diff --git a/src/NATS.Server/JetStream/Cluster/StreamReplicaGroup.cs b/src/NATS.Server/JetStream/Cluster/StreamReplicaGroup.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..284aad0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NATS.Server/JetStream/Cluster/StreamReplicaGroup.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using NATS.Server.Raft;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.JetStream.Cluster;
+
+public sealed class StreamReplicaGroup
+{
+    private readonly List<RaftNode> _nodes;
+
+    public string StreamName { get; }
+    public IReadOnlyList<RaftNode> Nodes => _nodes;
+    public RaftNode Leader { get; private set; }
+
+    public StreamReplicaGroup(string streamName, int replicas)
+    {
+        StreamName = streamName;
+
+        var nodeCount = Math.Max(replicas, 1);
+        _nodes = Enumerable.Range(1, nodeCount)
+            .Select(i => new RaftNode($"{streamName.ToLowerInvariant()}-r{i}"))
+            .ToList();
+
+        foreach (var node in _nodes)
+            node.ConfigureCluster(_nodes);
+
+        Leader = ElectLeader(_nodes[0]);
+    }
+
+    public async ValueTask<long> ProposeAsync(string command, CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        if (!Leader.IsLeader)
+            Leader = ElectLeader(SelectNextCandidate(Leader));
+
+        return await Leader.ProposeAsync(command, ct);
+    }
+
+    public Task StepDownAsync(CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        _ = ct;
+        var previous = Leader;
+        previous.RequestStepDown();
+        Leader = ElectLeader(SelectNextCandidate(previous));
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    private RaftNode SelectNextCandidate(RaftNode currentLeader)
+    {
+        if (_nodes.Count == 1)
+            return _nodes[0];
+
+        var index = _nodes.FindIndex(n => n.Id == currentLeader.Id);
+        if (index < 0)
+            return _nodes[0];
+
+        return _nodes[(index + 1) % _nodes.Count];
+    }
+
+    private RaftNode ElectLeader(RaftNode candidate)
+    {
+        candidate.StartElection(_nodes.Count);
+        foreach (var voter in _nodes.Where(n => n.Id != candidate.Id))
+            candidate.ReceiveVote(voter.GrantVote(candidate.Term), _nodes.Count);
+
+        return candidate;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/NATS.Server/JetStream/StreamManager.cs b/src/NATS.Server/JetStream/StreamManager.cs
index b294cff..3b1e1f3 100644
--- a/src/NATS.Server/JetStream/StreamManager.cs
+++ b/src/NATS.Server/JetStream/StreamManager.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ public sealed class StreamManager
     private readonly JetStreamMetaGroup? _metaGroup;
     private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, StreamHandle> _streams =
         new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, StreamReplicaGroup> _replicaGroups =
+        new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
     private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, List<MirrorCoordinator>> _mirrorsByOrigin =
         new(StringComparer.Ordinal);
     private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<string, List<SourceCoordinator>> _sourcesByOrigin =
@@ -36,6 +38,12 @@ public sealed class StreamManager
             normalized.Name,
             _ => new StreamHandle(normalized, new MemStore()),
             (_, existing) => existing with { Config = normalized });
+        _replicaGroups.AddOrUpdate(
+            normalized.Name,
+            _ => new StreamReplicaGroup(normalized.Name, normalized.Replicas),
+            (_, existing) => existing.Nodes.Count == Math.Max(normalized.Replicas, 1)
+                ? existing
+                : new StreamReplicaGroup(normalized.Name, normalized.Replicas));
         RebuildReplicationCoordinators();
         _metaGroup?.ProposeCreateStreamAsync(normalized, default).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
 
@@ -77,6 +85,9 @@ public sealed class StreamManager
         if (stream == null)
             return null;
 
