Jake Ashby
New York State Senator, District 43 since 2024. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 2
- 124 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.9%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 68%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +9.3
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Aging · ranking republican member
- Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs · ranking republican member
- Administrative Regulations Review Commission
- Disabilities
- Health
- Insurance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Aug 2025
Introduced May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ashby sits in the New York State Senate
Ashby is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tony Palumbo, Jack Martins, Bill Weber
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Ashby’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans68%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills97%
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: Ashby’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ashby | 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… | Yes | 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 Ashby 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 43 | Counting | R+0.1 | D+3.2 | +3.3 |
| 2024 | New York State Senate, District 43 | Won | R+9.3 | — | — |
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
- $313K
- Spent
- $447.5K
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.
| Friends of Jake Ashby 2024 State | Active |
| Friends of Jake Ashby 2026 State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Seats Ashby has held
- New York State Senate, District 43 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ashby has run against
- Devin Lander (D) · 2026 general
- Alvin Gamble (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Ashby
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b03d69c0-0ea1-4524-86e6-c6b20797a2eb
- Wikidata Q84428787
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET