Martha G. McHugh
Candidate for State Senator, 46th District
Background
- Occupation
- Small business owner; former state health official
- Campaign website
- marthamchugh.com
Martha (Marti) McHugh, raised in Albany, spent nearly two decades in state government, including as an assistant commissioner of health under Governor George Pataki and as a senior leader at the Wadsworth Center, and owned a small business for ten years. She holds a psychology degree from SUNY Albany.
Documented positions
Education
Proposes expanding career and technical education and apprenticeships.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 46 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would expand career and technical education and apprenticeships”
Housing
Proposes down-payment assistance and fair lending for families.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 46 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would pursue down-payment assistance and fair lending so families can build wealth in the neighborhoods they grew up in.”
Environment & parks
Supports pausing or rolling back the state climate law's mandates.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 46 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“keeping natural gas available, and rolling back or pausing the CLCPA's mandates and carbon-pricing plans”
Government & transparency
Supports independent redistricting that bans partisan maps.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 46 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“those rules must include a clear, enforceable prohibition on drawing districts to favor one party over another”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Martha G. McHugh on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (17)
- Amended Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election (September 17, 2026)
Election filing · New York State Board of Elections · elections.ny.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: Albany 1-1 - 2-1, 3-2 - 3-4, 4-2 - 4-5, 5-1 - 7-1, 7-3, 15-5
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: Albany 2-2 - 2-5, 3-1, 4-1, 4-6, 7-2
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: Berne 1 - 2
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: Bethlehem 1, 3, 4
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: Bethlehem 2, 5 - 27
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: Coeymans 1 - 5
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: Guilderland 1, 2, 10 - 19, 21 - 24
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: Guilderland 3 - 9, 20, 25
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: Knox 1 - 2
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: New Scotland 1 - 7
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: Rensselaerville 1 - 3
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election: Westerlo 1 - 2
Election filing · Albany County Board of Elections · content.civicplus.com
- 2026 General Election Sample Ballot (November 3, 2026)
Election filing · Schenectady County Board of Elections · schenectadycountyny.gov
- Board of Elections: Ballot Information (Sample Ballots for General Election - November 3, 2026)
Election filing · Montgomery County Board of Elections · montgomerycountyny.gov
- Martha McHugh: Less Politics, More Progress
Campaign website · marthamchugh.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 46 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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