Lea Webb
2023 - Present
2027
2
Compensation
$142,000/year
November 5, 2024
Education
Binghamton University, 2004
Lea Webb (Democratic Party) is a member of theNew York State Senate, representingDistrict 52. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Webb (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to theNew York State Senate to representDistrict 52. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Webb completed Ballotpedia'sCandidate Connection survey in 2024.Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lea Webb was born in and lives inNew York. Webb earned a B.S. in psychology from Binghamton University in 2004. Her career experience includes working as an educator at Binghamton University. She was appointed to serve as a council member for the City of Binghamton, New York. Webb also co-founded the Black Millennial Political Convention and was a founding board member of Local Progress.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Webb was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Health Committee
- Senate Mental Health Committee
- Procurement and Contracts Committee
- Women's Issues Committee,Chair
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Cities 2 Committee
- Senate Higher Education Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 52
IncumbentLea Webb defeatedMike Sigler in the general election for New York State Senate District 52 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lea Webb (D / Working Families Party)  | 57.5 | 79,175 |
 | Mike Sigler (R / Local 607 Party) | 42.4 | 58,429 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 140 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 137,744 | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentLea Webb advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 52.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled.Mike Sigler advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 52.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. IncumbentLea Webb advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 52.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Webb in this election.
2022
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 52
Lea Webb defeatedRichard David in the general election for New York State Senate District 52 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lea Webb (D / Working Families Party) | 51.1 | 53,851 |
 | Richard David (R / Conservative Party) | 48.8 | 51,454 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 86 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 105,391 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Thomas Quiter (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 52
Lea Webb defeatedLeslie Danks Burke in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 52 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lea Webb | 60.6 | 11,389 |
 | Leslie Danks Burke | 38.3 | 7,204 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 200 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 18,793 | ||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled.Richard David advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 52.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled.Richard David advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 52.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled.Lea Webb advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 52.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also:Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lea Webb completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Webb's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I will fight to make sure women's reproductive rights are always protected in New York. I was elected in a post-Roe vs. Wade world, where reproductive rights and freedoms that had long been settled as a civil right, continue to come under attack. There are consistent efforts to rollback this important healthcare right, including legislative actions to criminalize doctors providing care to their patients and more. I ran with the resolve that if the Supreme Court wouldn’t protect a woman’s right to choose, I would as a State Senator. We’ve made tremendous strides in New York to fully protect reproductive rights, but there’s still work to be done.
- I will secure more funding for gun violence prevention and local police and EMS to enhance the safety of our neighborhoods.
- I will make our community more affordable by expanding housing for low and middle-income families, lifting up wages, and continuing to invest in our public schools to empower our children to reach their full potential.
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2022
Lea Webb did not completeBallotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | New York State Senate District 52 | Won general | $720,453 | $0 |
| 2022 | New York State Senate District 52 | Won general | $702,846 | $0 |
| Grand total | $1,423,299 | $0 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| * Data from this year may not be complete | ||||
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2024
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2023
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2022
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In 2022, theNew York State Legislature was in session from January 5 to June 4.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate New York State Senate District 52 | Officeholder New York State Senate District 52 | Personal |
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Fred Akshar (R) | New York State Senate District 52 2023-Present | Succeeded by - |
- 2022 challenger
- 2022 general election (winner)
- 2022 primary (winner)
- 2024 general election (winner)
- 2024 incumbent
- 2024 primary (winner)
- Current member, New York State Senate
- Current state legislative member
- Current state senator
- Democratic Party
- New York
- New York State Senate candidate, 2022
- New York State Senate candidate, 2024
- State Senate candidate, 2022
- State Senate candidate, 2024
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