DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Monica Martinez

New York State Senator, District 4 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Senator, District 4Born 1977

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 18; 175 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.6%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 86%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +32.6; 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.

Local Government · chair
Aging
Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders
Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business
Disabilities
Education
Legislative Women's Caucus
Select Majority Task Force on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
Senate Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention Task Force
Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 175 sponsored · 18 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

S 10244 Relates to the use of certain moneys received by the West Babylon Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association…
Became law Oct 2026

S 10023 Relates to base proportions in assessing units in Nassau and Suffolk counties
Became law Sep 2026

S 9326 Authorizes the assessor of the town of Babylon to accept an application for exemption from real property…
Became law Aug 2026

S 10039 Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic herring
Became law Aug 2026

S 10598 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Trooper Gerard B. Kane
Became law Jul 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Martinez sits in the New York State Senate

Martinez is closer to the center than 90% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Simcha Felder, James Skoufis, Chris Ryan

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

With Martinez’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats86%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%

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

Date	Bill	Martinez	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…	No	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…	No	Yes	No	Passed 34–25
Feb 4, 2026	A 9515: Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying	No	Yes	No	Passed 34–28

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

Career

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

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028New York State Senate, District 3 New York State Senate, District 4

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 4	Won	D+32.6	D+6.5	+26.1
2024	New York State Senate, District 4	Won	D+13.0	D+6.5	+6.5
2022	New York State Senate, District 4	Won	D+2.8	D+23.2	−20.4
2020	New York State Senate, District 3	Lost	R+3.9	—	—
2018	New York State Senate, District 3	Won	D+3.1	—	—