Chris Ryan
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Chris Ryan

New York State Senator, District 50 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Senator, District 50

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
8
129 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 1.3%
With party
92%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+13.6
Won 2026
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Cities 2 · chair
  • Agriculture
  • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business
  • Consumer Protection
  • Energy and Telecommunications
  • Health
  • Labor
  • Senate Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention Task Force

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 129 sponsored · 8 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
S 7204 Exempts the Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the forty-five percent limit on non-resident…
Became law Oct 2026
S 8681 Exempts the Cody Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. from the requirement that the percentage of non-resident…
Became law Oct 2026
S 6997 Relates to enforcement of pole attachment safety and quality
Became law Dec 2025
S 7200 Relates to vintage snowmobile registrations
Became law Nov 2025
S 6265 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lieutenant Donald R. Hill
Became law Sep 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Ryan sits in the New York State Senate

Ryan is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianRyanMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: James Skoufis, Simcha Felder, Monica Martinez

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

With Ryan’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%

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

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Ryan’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 Ryan 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026New York State Senate, District 50WonD+13.6D+4.3+9.3
2024New York State Senate, District 50WonD+4.4D+4.3+0.1

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$488.2K
Spent
$1.4M

Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Chris Ryan for CNY
State
Active
Chris Ryan for CNY 26
State
Active

Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET

Seats Ryan has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Ryan has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)

How we know Ryan

One person, matched across every source we use.

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