Michelle Hinchey

Michelle Hinchey (born November 3, 1987) is an American politician. She is a Democrat from New York State.

Michelle Hinchey
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Member of the New York Senate
from the 46th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byGeorge Amedore
Personal details
Born (1987-11-03) November 3, 1987 (age 37)
Saugerties, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesMaurice Hinchey (father)
EducationCornell University (BS)
WebsiteCampaign website
State Senate website

In the 2020 New York State Senate election, Hinchey won with a margin of 51-49%. She took the office in January 2021.[1]

Hinchey was born in Saugerties, New York. Her father was U.S. Representative Maurice Hinchey.

After Congressman Antonio Delgado was picked as lieutenant governor of New York in May 2022, Hinchey was mentioned as a possible candidate in a special election to fill his vacant House seat.[2]

References

  1. "Hinchey Win Leaves Senate Dems One Victory Shy". Times Union. 20 November 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. Ferré-Sadurní, Luis; Fandos, Nicholas (2022-05-03). "Hochul Chooses Antonio Delgado as New Lieutenant Governor" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/nyregion/antonio-delgado-new-york-lieutenant-governor-hochul.html. Retrieved 2022-05-03.