The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature,while the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Established in 1777 by the Constitution of New York,its members are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. The Democratic Party has held control of the New York State Senate since 2019. The Senate Majority Leader is Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
Susan Bysiewicz is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 109th lieutenant governor of Connecticut since 2019. She previously served as the 72nd secretary of the state of Connecticut from 1999 to 2011 and a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999.
Charles D. Lavine is a member of the New York State Assembly,representing the 13th district,which includes portions of the towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay in Nassau County. First elected in 2004,Lavine is a Democrat.
Kevin A. Cahill is an American politician who was a member of the New York State Assembly. Cahill is a Democrat and represented parts of Hudson Valley from 1993-1994,then again from 1999-2022. He currently serves as an appointed member of the New York Tax Appeals Tribunal.
The New York State Democratic Committee is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of New York. Its headquarters are in Manhattan,and it has an office in Albany. It is currently the dominant party in the state,controlling the majority of New York's U.S. House seats,both U.S. Senate seats,both houses of the state legislature,and the governorship.
The 1914 New York state election was held on November 3,1914,to elect the governor,the lieutenant governor,the Secretary of State,the state comptroller,the attorney general,the state treasurer,the state engineer,a U.S. Senator and a judge of the New York Court of Appeals,as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate,and delegates-at-large to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1915.
The 2010 New York state elections took place on November 2,2010. Due to the special election for US Senate,all of New York's six statewide offices were up for popular election on the same date. At the same time,all 29 members from New York of the U.S. House of Representatives,all 212 members of the New York State legislature,and many other local officials were elected.
Pedro Espada Jr. is an American convicted felon and former politician. A Democrat,Espada served in the New York Senate.
Kevin Bacon is a former state senator for the 3rd District of the Ohio Senate,who served from 2011 to 2018. Formerly,he served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010,and as a Blendon Township Trustee. Bacon represents the portions of Franklin County including Westerville,New Albany,Gahanna,Whitehall,Reynoldsburg,Canal Winchester,Obetz,Valley View,Marble Cliff and portions of Columbus.
Andrea F. Nuciforo Jr. served as a Democratic State Senator from January 1,1997,until January 3,2007,representing the Berkshire,Hampshire,Franklin,and Hampden and Berkshire,Hampshire and Franklin Massachusetts Senate districts in western Massachusetts. He is an attorney,having practiced law with a focus on commercial real estate,health care,education and business litigation. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination of the United States House of Representatives in Massachusetts's newly drawn 1st congressional district on September 6,2012.
Gerald Steven Pigeon,usually cited in newspaper accounts as Steve Pigeon,is a Democratic politician from Western New York. A controversial figure in contemporary Western New York politics,Pigeon was Erie County Democratic Chairman from 1996 to 2002,parlaying his clout to become an advisor to State Senator Pedro Espada Jr.,Tom Golisano,and Clare Bronfman of NXIVM. He is a convict serving concurrent sentences for federal and state corruption charges to which he has confessed. He is also accused of sexual assault of a child,which he denies.
The 1970 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3,1970. Incumbent Democrat Harrison A. Williams defeated Republican nominee Nelson G. Gross with 54.02% of the vote.
Manfred Ohrenstein is an American lawyer and politician. Counsel to the New York law firm of Ruskin Moscou Faltischek,he is also a former member of the New York State Senate. A Democrat,he represented Manhattan from 1961 until 1994. From 1975 until 1994,he served as the New York State Senate minority leader. He is married to Dr. Marilyn Bacher and has two children,Nancy and David and four grandchildren.
The 2012 New York state elections took place on November 6,2012. These elections included the 2012 presidential election,an election to one U.S. Senate seat,and elections to all 27 New York congressional seats,all 63 seats in the New York State Senate,and all 150 seats in the New York State Assembly.
The 2014 New York Attorney General election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the Attorney General of New York. The incumbent Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman won reelection to a second term in office,defeating Republican John P. Cahill.
Daniel Adam Rayfield is an American politician and attorney who served as the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2022 to 2024. He represents the 16th district,which includes Corvallis and Adair Village.
Michael J. Hoblock Jr. is an American politician from New York.
Robert Gary Ortt II is an American military veteran,treasurer,and politician who is a member of the New York State Senate. Ortt represents the 62nd district,which covers Niagara and Orleans counties. First elected in 2014,Ortt is a Republican.
Brian Barnwell is an American lawyer and politician,who served as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly. Since January 2017 until December 2022,he has represented Assembly District 30 in Queens;the district includes Maspeth,Woodside,Middle Village,and portions of Astoria,Sunnyside,Elmhurst,Rego Park and Long Island City.
Jeremy Cooney is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,Cooney represents the 56th district of the New York State Senate,covering parts of the City of Rochester,the Town of Brighton,and the western suburbs of Monroe County. His term of office began on January 1,2021.
