2024 New York State Senate election
The 2024 New York State Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, with primary elections on June 25. The Democratic Party kept its control of the Senate but lost its veto-proof two-thirds majority after losing one seat in the 17th district.
Key points
- Democrats won the overall majority in the Senate, but their super-majority status ended with the election.
- Republicans gained a seat in Brooklyn for the first time since 2016, with Steve Chan defeating incumbent Democrat Iwen Chu.
- Several incumbents were re-elected, including Republicans Anthony Palumbo, Mario Mattera, Dean Murray, Steven Rhoads, and Jack Martins; Democrat Monica Martinez was re-elected.
- Kevin Thomas did not seek re-election; Siela Bynoe (D) won the seat, defeating Republican Tom Montefinise.
- Democrat Neil Breslin retired in the 46th District, and Patricia Fahy (D) won that seat.
- Democrat Tim Kennedy resigned to run for Congress; April Baskin won the seat in his district.
- Other notable results included continued Democratic representation in most districts, with a few district flips and retirements shaping the new Senate landscape.
Overall, while Democrats maintained the majority, the election reduced their ability to bypass the governor on major vetoes, and it marked a shift with a Brooklyn-based Republican win for the first time in several years.
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