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State Senator, 40th District
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Peter B. HarckhamOfficial portrait — New York State Senate

Peter B. Harckham

Candidate for State Senator, 40th District

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State Senator
Campaign website
peteforny.com

Pete Harckham has represented the 40th Senate District since 2019 and chairs the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. He served on the Westchester County Board of Legislators from 2008 to 2015, including as majority leader, and lives in South Salem.

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Photo: Official portrait — New York State Senate

Documented positions

Environment & parks

  • Wrote law banning radioactive waste dumping in the Hudson.

    Pete Harckham for NY Senate

    Campaign website · peteforny.com

    “Protected the Hudson River by writing and passing landmark legislation banning polluters from dumping radioactive waste”
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  • Sponsored law requiring zero-emission new car sales by 2035.In office

    About Pete Harckham (senator biography)

    Government record · New York State Senate · nysenate.gov

    “introduced legislation, later enacted, requiring all new passenger car and truck sales to be zero emission by 2035”
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  • Voted for the packaging reduction and recycling act (2025).In office

    S1464A, the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, passed the Senate 33-25 on May 28, 2025; the roll call lists this senator under "aye."

    S1464A (2025-26), Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act: bill page and roll calls

    Government record · New York State Senate · nysenate.gov

    “Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act"”
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Health & human services

  • Voted for the Medical Aid in Dying Act (2025).In office

    The Senate passed S138, the Medical Aid in Dying Act, 35-27 on June 9, 2025; the roll call on the Senate's bill page lists this senator under "aye." The bill page shows it was later signed by the Governor.

    S138 (2025-26), Medical Aid in Dying Act: bill page and roll calls

    Government record · New York State Senate · nysenate.gov

    “Relates to the medical aid in dying act”
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Government & transparency

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Peter B. Harckham on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.

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