Kristen Gonzalez
Kristen S. Gonzalez (born August 6, 1995) is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Senate. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the 59th district, which contains parts of Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. Early life and education 
Gonzalez was born in Elmhurst, Queens. She attended Dalton, a prep school on the Upper East Side. After high school, she attended Columbia University. Up until her role as a state senator, Gonzalez was a Product Manager at American Express. As a result, she was derided as the #amexsocialist on social media platforms. New York State Senate

2022 election 
Gonzalez announced her candidacy for New York's 17th Senate District in the 2022 general election on February 2, 2022. Due to subsequent redistricting, Gonzalez changed her candidacy to the 59th Senate District. Gonzalez's biggest competition in the democratic primary was former New York City council member Elizabeth Crowley, cousin of former Congressman Joe Crowley. Crowley outspent Gonzalez four to one during the campaign. Nomiki Konst also ran for the seat before withdrawing her candidacy and endorsing Gonzalez. On August 24, 2022, Gonzalez beat Crowley by over twenty-five percentage points. She represents portions of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens — including the neighborhoods of Astoria, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Stuyvesant Town, and Long Island City. Electoral history 

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References

External links 
Campaign website

Living people
21st-century American politicians
Activists from New York City
American democratic socialists
Members of the Democratic Socialists of America from New York (state)
Democratic Party New York (state) state senators
New York (state) socialists
People from Elmhurst, Queens
Politicians from Queens, New York
1995 births