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Jacob Ashby

RState Senator · District 43

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: New York Senate District 43

Biography

Jacob Ashby is a Republican state senator who represents New York State Senate District 43 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] Ashby is an occupational therapist and U.S. Army veteran who served in the State Assembly from 2018 to 2023; he is the Republican and Conservative Party candidate.[1]

Jacob Ashby lives in Castleton, New York, and served in the U.S. Army from 2006 to 2014 as a civil affairs officer and in the U.S. Army Reserve.[1] He earned an A.A. from Hudson Valley Community College in 2000, a B.S. in occupational therapy from Keuka College in 2002, and an M.B.A. from Clarkson University in 2015.[1] His career includes work as an occupational therapist with Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital, St. Vincent Healthcare and Albany County Nursing Home, and he opened and operated Ashby Adaptive Occupational Therapy.[1]

Ashby served as a Rensselaer County legislator and then represented Assembly District 107 from 2018 to 2023, succeeding Steven McLaughlin (R).[1] He has represented Senate District 43 since 2023, succeeding Daphne Jordan (R).[1] In the 2025-2026 session he is ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee and the Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee, and is also assigned to the Health, Disabilities and Insurance committees.[1] In the November 3, 2026 general election, Ashby faces Devin Lander (D / Working Families Party).[1][2]

  1. 1.Jacob Ashby · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.New York State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.

New York Senate District 43

Jacob Ashby is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New York Senate District 43 as RC. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Other candidates for this seat

Devin LanderCandidateDWFPNew York Senate District 43New York

Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 212 of 673 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (88), Rights & public safety (59), Climate & energy (33)

  • Relates to license fees required to be paid by wholesale beer licensees to sell cider

    What it does: Requires wholesale beer licensees to only need to pay a one time additional license fee to sell cider.

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 37–0, Republicans 9–13

    Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

  • Enacts the responsible data center development act

    What it does: Places a one year moratorium on the issuance of data center permits; requires utilities to establish an independent classification of service for large data centers; sets energy efficiency goals for data centers; prov…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 36–1, Republicans 6–16

    Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program

    What it does: Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program regarding qualifying water improvements, qualifying resiliency improvements and, in a city with a population of one million or more, the use of low carbon inten…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 37–0, Republicans 9–13

    Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relates to determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial

    What it does: Provides for the use of restoration services when determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial.

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 37–0, Republicans 8–14

    Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relates to the powers of the New York state housing finance agency

    What it does: Makes certain powers of the New York state housing finance agency permanent.

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 37–0, Republicans 1–21

    Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

See all their split votes

Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

A10030-B · NY SENATE

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering

YesVOTED

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 58–2·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10158 · NY SENATE

Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland

YesVOTED

Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland for an additional year for 2026-2027.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 59–1·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10184 · NY SENATE

Limiting the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Haverstraw, county of Rockland

YesVOTED

Relates to limiting the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Haverstraw, county of Rockland for 2026-2027.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 58–2·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10312-A · NY SENATE

Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their families

NoVOTED

Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to separately disclose to residents and their families; requires such information to be posted on the residential health care facility's website.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 39–21·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10390-A · NY SENATE

Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Poughkeepsie

YesVOTED

Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Poughkeepsie; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2030.

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Passed Senate 59–1·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10391 · NY SENATE

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Poughkeepsie

YesVOTED

Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Poughkeepsie.

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Passed Senate 59–1·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10411-A · NY SENATE

Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription fee for certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold

YesVOTED

Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription fee for certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold; provides that any manufacturer, dealer, or agent of a manufacturer or dealer that fails to comply with such requirements shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per point of sale for each violation.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 57–3·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10478 · NY SENATE

Relates to the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton

YesVOTED

Increases the term of office from two years to four years for the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, and providing for the staggering of such terms of office.

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Passed Senate 58–2·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A10922 · NY SENATE

Extends certain provisions relating to the sale, issuance and refund of bonds and notes of New York city

YesVOTED

Extends certain provisions relating to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of New York, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; extends the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Senate 56–4·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗
A11030-A · NY SENATE

Requires utility corporations and municipalities to notify property owners prior to beginning any scheduled non-emergency construction or other work

YesVOTED

Requires a utility corporation or municipality to notify property owners at least five business days prior to beginning any non-emergency construction or other work that will result in a planned interruption of a customer's property; requires notice to include, but not be limited to, a description of the work to be performed, the expected duration of such work, the location of such work, and the contact information for the utility performing such work; exempts cases where a natural or man-made disaster or state of emergency occurs.

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Passed Senate 59–1·Substantive·Jun 4, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 2037 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.