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Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

DState Senator · District 15

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: NY State Senate · District 15

Biography

Joseph Addabbo Jr. is the Democratic incumbent for New York State Senate District 15, which covers central and southern Queens, and has held the seat since 2009.[1][2] A lifelong Queens resident and the son of a former U.S. Representative, he practiced law for about a decade and served seven years on the New York City Council before his 2008 election to the Senate, where he chairs the Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering.[1][2] He is seeking re-election against Conservative Party candidate Danniel Maio.[1][2]

Addabbo was born in 1964, the youngest child of Joseph and Grace Addabbo; his father, Joseph P. Addabbo Sr., was a U.S. Representative.[1] He describes himself as a lifelong Queens resident.[1] He attended Nativity BVM School in Ozone Park and Archbishop Molloy High School, then earned a bachelor's degree from St. John's University in 1986 and a law degree from Touro Law School in 1992.[1][2] He practiced law for about ten years, including as an attorney at Addabbo and Greenberg, before entering the City Council.[1][2] His official biography also lists former roles as Executive Secretary of Community Board 10Q and president of the Ozone Tudor Civic Association.[1]

Addabbo was elected to the New York City Council in 2001 and served seven years representing the 32nd District, working on infrastructure, school technology and community-services funding.[1][2] He was elected to the State Senate in 2008, assumed office in 2009, and won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary for re-election over Albert Baldeo.[1][2][3] He chairs the Senate Committees on Racing, Gaming and Wagering and on State-Native American Relations, and is a member of the Budget and Revenue, Cities 1, Education, Insurance, Rules, and Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committees.[1]

According to his official biography, Addabbo is a multi-term member of the New York State Democratic Committee, ranking member of the South Queens Regular Democratic Club, a member of Ozone Park Kiwanis and of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force on Hurricane Sandy, and a 2026 New York State Senate Veterans' Hall of Fame Honoree.[1] He is married to Dawn, and they have two daughters.[1]

  1. 1.About Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. · NYSenate.gov Official record
  2. 2.Joseph Addabbo · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  3. 3.New York State Senate District 15 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.

On the ballot

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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 4 of 656 party-divided votes on file.

  • Relates to enacting technical changes to the good cause eviction law

    What it does: Relates to enacting technical changes to the good cause eviction law.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 34–4, Republicans 5–17

    Jun 2, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relates to the location of retail adult-use dispensaries in proximity to schools and houses of worship; repealer

    What it does: Amends provisions limiting the location of retail adult-use dispensaries in proximity to schools and houses of worship.

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 33–5, Republicans 1–19

    Feb 11, 2026Official record ↗

  • Repeals certain provisions regarding adoption of new or revised city charter proposed by charter commission which limit submission of questions to city's electors

    What it does: Repeals certain provisions regarding the adoption of a new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission which limits the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors; eliminates the rule that pro…

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 31–6, Republicans 3–18

    Jun 12, 2025Official record ↗

  • Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement an omnibus bill related to correctional services in the state of New York

    What it does: Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement an omnibus bill related to correctional services in the state of New York; requires the timely disclosure of video footage related to the death of incar…

    Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 35–2, Republicans 0–21

    Jun 12, 2025Official record ↗

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

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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

YesVOTED

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.