DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Peter Harckham

New York State Senator, District 40 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.

New York State Senator, District 40Born 1960

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 25; 384 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.0%; Chamber median 1.3%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +7.2; Won 2024
Elections: 5; 2018–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Environmental Conservation · chair
Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders
Crime Victims, Crime and Correction
Insurance
Rules
Senate Opioids, Addiction and Overdose Prevention Task Force
Transportation
Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 384 sponsored · 25 became law

BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw

S 8276 Relates to the qualifications to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland
Became law Oct 2026

S 9447 Relates to qualifications to hold the positions of village treasurer, deputy village treasurer, village…
Became law Oct 2026

S 1986 Extends the time period for recovery of energy performance contract costs incurred by school districts
Became law Sep 2026

S 8852 Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands
Became law Aug 2026

S 10058 Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-Hudson
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 Harckham sits in the New York State Senate

Harckham is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Siela Bynoe, Sam Sutton, Jessica Scarcella-Spanton

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

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

Date	Bill	Harckham	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 Harckham 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 40

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 40	Counting	D+19.7	D+8.8	+10.9
2024	New York State Senate, District 40	Won	D+7.2	D+8.8	−1.6
2022	New York State Senate, District 40	Won	D+6.8	D+16.1	−9.3
2020	New York State Senate, District 40	Won	D+3.8	—	—
2018	New York State Senate, District 40	Won	D+3.2	—	—