Devin R. Lander
What this job does: Your district's vote in the New York State Senate (63 members). Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and approve the governor's picks for top jobs and for judges on the state's highest court. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- New York State Historian
Background
- New York State Historian at the State Education Department since 2016. source: ballotready.org
- Executive Director of the Museum Association of New York (2014-2016) and Deputy Legislative and Policy Director in the State Assembly (2008-2014). source: ballotready.org
- Bachelor's degree in American history (2000) and master's degree in public history (2007) from the State University of New York. source: ballotready.org
- Democratic candidate for State Senate District 43 in 2026. source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Crack down on utility companies and limit unfair rate hikes source: devinlanderforsenate.com
- Lower the cost of prescription drugs and protect against medical debt source: devinlanderforsenate.com
- Fully fund police, first responders and schools source: devinlanderforsenate.com
- A dedicated fund to replace aging infrastructure source: devinlanderforsenate.com
- Stand up to the Trump administration source: devinlanderforsenate.com
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