Stacey Pheffer Amato
New York State Assemblymember, District 23 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 7
- 204 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.2%
- Chamber median 2.5%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +3.3
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Governmental Employees · chair
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
- 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
Became law Aug 2026
Became law Feb 2026
Became law Dec 2025
Became law Sep 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Amato sits in the New York State Assembly
Amato is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Didi Barrett, Phil Ramos, Al Stirpe
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Amato’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Amato’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Amato | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 98–34 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | A 11561: Enacts into law necessary legislation including extensions and technical corrections | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 100–39 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | A 11349: Authorizes the town of Clarkstown to establish community preservation funds and to impose… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 94–46 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | A 10391: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 111–29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | S 8812: Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 83–61 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Amato 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York State Assembly, District 23 | Won | D+3.3 |
| 2022 | New York State Assembly, District 23 | Won | Even |
| 2020 | New York State Assembly, District 23 | Won | D+23.2 |
| 2018 | New York State Assembly, District 23 | Won | D+36.3 |
| 2016 | New York State Assembly, District 23 | Won | D+35.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Amato has held
- New York State Assembly, District 23 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Amato has run against
- Thomas P. Sullivan (R) · 2024 general, won
- Thomas P. Sullivan (R) · 2022 general, won
- Peter D. Hatzipetros (R) · 2020 general, won
- Matthew G. Pecorino (R) · 2018 general, won
- Alan N. Zwirn (R) · 2016 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Amato
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b4246863-b244-4d37-acae-0600d4b429b4
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET