Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Marianne Buttenschon

New York State Assemblymember, District 119 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

New York State Assemblymember, District 119

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
2
241 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
2.3%
Chamber median 2.5%
With party
43%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+12.6
Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Small Business · chair
  • Agriculture
  • Asian Pacific American Task Force
  • Education
  • Higher Education
  • Legislative Women's Caucus
  • Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force
  • Veterans' Affairs

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 241 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
A 8489 Authorizes Scott Hoag to receive certain credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law
Became law Nov 2025
A 8490 Authorizes occupancy taxes in the city of Utica and the city of Rome
Became law Oct 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Buttenschon sits in the New York State Assembly

Buttenschon is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianButtenschonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Kalman Yeger, Matt Slater, Keith Brown

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET

With Buttenschon’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats43%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New York State Assembly.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

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

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

Career

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

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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2022New York State Assembly, District 119WonD+12.6
2020New York State Assembly, District 119WonD+15.3
2018New York State Assembly, District 119WonD+11.0

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Buttenschon has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Buttenschon has run against

  • John S. Zielinski (R) · 2022 general, won
  • John S. Zielinski (R) · 2020 general, won
  • Dennis B. Bova Jr. (R) · 2018 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Buttenschon

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET