Steven Raga has dedicated his career to fighting for the working families, immigrants, and seniors of Western Queens: two decades as a local community organizer, two terms as an Assemblymember.
Now he's running for State Senate so every family can afford to stay, every kid gets a real shot, and nobody gets left behind.
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What We’re Fighting For
Healthcare for All — Fighting to pass the NY Health Act because no one should ever be denied care.
Housing Justice — Making housing more affordable so families aren’t priced out of their neighborhoods.
Protecting our Immigrant Neighbors — Stopping all collusion with non-local law enforcement so every family feels safe in their community.
Faster and Reliable Transit — Improving service so New Yorkers can get where they need to go quickly and on time.
Making the Wealthy Pay their Fair Share — So the wealthy pay what they owe, not profit off hardworking New Yorkers.
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Endorses Steven Raga
“As New York City Public Advocate, I know how critical it is to have strong partners in state government like Steven Raga. He has a proven track record of standing up for progressive values, delivering real results for working families. A champion for labor rights and affordability, and a tireless fighter for immigrant communities, he has always fought for the people, not the powerful. I'm proud to endorse him for State Senate District 12.”
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
A Proven Track Record of Delivering for Our Community
$2.15B
secured for SUNY and CUNY statewide
$80M
secured for safety net hospitals
$90M
secured for AAPI nonprofits across New York
$110M
secured for
Mitchell-Lama housing
1,400+
constituent cases resolved
New York Progessive Action Network Endorses Steven Raga
“Steven Raga knows from lived experience what it means when government fails working families and has spent decades working to deliver for the people. From his roots in Woodside to his time in the Assembly and major wins for tenants, public investment, and immigrant communities, he has never stopped fighting for Western Queens. NYPAN is proud to endorse Steven because he’s exactly the kind of leader Senate District 12 deserves, one who will keep fighting for a New York we can all afford.”
Maria Ordoñez, Political Director — NYPAN
"I've seen what happens when government doesn't show up for people like us. I've also seen what's possible when it does. Western Queens deserves a Senator who knows the difference — and has spent their whole life fighting for it."
— ASSEMBLYMEMBER STEVEN RAGA
About Steve
Steven Raga grew up in Woodside, Queens, the son of a Filipina immigrant and Teamsters member who raised him alone in a series of basement apartments, facing eviction more than once. Those experiences shaped everything—his two decades of community organizing, his work leading Woodside on the Move, and his belief that the people who make Western Queens what it is deserve a government that actually fights for them.
In 2022, Steven made history as the first Filipino American and first Southeast Asian ever elected to the New York State Legislature. Since then he has delivered, winning Good Cause Eviction protections, the Housing Access Voucher Program, and hundreds of millions of dollars for housing, hospitals, and public universities. Now he is running for State Senate to finish what he started. For Western Queens. For all of us.
504 Democratic Club Endorses Steven Raga
Assemblymember Raga is a relentless and proven fighter when it comes to disability rights and disability justice. Whether it’s through legislative action, street level coalition-building or community advocacy, he has been an unwavering and effective champion. He earned our support with a battle-tested record on behalf of New Yorkers with disabilities.”
Mike Schweinsburg, President of 504 Dems
This is our moment.
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Assemblymember Karines Reyes Endorses Steven Raga
“I’m proud to endorse my colleague Assemblymember Steven Raga for State Senate. In Albany, I’ve seen Steven fight with clarity, courage, and purpose for the working people who make New York run. He has done the work, he knows his community, and he shows up for Queens with the urgency our moment demands. As a champion for nurses, New York for All, and the New Deal for CUNY, I know we need leaders who will stand up to powerful interests and fight for working families, immigrants, students, and caregivers. Steven is that leader, and I’m proud to stand with him.”
Assemblymember Karines Reyes
In the News
For Steven Raga, Affordability is Personal
Candidate Conversations: After growing up in a family shaped by housing and financial insecurity, the District 12 candidate discusses affordability, immigrant communities and neighborhood revitalization.
Opinion: Living paycheck to paycheck is hard enough – let’s not make it worse
The STOP Act would rein in unchecked app-based payday loan companies that exploit workers.
Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with SD-12 Candidate Steven Raga
This edition of Campaign Insiders features current Assembly Member Steven Raga who is running to represent New York’s 12th Senate District. The 12th Senate District is located in Queens and includes the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, and Sunnyside, as well as parts of Woodside, Maspeth, Ridgewood.
OPINION: Chaos At The Curb Is A Choice — But Automated Enforcement Can Fix It
Assembly Member Steven Raga and state Sen. Julia Salazar have a plan to fix illegal curb-side parking in New York City.
AM Raga announces campaign to succeed Gianaris in Senate District 12
Assembly Member Steven Raga has launched a campaign to succeed outgoing state Sen. Michael Gianaris in the 12th Senate District, vowing to deliver “people-powered leadership” to working families if he is elected to the Senate.
Steven Raga is ready to rumble
The second-term Assembly member has entered the race for state Senate in western Queens.