Saratoga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York,and is the fastest-growing county in Upstate New York. As of the 2020 U.S. census,the county's population was enumerated at 235,509,its highest decennial count ever and a 7.2% increase from the 219,607 recorded at the 2010 census,representing one of the fastest growth rates in the northeastern United States;and despite the worldwide toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s,Saratoga County has continued its rapid growth. The county seat is Ballston Spa. The county is part of the Capital District region of the state.
The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party founded in 1962 following conservative dissatisfaction with the Republican Party in New York. Running on the Conservative Party line,James L. Buckley won election to the U.S. Senate in 1970 and served for one term. Since 2010,the party has held "Row C" on New York ballots—the third-place ballot position,directly below the Democratic and Republican parties—because it received the third-highest number of votes of any political party in the 2010,2014,2018,and 2022 New York gubernatorial elections. The party is known for its strategy of attempting to influence the Republican Party in a more conservative direction.
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.
Elizabeth O'Connor Little is a former New York State Senator. A member of the Republican Party,she was first elected in 2002. She served in the 45th Senate District,which includes all or part of Clinton,Essex,Franklin,Hamilton,Warren and Washington Counties.
James Nicholas Tedisco is an American politician. Since 2023,he has been the New York State Senator for New York's 44th State Senate district.
Andrea Alice Stewart-Cousins is an American politician and educator from Yonkers,New York. A member of the Democratic Party,Stewart-Cousins has represented District 35 in the New York State Senate since 2007 and has served as Majority Leader and Temporary President of that body since 2019. She has previously served twice as acting lieutenant governor of New York under Governor Kathy Hochul,for 16 days in 2021 and between April and May 2022. Stewart-Cousins is the first Black woman to serve as the New York lieutenant governor,although in an acting capacity. She is the first woman in the history of New York State to lead a conference in the New York State Legislature and is also the first female Senate Majority Leader in New York history.
Roy J. McDonald is a Republican politician and former member of the New York State Legislature who represented the 43rd District in the New York State Senate and Districts 100 and 112 in the New York State Assembly. McDonald served as Town and County Supervisor for the Town of Wilton,New York for 23 years. Following his tenure as Supervisor,McDonald served in the Assembly from 2002 to 2008 and served in the Senate from 2009 to 2012.
On March 31,2009,New York held a special election to fill a vacancy in its 20th congressional district. In January,the district's representative,Kirsten Gillibrand,was appointed US senator from New York,replacing Hillary Clinton,who had been appointed Secretary of State in the Obama administration. The two major-party candidates were Scott Murphy,a Democrat and private businessman,and Jim Tedisco,a Republican and the minority leader of the New York State Assembly. A Libertarian candidate,Eric Sundwall,was initially included in the race,but later removed from the ballot.
The Marriage Equality Act is a 2011 landmark New York State law that made same-sex marriage legal. The bill was introduced in the New York State Assembly by Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell and in the New York State Senate by Senator Thomas Duane. It was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on June 24,2011 and took effect on July 24,2011.
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.
Kathleen A. Marchione is an American politician from the State of New York. A Republican,Marchione served as Town Clerk and Town Supervisor in the Town of Halfmoon,New York before becoming Saratoga County Clerk. She served in that role from 1997 through 2012. In 2012,Marchione was elected to the New York State Senate in District 43;she held that position from 2013 until 2018,when she declined to seek re-election. Marchione is notable for having unseated State Senator Roy McDonald,a fellow Republican,following his 2011 vote to legalize same-sex marriage in New York.
The 2018 New York state elections took place on November 6,2018. On that date,the State of New York held elections for the following offices:Governor and Lieutenant Governor,Attorney General,Comptroller,U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,New York State Senate,New York State Assembly,and various others. Primary elections took place on September 13,2018. As of May 2018,Democrats had won all 19 elections to statewide offices that have occurred in New York since 2002.
Pamela A. Helming is an American politician from the state of New York. A Republican,Helming has represented Senate District 54 in the New York State Senate since 2017. Prior to her election to the State Senate,Helming served as the town supervisor for Canandaigua,New York. She was elected to that post in 2014.
Mary Beth Walsh is the Assembly member for the 112th District of the New York State Assembly. She is a Republican. The district includes the Towns of Halfmoon,Clifton Park,Ballston,Milton,Charlton,Galway,and Providence within Saratoga County,the Town of Broadalbin within Fulton County,and portions of the Town of Glenville outside of the Village of Scotia within Schenectady County.
The 2018 New York State Senate elections were held on November 6,2018,to elect representatives from all 63 State Senate districts in the U.S. state of New York. Primary elections were held on September 13,2018.
New York's 43rd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jake Ashby since 2023.
New York's 44th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jim Tedisco since 2023.
Samra Brouk is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,Brouk has represented the 55th district of the New York State Senate,based in Rochester and its eastern suburbs,since January 2021.
The 2022 New York State Senate election was held on November 8,2022. Elections were held to elect representatives from all 63 districts across the State of New York. This election coincided with New York elections for the governorship,U.S. Senate,and state assembly,among others. Districts for this election were redrawn following the 2020 United States census. Democrats had held a majority in the New York State Senate since January 2019,as a result of the 2018 elections.
The 2022 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 8,2022. 17 of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate were up for election—the odd-numbered districts. This was the first election to take place after redistricting following the 2020 United States census. This was the only election to take place under the redistricting plan set out in 2022. Before the election,21 Senate seats were held by Republicans,and 12 seats were held by Democrats. 11 Republican seats and six Democratic seats were up in this election. The primary election took place on August 9,2022.
