The New York State Legislature consists of the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York:the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly. The Constitution of New York does not designate an official term for the two houses together;it says only that the state's legislative power "shall be vested in the senate and assembly". Session laws passed by the Legislature are published in the official Laws of New York. Permanent New York laws of a general nature are codified in the Consolidated Laws of New York. As of January 2021,the Democratic Party holds supermajorities in both houses of the New York State Legislature,which is the highest paid state legislature in the country.
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature,with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The 2006 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New York,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections,then incumbent Republican governor George Pataki chose not to run for re-election in a fourth term. Democrat Eliot Spitzer,the New York Attorney General,won the election over former Republican state Assembly minority leader John Faso. As of 2024,this is the last time the Governor's office in New York changed partisan control. This was the first open-seat election since 1982. Primary elections were held on September 12. This is the last gubernatorial election where any of the following counties voted Democratic:Genesee,Chautauqua,Cattaraugus,Niagara,Fulton,Steuben,Tioga &Schoharie.
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.
John J. Flanagan is an American politician from Long Island,New York. A Republican,Flanagan represented New York's 2nd State Senate district from 2003 to 2020. He also served as senate majority leader from 2015 to 2019,and as senate minority leader from 2019 to 2020. Prior to his senate tenure,Flanagan served in the New York State Assembly from 1987 to 2002.
The results of elections in the state of New York have tended to be more Democratic-leaning than in most of the United States,with in recent decades a solid majority of Democratic voters,concentrated in New York City and some of its suburbs,including Westchester County,Rockland County and Long Island's Nassau county,and in the cities of Buffalo,Rochester,Syracuse,Albany,and Ithaca.
Brian M. Kolb is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 131st district from 2000 to 2021. Kolb also served as minority leader from 2009 to 2020.
The New York Republican State Committee,established in 1855,is the New York State affiliate of the United States Republican Party (GOP). The party has headquarters in Albany,Buffalo,and New York City. The purpose of the committee is to nominate Republican candidates for election to New York and federal political roles. It also assists its nominees in their election campaigns.
Darrel J. Aubertine is an American politician and farmer from the State of New York. A Democrat,Aubertine served as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets from April 2011 to October 2013. He previously represented New York's 48th State Senate district from February 2008 to December 2010 and represented New York's 118th Assembly District from 2003 to 2008. Aubertine has also held public office at the local level.
Joseph A. Nicoletti is an American politician and business person.
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.
The 2009 special election for New York's 23rd congressional district was held on November 3,2009,to select the successor to Republican John M. McHugh. McHugh was nominated to become United States Secretary of the Army on June 2,2009,and resigned as representative of New York's 23rd congressional district on September 21,2009,after being confirmed by the Senate.
The 1879 United States Senate election in New York was held on January 21,1879,by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate.
The 1878–79 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913,senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1878 and 1879,and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections,terms were up for the senators in Class 3.
The 2010 New York State Senate elections were held on November 2,2010 to elect representatives from all 62 State Senate districts in the U.S. state of New York. Primary elections were held on September 14,2010. Republicans retook the Senate majority,winning 32 seats to the Democrats' 30 on Election Day.
Karl A. Brabenec is the New York State Assemblyman from the 98th District. A Republican,he has served in the Assembly since 2014,when he won a special election. The 98th District contains portions of Orange and Rockland Counties in the Hudson Valley. In January 2023,Brabenec ascended to the role of Assembly Minority Whip after previously serving as the Deputy Minority Whip since 2019.
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election occurred on November 6,2018. Incumbent Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo won re-election to a third term,defeating Republican Marc Molinaro and several minor party candidates. Cuomo received 59.6% of the vote to Molinaro's 36.2%.
New York's 50th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat John Mannion since 2021,succeeding Republican Bob Antonacci,who was elected as a justice of the New York Supreme Court.
The 2020 New York State Senate elections were held on November 3,2020,to elect representatives from all 63 State Senate districts across the U.S. state of New York. Primary elections were held on June 23,2020.
New York's 120th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Republican Minority Leader William Barclay since 2003.
