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New York State Senate

The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature, the New York State Assembly being the lower house.[2] Its members are elected to two-year terms;[3] there are no term limits.[4]

New York State Senate
New York State Legislature
File:Seal of the New York State Senate.svg
Type
Type
Leadership
Antonio Delgado (D)
since May 25, 2022
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)
since January 2, 2019
Rob Ortt (R)
since June 28, 2020
Structure
Seats63
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Political groups
Majority
  •   Democratic (40)

Minority

Vacant: 2

  •   Vacant (2)
Length of term
Two years[1]
AuthorityArticle III, New York Constitution
Salary$120,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
 November 3, 2020
Next election
November 8, 2022
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
File:New York State Senate chamber.jpg
Senate Chamber at New York State Capitol, Albany
Website
NYSenate.gov

As of 2014, there are 63 seats in the Senate.[5]

Party history

Affiliation Recent party affiliation history
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
SDC[a] IDC[b] SF[c] Vacant
Begin 2007 session[6] 29 33 62 0
End 2008 session 30 31 61 1
Begin 2009 session[7] 32 30 62 0
End 2010 session 32 29 61 1
Begin 2011 session 26 4 32 62 0
End 2012 session 25 33 62 0
Begin 2013 session[8] 27 5 1 30 63 0
End 2014 session 24 2 29 61 2
Begin 2015 session[9] 25 1 5 1 32 63 0
End 2016 session 25 31 62 1
Begin 2017 session[10] 24 7 1 31 63 0
End 2018 session[11] 31
Begin 2019 session[12][13] 39 1 23 63 0
March 10, 2019[d][14] 22 62 1
July 1, 2019[e][15] 40
November 26, 2019[f][16] 23 63 0
December 31, 2019[g][17] 22 62 1
June 28, 2020[h][18] 21 61 2
July 20, 2020[i][19] 20 60 3
Latest voting share 66.7% 33.3%

Leadership

Position Name Party District
President of the Senate/Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado Dem
Temporary President/Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Dem 35
Minority Leader Rob Ortt Rep 62

Democratic Conference leadership

  • Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Temporary President and Majority Leader
  • Michael Gianaris, Deputy Majority Leader
  • Liz Krueger, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee
  • Neil Breslin, Vice President Pro Tempore
  • Brian Benjamin, Senior Assistant Majority Leader
  • Tim Kennedy, Chair of Majority Program Development Committee
  • Jose Serrano, Chair of the Majority Conference
  • Brad Hoylman, Assistant Majority Leader on Conference Operations
  • Gustavo Rivera, Assistant Majority Leader on House Operations
  • Kevin Parker, Majority Whip
  • Toby Ann Stavisky, Majority Conference Vice-Chair
  • Velmanette Montgomery, Majority Conference Secretary
  • Joseph Addabbo, Majority Deputy Whip
  • John Liu, Majority Assistant Whip
  • Roxanne Persaud, Chair of the Majority Steering Committee
  • Todd Kaminsky, Liaison to the Executive Branch
  • Leroy Comrie, Deputy Majority Leader for State/Federal Relations
  • Shelley Mayer, Deputy Majority Leader for Senate/Assembly Relations
  • Monica Martinez, Assistant Majority Leader on Intergovernmental Affairs

[42]

Republican Conference Leadership

  • Rob Ortt, Minority Leader
  • Joseph Griffo, Deputy Minority Leader
  • James L. Seward, Ranking Member of the Finance Committee
  • Kenneth P. LaValle, Chair of the Senate Minority Conference
  • Andrew J. Lanza, Minority Whip
  • Elizabeth Little, Assistant Minority Leader for Policy and Administration
  • George A. Amedore, Assistant Minority Leader for Conference Operations
  • Patrick M. Gallivan, Assistant Minority Leader for Floor Operations
  • Michael H. Ranzenhofer, Vice Chair of the Senate Minority Conference
  • Patricia Ritchie, Secretary of the Senate Minority Conference
  • Joseph E. Robach, Assistant Minority Whip

[42]

