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Jeremy Cooney

DState Senator · District 56

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: New York Senate District 56

Biography

Jeremy Cooney is a Democratic state senator who represents New York State Senate District 56 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] Cooney, a former chief of staff to the mayor of Rochester, has been a state senator since 2021 and is the Democratic and Working Families Party candidate.[1]

Jeremy Cooney lives in Rochester, New York, and earned a B.A. from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and a J.D. from Albany Law School.[1] His career experience includes working as chief of staff for Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and as senior director for community relations with Empire State Development.[1] He serves as vice chair of the executive board of the Seneca Waterways Council.[1]

Cooney has represented State Senate District 56 since 2021, succeeding Joseph Robach (R).[1] In the 2025-2026 session he chairs the Transportation Committee and is also assigned to the Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation; Ethics and Internal Governance; Civil Service and Pensions; Judiciary; Codes; Finance; and Insurance committees.[1] In the November 3, 2026 general election, Cooney faces Orlando Rivera (R / Conservative Party).[1][2]

  1. 1.Jeremy Cooney · 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 56

Jeremy Cooney is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New York Senate District 56 as DWFP. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Other candidates for this seat

Orlando RiveraCandidateRCNew York Senate District 56New 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 Democrats voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 10 of 563 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (6), Climate & energy (3), Housing & rent (3)

  • Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more

    What it does: Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 37–2, Republicans 2–18

    May 28, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relates to actions or practices that establish or maintain a monopoly, monopsony or restraint of trade, and authorizes a class action lawsuit in the state anti-trust law

    What it does: Relates to actions or practices that establish or maintain a monopoly, monopsony or restraint of trade; authorizes a class action lawsuit in the state anti-trust law.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 38–1, Republicans 0–22

    May 6, 2026Official record ↗

  • Establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses

    What it does: Establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 36–3, Republicans 2–20

    Apr 21, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relates to rent registration statements filed by a limited liability company

    What it does: Requires that any limited liability company who files a rent registration statement shall include a list of all members of such limited liability company and each member's ownership interest.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 37–1, Republicans 2–20

    Mar 18, 2026Official record ↗

  • Enacts the "fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) business practices act"

    What it does: Enacts the "fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) business practices act", to expand the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 36–1, Republicans 0–21

    Jun 13, 2025Official 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

Not votingNO VOTE

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

Not votingNO VOTE

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

Not votingNO VOTE

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

Not votingNO VOTE

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

Not votingNO VOTE

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

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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

Not votingNO VOTE

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

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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

Not votingNO VOTE

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

Not votingNO VOTE

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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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

Not votingNO VOTE

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

Not votingNO VOTE

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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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.