Steve Chan
New York State Senator, District 17 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1.
New York State Senator, District 17Born 1966
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.3%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −15.0
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Cities 1 · ranking member
- New York City Education · ranking republican member
- Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business
- Education
- Investigations and Government Operations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Chan sits in the New York State Senate
Chan is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jim Tedisco, Andrew Lanza, Peter Oberacker
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Chan’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills95%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Chan’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Chan | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | A 1962: Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Passed 35–24 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | S 8812: Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service… | No | No | Yes | Passed 34–25 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | A 9515: Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying | No | No | Yes | Passed 34–28 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Chan 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York State Senate, District 17 | Lost | D+15.0 | R+14.9 | −29.9 |
| 2024 | New York State Senate, District 17 | Won | R+9.7 | R+14.9 | −5.2 |
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
- $338K
- Spent
- $463.9K
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.
| Steve Chan for NY Senate State | Active |
| CHAN26 State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Seats Chan has held
- New York State Senate, District 17 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chan has run against
- Larry He (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Iwen Chu (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Chan
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8a923d97-c689-4fb5-ac61-7b5e4ee950dd
- Wikidata Q131178743
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET