Patricia Fahy
Patricia Fahy (Democratic Party) is a member of theNew York State Senate, representingDistrict 46. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Fahy (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for election to theNew York State Senate to representDistrict 46. She won in the general election onNovember 5, 2024.
Biography
Fahy earned her B.S. in political science from Northern Illinois University and her M.P.A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago.[1]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Fahy was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Cities 2 Committee
- Disabilities Committee,Chair
- Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
- Senate Higher Education Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee
2023-2024
Fahy was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee
- Environmental Conservation Committee
- Higher Education Committee,Chair
- Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Fahy was assigned to the following committees:
- Banks Committee,Chair
- Codes Committee
- Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee
- Environmental Conservation Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee
- Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Fahy was assigned to the following committees:
- Children and Families Committee
- Codes Committee
- Environmental Conservation Committee
- Higher Education Committee
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development Committee
- Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| •Alcoholism and Drug Abuse |
| •Children and Families |
| •Codes |
| •Environmental Conservation |
| •Higher Education |
| •Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fahy served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| •Banks |
| •Children and Families |
| •Environmental Conservation |
| •Higher Education |
| •Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Fahy served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| •Banks |
| •Children and Families |
| •Environmental Conservation |
| •Higher Education |
| •Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development |
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 46
Patricia Fahy defeatedTheodore Danz, Jr. in the general election for New York State Senate District 46 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patricia Fahy (D / Working Families Party) | 55.9 | 81,976 |
| Theodore Danz, Jr. (R / Conservative Party) | 44.0 | 64,599 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 155 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 146,730 | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled.Patricia Fahy advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 46.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled.Theodore Danz, Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 46.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled.Theodore Danz, Jr. advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 46.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled.Patricia Fahy advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 46.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 109
IncumbentPatricia Fahy defeatedAlicia Purdy in the general election for New York State Assembly District 109 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patricia Fahy (D) | 74.3 | 27,753 |
 | Alicia Purdy (R) | 25.6 | 9,545 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 45 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 37,343 | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentPatricia Fahy advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 109.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled.Alicia Purdy advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 109.
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 109
IncumbentPatricia Fahy defeatedRobert Porter in the general election for New York State Assembly District 109 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patricia Fahy (D / Independence Party) | 70.4 | 48,395 |
 | Robert Porter (R / Conservative Party / L) | 29.5 | 20,282 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 96 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 68,773 | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentPatricia Fahy advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 109.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled.Robert Porter advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 109.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled.Robert Porter advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 109.
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. IncumbentPatricia Fahy advanced from the Independence Party primary for New York State Assembly District 109.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled.Robert Porter advanced from the Libertarian primary for New York State Assembly District 109.
2018
Fahy also ran in the 2018 election as aWorking Families Party andIndependence Party candidate.
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 109
IncumbentPatricia Fahy defeatedRobert Porter andJoseph Sullivan in the general election for New York State Assembly District 109 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patricia Fahy (D) | 71.2 | 39,563 |
| Robert Porter (R) | 23.6 | 13,106 | |
| Joseph Sullivan (Conservative Party) | 5.1 | 2,822 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 42 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 55,533 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentPatricia Fahy advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 109.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled.Robert Porter advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 109.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled.Joseph Sullivan advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 109.
2016
Elections for theNew York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
IncumbentPatricia Fahy defeatedJesse D. Calhoun in the New York State Assembly District 109 general election.[2][3]
| New York State Assembly, District 109 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Patricia FahyIncumbent | 69.90% | 42,880 | |
| Republican | Jesse D. Calhoun | 30.10% | 18,467 | |
| Total Votes | 61,347 | |||
| Source:New York Board of Elections | ||||
IncumbentPatricia Fahy ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 109 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 109 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Patricia FahyIncumbent (unopposed) | |
Fahy also ran on the Working Families and Independence Party tickets.Jesse D. Calhoun ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 109 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New York State Assembly, District 109 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jesse D. Calhoun (unopposed) | |
Calhoun also ran on the Conservative and Reform Party tickets.
2014
Elections for theNew York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. IncumbentPatricia Fahy was unopposed in the Democratic primary, whileJesse D. Calhoun was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fahy ran on theWorking Families Party and Calhoun ran on theConservative Party and SCC-Stop Common Core tickets. Fahy defeated Calhoun in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia FahyIncumbent | 66.5% | 27,509 | |
| Republican | Jesse D. Calhoun | 33.5% | 13,828 | |
| Total Votes | 41,337 | |||
2012
Fahy ran in the2012 election forNew York State Assembly District 109. Fahy defeatedMargarita Perez,Frank J. Commisso, Jr.,Christopher T. Higgins,Jim CoyneandWilliam J. McCarthy, Jr. in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012. Fahy also ran unopposed on theWorking Families Party ticket and lost theIndependence Party of New York State primary toTheodore J. Danz, Jr., who also ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Fahy defeated Danz (R) andJoseph P. Sullivan (C) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Fahy | 64% | 37,966 | |
| Republican | Theodore J. Danz, Jr. | 32.6% | 19,319 | |
| Conservative | Joseph P. Sullivan | 3.4% | 2,043 | |
| Total Votes | 59,328 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Fahy | 37.8% | 5,335 |
| Frank Commisso, Jr. | 19% | 2,686 |
| Christopher Higgins | 16.8% | 2,372 |
| William McCarthy, Jr. | 13.7% | 1,929 |
| Jim Coyne | 9.2% | 1,300 |
| Margarita Perez | 3.4% | 486 |
| Total Votes | 14,108 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore Danz, Jr. | 53.4% | 158 |
| Patricia Fahy | 46.6% | 138 |
| Total Votes | 296 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | New York State Senate District 46 | Won general | $1,053,124 | $0 |
| 2022 | New York State Assembly District 109 | Won general | $138,838 | $0 |
| 2020 | New York State Assembly District 109 | Won general | $117,592 | N/A** |
| 2016 | New York State Assembly, District 109 | Won | $82,170 | N/A** |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 109 | Won | $70,424 | N/A** |
| 2012 | New York State Assembly, District 109 | Won | $153,538 | N/A** |
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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In 2024, theNew York State Legislature was in session from January 3 to June 8.
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2023
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In 2023, theNew York State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 21.
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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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2021
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In 2021, theNew York State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, theNew York State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, theNew York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the 202ndNew York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2017
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In 2017, the 202ndNew York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
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2016
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2015
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2014
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In 2013, the 200thNew York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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Personal
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Fahy and her husband, Wayne, have two children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Candidate New York State Senate District 46 | Officeholder New York State Senate District 46 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Fahy,” accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑4.04.1New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑5.05.1New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
- ↑State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Neil Breslin (D) | New York State Senate District 46 2025-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Robert Reilly (D) | New York State Assembly District 109 2013-2025 | Succeeded by Gabriella Romero (D) |
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