Dean Murray
New York State Senator, District 3 since 2022. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
New York State Senator, District 3Born 1964
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 2
- 103 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 23.6%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 79%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.0
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business · ranking member
- Libraries · ranking member
- Social Services · ranking republican member
- Codes
- Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
- Higher Education
- Senate Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention Task Force
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Aug 2026
Became law Aug 2025
Passed Senate Jun 2026
Passed Senate Jun 2026
Introduced Aug 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Murray sits in the New York State Senate
Murray is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mario Mattera, Bill Weber, Steve Rhoads
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Murray’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans79%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills91%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Murray’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Murray | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | A 1962: Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer | No | No | Yes | Passed 41–20 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | A 2657: Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of… | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 52–10 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | S 9155: Relates to the location of retail adult-use dispensaries in proximity to schools and… | No | No | Yes | Passed 35–24 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | S 8812: Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service… | No | No | Yes | Passed 34–25 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | A 9515: Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying | No | No | Yes | Passed 34–28 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Murray 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Senate District 3 | Counting | R+8.0 | R+18.1 | −10.1 |
| 2024 | New York State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+23.0 | — | — |
| 2022 | New York State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+30.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | New York State Senate, District 3 | Lost | D+3.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | New York State Assembly, District 3 | Won | R+25.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 3 | Won | R+2.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 3 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 3 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 3 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | New York State Assembly, District 3 | Lost | D+0.6 | — | — |
| 2010 | New York State Assembly, District 3 | Won | R+6.5 | — | — |
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
- $84.7K
- Spent
- $76.4K
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Murray for New York State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Seats Murray has held
- New York State Senate, District 3 · since 2022
- New York State Assembly, District 3 · 2014–2018
- New York State Assembly, District 3 · 2010–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Murray has run against
- Antonio Vargas-Ayala (D) · 2026 general
- Michael L. Conroy (D) · 2024 election, won
- Farzeen A. Bham (D) · 2022 election, won
- Monica Martinez (D) · 2018 election, lost
- Gregory D. Schoen (D) · 2016 election, won
- Edward J. Hennessey (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Murray
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8ff653e0-5aa6-4692-ac54-25ed36e32f97
- Wikidata Q6456422
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET