Candidate · State Senate, District 47
Erik D. Bottcher
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.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, District 47 (since 2026)
- Occupation
- State Senator
Background
- Became the New York City Council's LGBTQ & HIV/AIDS Community Liaison in 2009 and later served as statewide LGBTQ Community Liaison in the Governor's Office. source: nysenate.gov
- Served as Chief of Staff to New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson from 2015 to 2021. source: nysenate.gov
- Elected to the New York City Council for District 3 in 2021. source: nysenate.gov
- Won the February 3, 2026 special election for State Senate District 47 after Brad Hoylman-Sigal resigned; chairs the Senate Cities 1 Committee. source: politicsny.com
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