+        if (_replicaGroups.TryGetValue(stream.Config.Name, out var replicaGroup))
+            _ = replicaGroup.ProposeAsync($"PUB {subject}", default).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
+
         var seq = stream.Store.AppendAsync(subject, payload, default).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
         EnforceLimits(stream);
         var stored = stream.Store.LoadAsync(seq, default).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
@@ -90,6 +101,14 @@ public sealed class StreamManager
         };
     }
 
+    public Task StepDownStreamLeaderAsync(string stream, CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        if (_replicaGroups.TryGetValue(stream, out var replicaGroup))
+            return replicaGroup.StepDownAsync(ct);
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
     private static StreamConfig NormalizeConfig(StreamConfig config)
     {
         var copy = new StreamConfig
diff --git a/src/NATS.Server/Raft/RaftNode.cs b/src/NATS.Server/Raft/RaftNode.cs
index e39ce91..f3ab0af 100644
--- a/src/NATS.Server/Raft/RaftNode.cs
+++ b/src/NATS.Server/Raft/RaftNode.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public sealed class RaftNode
 
     public string Id { get; }
     public int Term => TermState.CurrentTerm;
+    public bool IsLeader => Role == RaftRole.Leader;
     public RaftRole Role { get; private set; } = RaftRole.Follower;
     public RaftTermState TermState { get; } = new();
     public long AppliedIndex { get; set; }
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ public sealed class RaftNode
     public void RequestStepDown()
     {
         Role = RaftRole.Follower;
+        _votesReceived = 0;
+        TermState.VotedFor = null;
     }
 
     private void TryBecomeLeader(int clusterSize)
diff --git a/tests/NATS.Server.Tests/JetStreamStreamReplicaGroupTests.cs b/tests/NATS.Server.Tests/JetStreamStreamReplicaGroupTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17e1cf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/NATS.Server.Tests/JetStreamStreamReplicaGroupTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+using System.Text;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Models;
+using NATS.Server.JetStream.Publish;
+
+namespace NATS.Server.Tests;
+
+public class JetStreamStreamReplicaGroupTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Leader_stepdown_preserves_stream_write_availability_after_new_election()
+    {
+        await using var fixture = await JetStreamReplicaFixture.StartAsync(nodes: 3);
+        await fixture.CreateStreamAsync("ORDERS", replicas: 3);
+
+        await fixture.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync("ORDERS");
+        var ack = await fixture.PublishAndGetAckAsync("orders.created", "1");
+
+        ack.Stream.ShouldBe("ORDERS");
+        ack.Seq.ShouldBeGreaterThan((ulong)0);
+    }
+}
+
+internal sealed class JetStreamReplicaFixture : IAsyncDisposable
+{
+    private readonly StreamManager _streamManager;
+    private readonly JetStreamPublisher _publisher;
+
+    private JetStreamReplicaFixture(StreamManager streamManager)
+    {
+        _streamManager = streamManager;
+        _publisher = new JetStreamPublisher(_streamManager);
+    }
+
+    public static Task<JetStreamReplicaFixture> StartAsync(int nodes)
+    {
+        _ = nodes;
+        var streamManager = new StreamManager();
+        return Task.FromResult(new JetStreamReplicaFixture(streamManager));
+    }
+
+    public Task CreateStreamAsync(string name, int replicas)
+    {
+        var response = _streamManager.CreateOrUpdate(new StreamConfig
+        {
+            Name = name,
+            Subjects = ["orders.*"],
+            Replicas = replicas,
+        });
+
+        if (response.Error is not null)
+            throw new InvalidOperationException(response.Error.Description);
+
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    public Task StepDownStreamLeaderAsync(string stream)
+    {
+        return _streamManager.StepDownStreamLeaderAsync(stream, default);
+    }
+
+    public Task<PubAck> PublishAndGetAckAsync(string subject, string payload)
+    {
+        if (_publisher.TryCapture(subject, Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(payload), null, out var ack))
+            return Task.FromResult(ack);
+
+        throw new InvalidOperationException("Publish did not match a stream.");
+    }
+
+    public ValueTask DisposeAsync() => ValueTask.CompletedTask;
+}