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United States Senate election in New York, 2018

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General election

General election for U.S. Senate New York

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kirsten Gillibrand (D)	67.0	4,056,931
	Chele Farley (R)	33.0	1,998,220

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,055,151 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Elections in New York, 2018

General election: Nov. 6
Voter registration deadline: Oct. 12
Early voting: N/A
Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6

Online registration:Yes
Same-day registration: No
Voter ID: No
Poll times: 6:00 a.m. and close at 9:00 p.m.

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Election details
Filing deadline: April 12, 2018
Primary: June 26, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent: Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (general elections); primary times vary by county Voting in New York
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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Voters inNew Yorkelected one member to theU.S. Senate in theelection on November 6, 2018.

The election filled theClass 1 Senate seat held byKirsten Gillibrand (D). She was first appointed in 2009.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate New York

IncumbentKirsten Gillibrand defeatedChele Farley in the general election for U.S. Senate New York on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kirsten Gillibrand (D)	67.0	4,056,931
	Chele Farley (R)	33.0	1,998,220

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,055,151 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. IncumbentKirsten Gillibrand advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate New York.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled.Chele Farley advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate New York.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Key votes

Key votes cast by Gillibrand

Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) cast the followingkey votes—votes that help citizens understand where their legislators stand on major policy issues—during the115th Congress, which convened on January 3, 2017, and adjourned on January 3, 2019.

Clickshow to see key votes for Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) →
Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018 For detailed information about each vote, clickhere. Votes on domestic policy (click to expand) VotedYea on: First Step Act of 2018 (S 756) Motion Agreed to (87-12) on December 18, 2018 Proposed making changes to the criminal justice system.^[1] VotedYea on: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (HR 2) Conference Report Agreed to (87-13) on December 11, 2018 Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.^[2] VotedNay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259) Nomination Confirmed (50-48) on October 6, 2018 Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States^[3] VotedNay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259) Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) on October 5, 2018 Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States^[4] VotedYea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2) Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) on June 28, 2018 Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance.^[5] VotedNay on: Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Trump administration (S Amdt 1959 to HR 2579) Cloture Motion Rejected (39-60, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018 Proposed providing a path to citizenship for 1.8 million individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, limits on chain migration or family-based migration, and eliminating the visa lottery system.^[6] VotedYea on: Immigration reform proposal from the Common Sense Coalition (S Amdt 1958 to HR 2579) Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018 Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, and limitations on chain or family-based immigration.^[7] VotedNay on: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act amendment (S Amdt 1948 to S Amdt 1959) Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018 Proposed withholding funding from sanctuary jurisdictions for not cooperating with federal immigration officials.^[8] VotedYea on: Coons-McCain immigration plan (S Amdt 1955 to S Amdt 1958) Cloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018 Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children and conducting a study to determine what border security measures were needed. It also proposed requiring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the U.S.-Mexico border by 2021.^[9] VotedNay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S 2311) Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required) on January 29, 2018 Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill proposed providing exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.^[10] VotedNay on: An amendment to repeal the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it—"Skinny bill" (S Amdt 667 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628 the American Health Care Act of 2017) Amendment Rejected (49-51) on July 28, 2017 The amendment proposed repealing the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it.^[11] VotedNay on: An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271) (S Amdt 271 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628) Amendment Rejected (45-55) on July 26, 2017 An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271)^[12] VotedNay on: Motion to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, including Cruz and Portman amendments (S Amdt 270 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628) Motion Rejected (43-57, 3/5 majority required) on July 25, 2017 A procedural vote to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), including the Cruz and Portman amendments.^[13] VotedNay on: Motion to begin debate on the American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628) Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea) on July 25, 2017 Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017.^[14] VotedNay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(4)—confirmation vote) Nomination Confirmed (54-45) on April 7, 2017 Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—confirmation vote.^[15] VotedNay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(3)) Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-45) on April 6, 2017 Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—second vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination under the new precedent requiring only a simple majority to pass.^[16] VotedYea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(2)) Decision of Chair Not Sustained (48-52) on April 6, 2017 Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—a vote to keep the Senate precedent of requiring 60 votes to close debate on Supreme Court nominations.^[17] VotedNay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55) Cloture Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required) on April 6, 2017 Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—initial vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination.^[18] Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand) VotedYea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157) Conference Report Agreed to (93-7) on September 18, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[19] VotedNay on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895) Conference Report Agreed to (92-5) on September 12, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[20] VotedYea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157) Bill Passed (85-7) on August 23, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[21] VotedNay on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895) Bill Passed (86-5) on June 25, 2018 Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[22] VotedNay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625) Motion Agreed to (65-32) on March 23, 2018 Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.^[23] VotedNay on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892) Motion Agreed to (71-28) on February 9, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018^[24] VotedNay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695) Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) on February 8, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018.^[25] VotedNay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195) Motion Agreed to (81-18) on January 22, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.^[26] VotedNay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195) Cloture Motion Agreed to (81-18, 3/5 majority required) on January 22, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.^[27] VotedNay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195) Cloture Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required) on January 19, 2018 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.^[28] VotedNay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370) Motion Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required) on December 21, 2017 Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.^[29] VotedNay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1) Motion Agreed to (51-48) on December 20, 2017 Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 and proposed changes to the tax code.^[30] VotedNay on: "A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." (HJ Res 123) Joint Resolution Passed (81-14) on December 7, 2017 Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.^[31] VotedNay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1) Bill Passed (51-49) on December 2, 2017 Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.^[32] VotedNay on: A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71) Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (51-49) on October 19, 2017 Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.^[33] VotedYea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601) Motion Agreed to (80-17) on September 7, 2017 Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.^[34] VotedYea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244) Motion Agreed to (79-18) on May 4, 2017 The $1.2 trillion budget bill proposed funding the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.^[35] Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand) VotedYea on: "A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress." (SJ Res 54) Joint Resolution Passed (56-41) on December 13, 2018 Proposed removing United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that were not authorized by Congress.^[36] VotedNay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810) Bill Passed (89-8) on September 18, 2017 Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. On November 15, 2017, the Senate passed the defense policy bill by voice vote. This bill was the result of compromises made in the conference report. For more information on the compromise bill,click here.^[37]^[38] VotedYea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364) Bill Passed (98-2) on July 27, 2017 Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.^[39] VotedYea on: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S 722) Bill Passed (98-2) on June 15, 2017 Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.^[40]

