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Mario R. Mattera

RState Senator · District 2

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: New York Senate District 2

Biography

Mario R. Mattera is a Republican member of the New York State Senate who has represented District 2 since January 2021 and is running for re-election on the Republican and Conservative lines.[1]

Mario Mattera lives in St. James, New York, according to Ballotpedia.[1] He has served with the St. Catherine's Health and Wellness Advisory Board, the Suffolk County Water Authority, the Community Association of Greater St. James, and the Smithtown Advisory Board.[1] For the 2025 to 2026 session, he is ranking member of the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee and the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, and also sits on the Civil Service and Pensions, Transportation, and Labor committees.[1]

  1. 1.Mario Mattera · Ballotpedia Reference

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

New York Senate District 2

Mario R. Mattera is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New York Senate District 2 as RC. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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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 Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 118 of 675 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (39), Rights & public safety (33), Climate & energy (32)

  • 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 ↗

  • 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 labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer

    What it does: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board.

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 33–4, Republicans 3–19

    Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relates to establishing the "340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act"

    What it does: Relates to establishing the "340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act"; prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against covered entities and New York state pharma…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 37–0, Republicans 10–12

    Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

  • Relates to remedies for unlawful discharge or discrimination for the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty

    What it does: Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or discrimination on ac…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 37–0, Republicans 5–17

    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.

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

YesVOTED

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

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.

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

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.

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.