Patricia Fahy
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Patricia Fahy

New York State Senator, District 46 since 2024. Ran in 9 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Senator, District 46

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
16
239 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 1.3%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+25.7
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.

  • Disabilities · chair
  • Agriculture
  • Cities 2
  • Environmental Conservation
  • Higher Education
  • Legislative Women's Caucus
  • Local Government
  • Racing, Gaming and Wagering
  • Senate Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention Task Force

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 239 sponsored · 16 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
S 8732 Relates to qualifications for holding the office of deputy sheriff in the county of Montgomery
Became law Oct 2026
S 8733 Relates to qualifications for holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery
Became law Oct 2026
S 10223 Authorizes the South End Children's Cafe to file an application for a retroactive real property tax…
Became law Aug 2026
S 10196 Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Amsterdam
Became law Aug 2026
S 10384 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Patrick LaFortune Jr.
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 Fahy sits in the New York State Senate

Fahy is closer to the center than 71% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianFahyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: April Baskin, Jeremy Zellner, Michelle Hinchey

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

With Fahy’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • 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: Fahy’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 Fahy 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 46WonD+25.7D+15.1+10.6
2024New York State Senate, District 46WonD+11.8D+15.1−3.3
2022New York State Assembly, District 109WonD+48.7——
2020New York State Assembly, District 109WonD+40.9——
2018New York State Assembly, District 109WonD+47.7——
2016New York State Assembly, District 109WonD+39.7——
2014New York State Assembly, District 109WonD+33.1——
2014New York State Assembly, District 109 (primary)Won———
2014New York State Assembly, District 109 (primary)Won———
2012New York State Assembly, District 109WonD+31.4——

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
$419.7K
Spent
$906.3K

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 Patricia Fahy 2024
State
Active
Friends of Patricia Fahy 2026
State
Active

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

Seats Fahy has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Fahy has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)

How we know Fahy

One person, matched across every source we use.

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