Clickshow to see key votes for Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) →

Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, clickhere.

Votes on domestic policy (click to expand)
VotedYea on: First Step Act of 2018 (S 756)
Motion Agreed to (87-12) on December 18, 2018
Proposed making changes to the criminal justice system.^[1]
VotedYea on: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (HR 2)
Conference Report Agreed to (87-13) on December 11, 2018
Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance through fiscal year 2023.^[2]
VotedNay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)
Nomination Confirmed (50-48) on October 6, 2018
Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States^[3]
VotedNay on: "Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States" (PN2259)
Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) on October 5, 2018
Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States^[4]
VotedYea on: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (HR 2)
Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) on June 28, 2018
Proposed providing funding for commodity support, conservation, trade and international food aid, nutrition assistance, farm credit, rural development, research and extension activities, forestry, horticulture, and crop insurance.^[5]
VotedNay on: Immigration reform proposal from Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Trump administration (S Amdt 1959 to HR 2579)
Cloture Motion Rejected (39-60, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
Proposed providing a path to citizenship for 1.8 million individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, limits on chain migration or family-based migration, and eliminating the visa lottery system.^[6]
VotedYea on: Immigration reform proposal from the Common Sense Coalition (S Amdt 1958 to HR 2579)
Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children, $25 billion for border security, and limitations on chain or family-based immigration.^[7]
VotedNay on: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act amendment (S Amdt 1948 to S Amdt 1959)
Cloture Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
Proposed withholding funding from sanctuary jurisdictions for not cooperating with federal immigration officials.^[8]
VotedYea on: Coons-McCain immigration plan (S Amdt 1955 to S Amdt 1958)
Cloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) on February 15, 2018
Proposed providing a path to citizenship for individuals brought into the U.S. without legal permission as children and conducting a study to determine what border security measures were needed. It also proposed requiring the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to secure the U.S.-Mexico border by 2021.^[9]
VotedNay on: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (S 2311)
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required) on January 29, 2018
Proposed amending the federal criminal code to make it a crime for any person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion if the probable post-fertilization age of the fetus was 20 weeks or more. The bill proposed providing exceptions for an abortion: (1) that was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or (2) when the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest.^[10]
VotedNay on: An amendment to repeal the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it—"Skinny bill" (S Amdt 667 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628 the American Health Care Act of 2017)
Amendment Rejected (49-51) on July 28, 2017
The amendment proposed repealing the requirements for individuals to enroll in health insurance and for employers to offer it.^[11]
VotedNay on: An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271) (S Amdt 271 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)
Amendment Rejected (45-55) on July 26, 2017
An amendment to repeal the ACA, including Paul amendment (No. 271)^[12]
VotedNay on: Motion to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, including Cruz and Portman amendments (S Amdt 270 to S Amdt 267 to HR 1628)
Motion Rejected (43-57, 3/5 majority required) on July 25, 2017
A procedural vote to advance the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA), including the Cruz and Portman amendments.^[13]
VotedNay on: Motion to begin debate on the American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR 1628)
Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President voted Yea) on July 25, 2017
Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017.^[14]
VotedNay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(4)—confirmation vote)
Nomination Confirmed (54-45) on April 7, 2017
Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—confirmation vote.^[15]
VotedNay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(3))
Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-45) on April 6, 2017
Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—second vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination under the new precedent requiring only a simple majority to pass.^[16]

