DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Michelle Hinchey

New York State Senator, District 41 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Senator, District 41Born 1987

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 17; 369 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +25.6; 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.

Agriculture · chair
Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Energy and Telecommunications
Environmental Conservation
Finance
Internet and Technology
Legislative Women's Caucus
Rural Resources Legislative Commission
Senate Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention Task Force
Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 369 sponsored · 17 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

S 9458 Allows Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer…
Became law Sep 2026

S 9250 Authorizes Janay Gasparini, a part-time police officer, with the town of New Paltz police department to take…
Became law Sep 2026

S 8188 Authorizes the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess, to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town
Became law Aug 2026

S 10113 Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and…
Became law Aug 2026

S 8762 Relates to the removal of actions to certain courts in an adjoining county
Became law Feb 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Hinchey sits in the New York State Senate

Hinchey is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: April Baskin, Pat Fahy, Jeremy Zellner

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

With Hinchey’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%

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: Hinchey’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Hinchey	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Jun 2, 2026	A 1962: Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer	Yes	Yes	No	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…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 35–24
Feb 5, 2026	S 8812: Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 34–25
Feb 4, 2026	A 9515: Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 34–28

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Hinchey was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028New York State Senate, District 46 New York State Senate, District 41

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 State Senate, District 41	Won	D+25.6	D+12.0	+13.6
2024	New York State Senate, District 41	Won	D+17.3	D+12.0	+5.3
2022	New York State Senate, District 41	Won	D+6.9	D+13.6	−6.7
2020	New York State Senate, District 46	Won	D+2.0	—	—