Lea Webb
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Lea Webb

New York State Senator, District 52 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Senator, District 52University teacher

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
14
168 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
2.5%
Chamber median 1.3%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+21.1
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.

  • Women's Issues · chair
  • Agriculture
  • Cities 2
  • Health
  • Higher Education
  • Legislative Women's Caucus
  • Mental Health
  • Procurement and Contracts
  • Rural Resources Legislative Commission
  • Select Majority Task Force on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 168 sponsored · 14 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
S 10266 Provides that the additional sales tax that Cortland county is authorized to impose shall not be subject to…
Became law Sep 2026
S 10583 Extends provisions authorizing hunting big game by rifle in the county of Tompkins
Became law Aug 2026
S 10283 Authorizes the county of Cortland to transfer ownership of Linear Park to Lime Hollow Nature Center, Inc.
Became law Aug 2026
S 10556 Relates to the allocation and use of the revenues raised from the imposition of hotel and motel taxes in…
Became law Aug 2026
S 9528 Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Ithaca
Became law Aug 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Webb sits in the New York State Senate

Webb is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianWebbMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Toby Stavisky, Leroy Comrie, Robert Jackson

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

With Webb’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
  • 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: Webb’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 Webb 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 52WonD+21.1D+19.2+1.9
2024New York State Senate, District 52WonD+15.1D+19.2−4.1
2022New York State Senate, District 52WonD+2.3D+21.3−19.0

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$212.2K
Spent
$561K

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.

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

How we know Webb

One person, matched across every source we use.

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