Current members

District Senator Party First elected Counties Represented
1 LaValle, KennethKenneth LaValle Republican 1976 Suffolk
2 Vacant[h] Suffolk
3 Martinez, MonicaMonica Martinez Democratic 2018 Suffolk
4 Boyle, PhilPhil Boyle Republican 2012 Suffolk
5 Gaughran, JimJim Gaughran Democratic 2018 Nassau, Suffolk
6 Thomas, KevinKevin Thomas Democratic 2018 Nassau
7 Kaplan, AnnaAnna Kaplan Democratic 2018 Nassau
8 Brooks, JohnJohn Brooks Democratic 2016 Nassau, Suffolk
9 Kaminsky, ToddTodd Kaminsky Democratic 2016* Nassau
10 Sanders Jr., JamesJames Sanders Jr. Democratic 2012 Queens
11 Liu, JohnJohn Liu Democratic 2018 Queens
12 Gianaris, MichaelMichael Gianaris Democratic 2010 Queens
13 Ramos, JessicaJessica Ramos Democratic 2018 Queens
14 Comrie, LeroyLeroy Comrie Democratic 2014 Queens
15 Addabbo Jr., JosephJoseph Addabbo Jr. Democratic 2008 Queens
16 Stavisky, Toby AnnToby Ann Stavisky Democratic 1999* Queens
17 Felder, SimchaSimcha Felder Democratic[c] 2012 Kings (Brooklyn)
18 Salazar, JuliaJulia Salazar Democratic 2018 Kings (Brooklyn)
19 Persaud, RoxanneRoxanne Persaud Democratic 2015* Kings (Brooklyn)
20 Myrie, ZellnorZellnor Myrie Democratic 2018 Kings (Brooklyn)
21 Parker, KevinKevin Parker Democratic 2002 Kings (Brooklyn)
22 Gounardes, AndrewAndrew Gounardes Democratic 2018 Kings (Brooklyn)
23 Savino, DianeDiane Savino Democratic 2004 Kings (Brooklyn), Richmond (Staten Island)
24 Lanza, AndrewAndrew Lanza Republican 2006 Richmond (Staten Island)
25 Montgomery, VelmanetteVelmanette Montgomery Democratic 1984 Kings (Brooklyn)
26 Kavanagh, Brian P.Brian P. Kavanagh Democratic 2017* Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan)
27 Hoylman, BradBrad Hoylman Democratic 2012 New York (Manhattan)
28 Krueger, LizLiz Krueger Democratic 2002* New York (Manhattan)
29 Serrano, José M.José M. Serrano Democratic 2004 New York (Manhattan), Bronx
30 Benjamin, BrianBrian Benjamin Democratic 2017* New York (Manhattan)
31 Jackson, RobertRobert Jackson Democratic 2018 New York (Manhattan)
32 Sepúlveda, Luis R.Luis R. Sepúlveda Democratic 2018* Bronx
33 Rivera, GustavoGustavo Rivera Democratic 2010 Bronx
34 Biaggi, AlessandraAlessandra Biaggi Democratic 2018 Bronx, Westchester
35 Stewart-Cousins, AndreaAndrea Stewart-Cousins Democratic 2006 Westchester
36 Bailey, JamaalJamaal Bailey Democratic 2016 Bronx, Westchester
37 Mayer, ShelleyShelley Mayer Democratic 2018* Westchester
38 Carlucci, DavidDavid Carlucci Democratic 2010 Rockland, Westchester
39 Skoufis, JamesJames Skoufis Democratic 2018 Orange, Rockland, Ulster
40 Harckham, PeterPeter Harckham Democratic 2018 Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester
41 Serino, SueSue Serino Republican 2014 Dutchess, Putnam
42 Metzger, JenJen Metzger Democratic 2018 Delaware, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster
43 Jordan, DaphneDaphne Jordan Republican 2018 Columbia, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington
44 Breslin, NeilNeil Breslin Democratic 1996 Albany, Rensselaer
45 Little, BettyBetty Little Republican 2002 Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Saint Lawrence, Warren, Washington
46 Amedore Jr., George A.George A. Amedore Jr. Republican 2014 Albany, Greene, Montgomery, Schenectady, Ulster
47 Griffo, JosephJoseph Griffo Republican 2006 Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence
48 Ritchie, PattyPatty Ritchie Republican 2010 Jefferson, Oswego, St. Lawrence
49 Tedisco, JimJim Tedisco Republican 2016 Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Saratoga, Schenectady
50 Vacant[g] Cayuga, Onondaga
51 Seward, James L.James L. Seward Republican 1986 Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Otsego, Schoharie, Tompkins, Ulster
52 Akshar, FredFred Akshar Republican 2015* Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Tioga
53 May, RachelRachel May Democratic 2018 Madison, Oneida, Onondaga
54 Helming, PamPam Helming Republican 2016 Cayuga, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Tompkins, Wayne
55 Funke, RichRich Funke Republican 2014 Monroe, Ontario
56 Robach, JosephJoseph Robach Republican 2002 Monroe
57 Borrello, GeorgeGeorge Borrello Republican 2019* Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Livingston
58 O'Mara, TomTom O'Mara Republican 2010 Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tompkins, Yates
59 Gallivan, Patrick M.Patrick M. Gallivan Republican 2010 Erie, Livingston, Monroe, Wyoming
60 Vacant[i] Erie
61 Ranzenhofer, MichaelMichael Ranzenhofer Republican 2008 Erie, Genesee, Monroe
62 Ortt, RobRob Ortt Republican 2014 Monroe, Niagara, Orleans
63 Kennedy, Timothy M.Timothy M. Kennedy Democratic 2010 Erie

* First elected in a special election.

New York State Senate Media

  • Senate Chamber at New York State Capitol, Albany.jpg

    New York State Senate Chamber

Notes

  1. ↑ "SDC" stands for "Senate Democratic Conference".
  2. ↑ "IDC" stands for "Independent Democratic Conference".
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "SF" stands for "Simcha Felder". Felder is an enrolled Democrat. From the beginning of his Senate tenure (in 2013) until 2019, he caucused with Senate Republicans. In early 2019, he did not caucus with either party. In July 2019, he joined the Senate Democratic Conference.
  4. ↑ Republican Catharine Young (District 57) resigned to take a job in the private sector.
  5. ↑ Simcha Felder joined the Senate Democratic Conference.
  6. ↑ Republican George Borrello (District 57) was sworn in as a member of the State Senate after winning a special election to fill the vacancy created by the March 2019 resignation of Catharine Young.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Republican Bob Antonacci (District 50) resigned from office after being elected to a state court judgeship.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Republican John Flanagan (District 2) resigned from office.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Republican Chris Jacobs (District 60) resigned from office after being elected to Congress.

References

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