A Democrat, she represents District 59, which contains parts of Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn, in the New York State Senate.

[1][2][3][4][5] Gonzalez was born in Elmhurst, Queens, to a Puerto Rican mother and a Colombian father.

[8] Gonzalez announced her candidacy for New York's 17th Senate District in the 2022 general election on February 2, 2022.

[12] Nomiki Konst also ran for the seat before withdrawing her candidacy and endorsing Gonzalez.

[15][16][17] She represents portions of Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens — including the neighborhoods of Astoria, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Stuyvesant Town, and Long Island City.