Steven Rhoads
New York State Senator, District 5 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 7
- 177 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 82%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.3
- 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.
- Ethics and Internal Governance · ranking member
- Labor · ranking member
- Budget and Revenue
- Health
- Judiciary
- Procurement and Contracts
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Oct 2026
Became law Aug 2026
Became law Aug 2026
Became law Aug 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rhoads sits in the New York State Senate
Rhoads is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mario Mattera, Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Andrew Lanza
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Rhoads’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans82%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills89%
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: Rhoads’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Rhoads | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | A 1962: Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer | No | 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 Rhoads 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 5 | Won | R+14.3 | R+16.1 | −1.8 |
| 2024 | New York State Senate, District 5 | Won | R+22.6 | R+16.1 | +6.5 |
| 2022 | New York State Senate, District 5 | Won | R+21.5 | R+3.4 | +18.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $149.1K
- Spent
- $304.8K
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 Rhoads for Senate State | Active |
| Steve Rhoads for Senate 2026 State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Seats Rhoads has held
- New York State Senate, District 5 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rhoads has run against
- Andrew Piddoubny (D) · 2026 election, won
- Lisa Lin (D) · 2024 election, won
- John Brooks (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Rhoads
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f7d38428-2656-4fb3-ac28-2455d5533a0b
- Wikidata Q116272197
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET