DemocratIn office since Jan 2009

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

U.S. Senator from New York since 2009. Next on the ballot in 2030.

U.S. Senator from New YorkBorn 1966

Official website Wikipedia Congress.gov FEC filings

In office: 17 yrs; Since 2009
Bills became law: 0; 68 sponsored, 119th Congress
Votes missed: 2.0%; Chamber median 2.1%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +18.3; Won 2024
Next election: 2030; Nov 5, 2030

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Committees

119th Congress.

Senate Committee on AppropriationsAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesDepartment of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related AgenciesTransportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies · Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Armed ServicesCybersecurityEmerging Threats and CapabilitiesStrategic Forces
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Senate Special Committee on Aging · Ranking Member

Source: congress-legislators committeesUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Legislation

119th Congress · 68 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

S 3897 Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers' Benefit Program Expansion Act of 2026
Crime and Law Enforcement · Passed Senate Aug 2026

S 1288 Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act
Public Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Sep 2026

S 1518 Strengthening America’s Turning Point Act
Public Lands and Natural Resources · In committee Jul 2026

S 389 Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
Commerce · In committee Jul 2025

S 5594 A bill to establish the Data Protection Agency, protect the privacy of individuals, and for other purposes.
Introduced Sep 2026

Source: Congress.gov billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 3:27 PM ET

Voting record

119th Congress · placement by roll-call votes

Where Gillibrand sits in the U.S. Senate

Gillibrand is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Michael F. Bennet, Adam B. Schiff, Jon Ossoff

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:06 PM ET

With Gillibrand’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills25%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the U.S. Senate.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gillibrand’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Gillibrand	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Jun 5, 2026	S 2: Secure America Act	No	No	Yes	Passed 52–47
Apr 16, 2026	HJRES 140: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	No	No	Yes	Passed 50–49
Feb 12, 2026	HJRES 142: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C.…	No	No	Yes	Passed 49–47
Jan 30, 2026	HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026	Yes	No	Yes	Passed 71–29
Dec 4, 2025	HJRES 131: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,…	No	No	Yes	Passed 49–45

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Gillibrand was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20062008201020122014201620182020202220242026202820302032U.S. House, NY-20 U.S. Senate, New York

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin
2024	U.S. Senate, New York	Won	D+18.3
2018	U.S. Senate, New York	Won	D+34.7
2012	U.S. Senate, New York	Won	D+45.8
2010	U.S. Senate, New York (special)	Won	D+27.8
2008	U.S. House, NY-20	Won	D+24.3
2006	U.S. House, NY-20	Won	D+6.2

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Gillibrand has held

U.S. Senate, New York · 2009–2031
U.S. House, NY-20 · 2007–2009

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Gillibrand has run against

Michael D. Sapraicone (R) · 2024 general, won
Chele Chiavacci Farley (R) · 2018 general, won
Wendy Long (R) · 2012 general, won
Joseph J. Dioguardi (R) · 2010 general, won
Sandy Treadwell (R) · 2008 general, won
John E. Sweeney (R) · 2006 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Gillibrand

One person, matched across every source we use.

Bioguide G000555
FEC H6NY20167
Wikidata Q22222
Ballotpedia Kirsten Gillibrand
Vote Smart 65147
GovTrack 412223
OpenSecrets N00027658

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET