State

State Senator, 5th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on New York laws and the state budget and confirms the Governor's appointments.

Covers part of Nassau County.

Candidates Compare by issue

Andrew Piddoubny

Democratic

Court law clerk

The gist

Supports expanding universal child care to Nassau County.
Supports curbing insurance company profits to lower premiums.
Supports transit-oriented housing near railroad stations.
Supports requiring local input on new development.
Supports programs that help seniors stay in their homes.

More about Andrew

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Supports expanding universal child care to Nassau County.
Andrew Piddoubny for State Senate
Campaign website · Friends of Andrew Piddoubny · andrewfornysenate.com
“expanding universal childcare so that Nassau County residents receive the same benefits as other counties”
Supports curbing insurance company profits to lower premiums.
Andrew Piddoubny for State Senate
Campaign website · Friends of Andrew Piddoubny · andrewfornysenate.com
“curbing excessive insurance company profits that leave New Yorkers paying higher premiums than the national average”
Supports transit-oriented housing near railroad stations.
Andrew Piddoubny for State Senate
Campaign website · Friends of Andrew Piddoubny · andrewfornysenate.com
“such as transit-oriented development near railroad stations and revitalization of underused or neglected properties”
Supports requiring local input on new development.
Andrew Piddoubny for State Senate
Campaign website · Friends of Andrew Piddoubny · andrewfornysenate.com
“Any development must be shaped by local input and community support”
Supports programs that help seniors stay in their homes.
Andrew Piddoubny for State Senate
Campaign website · Friends of Andrew Piddoubny · andrewfornysenate.com
“amplifying programs that ensure seniors can stay in their homes”

Steven D. Rhoads

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

State senator; attorney; volunteer firefighter

The gist

Supports repealing the state's current bail laws.In office
Supports expanding STAR and keeping the property tax cap.In office
Supports repealing congestion pricing and auditing the MTA.In office
Opposes the REVIVE Act fast-tracking high-density housing.In office
Supports ending state income tax on tips and overtime.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Steven

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Supports repealing the state's current bail laws.
About Steven D. Rhoads
Government record · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“fighting to repeal dangerous bail laws that free killers, gang members, drug dealers, and other violent felons from jail”
Supports expanding STAR and keeping the property tax cap.
About Steven D. Rhoads
Government record · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“expanding the STAR program, protecting the property tax cap, and enhancing property tax rebate checks”
Supports repealing congestion pricing and auditing the MTA.
Senate Democrats Kill Bill to Repeal Congestion Pricing, Block MTA Audit
Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“would have put an end to congestion pricing – the punitive tax levied on drivers coming into Manhattan”
Opposes the REVIVE Act fast-tracking high-density housing.
Senator Steve Rhoads, Local Leaders Oppose REVIVE Act, Warn of State Overreach & Defend Local Control
Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“This legislation would fast-track high-density housing developments while stripping local communities of their ability to shape what gets built”
Supports ending state income tax on tips and overtime.
Senate Republicans Introduce “No Tax On Our Tips & Overtime” Delivering Tax Relief to Hardworking New Yorkers
Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org
“Eliminating state income taxes on overtime pay and cash tips is a simple, common-sense way to let workers keep more of what they earn.”

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