
member·Higher Education
member·Judiciary
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On the ballot Nov 3, 2026
New York State Senate District 16
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District
Population
293,961
Median HH Income
$74K
Unemployment
6.3%
Bachelor's+
36.1%
Veterans
N/A
Median Age
45.5
Mean HH Income
N/A
Poverty Rate
15.8%
HS or Higher
79.5%
Median Home Value
$872K
Median Rent
$1,869/mo
Owner-Occupied
48.2%
Under 18 / 65+
N/A
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