VotedYea on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55(2))
Decision of Chair Not Sustained (48-52) on April 6, 2017
Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—a vote to keep the Senate precedent of requiring 60 votes to close debate on Supreme Court nominations.^[17]
VotedNay on: Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (PN55)
Cloture Motion Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required) on April 6, 2017
Neil M. Gorsuch, of Colorado, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States—initial vote to end debate and move to a vote on Gorsuch's nomination.^[18]

Votes on economic affairs and regulations (click to expand)
VotedYea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)
Conference Report Agreed to (93-7) on September 18, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[19]
VotedNay on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)
Conference Report Agreed to (92-5) on September 12, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[20]
VotedYea on: "Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 6157)
Bill Passed (85-7) on August 23, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Education.^[21]
VotedNay on: "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019" (HR 5895)
Bill Passed (86-5) on June 25, 2018
Proposed authorizing FY2019 appropriations and policies for the Department of Energy, water resources, the legislative branch, military construction, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among other programs.^[22]
VotedNay on: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1625)
Motion Agreed to (65-32) on March 23, 2018
Proposed providing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.^[23]
VotedNay on: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (HR 1892)
Motion Agreed to (71-28) on February 9, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018^[24]
VotedNay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 695)
Cloture Motion Rejected (55-44, 3/5 majority required) on February 8, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through March 23, 2018.^[25]
VotedNay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
Motion Agreed to (81-18) on January 22, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.^[26]
VotedNay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
Cloture Motion Agreed to (81-18, 3/5 majority required) on January 22, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through February 8, 2018.^[27]
VotedNay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 195)
Cloture Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required) on January 19, 2018
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.^[28]
VotedNay on: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (HR 1370)
Motion Agreed to (66-32, 3/5 majority required) on December 21, 2017
Proposed providing further continuing appropriations through January 19, 2018.^[29]
VotedNay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
Motion Agreed to (51-48) on December 20, 2017
Proposed providing for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018 and proposed changes to the tax code.^[30]
VotedNay on: "A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes." (HJ Res 123)
Joint Resolution Passed (81-14) on December 7, 2017
Proposed funding the government until December 22, 2017.^[31]
VotedNay on: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR 1)
Bill Passed (51-49) on December 2, 2017
Proposed amending the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses.^[32]
VotedNay on: A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027. (H Con Res 71)
Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (51-49) on October 19, 2017
Proposed establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027.^[33]
VotedYea on: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 (Included amendments to suspend the debt ceiling and fund the government) (HR 601)
Motion Agreed to (80-17) on September 7, 2017
Proposed suspending the debt ceiling and funding the government until December 8, 2017, and providing funding for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma relief efforts.^[34]
VotedYea on: Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (HR 244)
Motion Agreed to (79-18) on May 4, 2017
The $1.2 trillion budget bill proposed funding the government through the end of the fiscal year on September 30, 2017.^[35]

Votes on foreign policy and national security issues (click to expand)
VotedYea on: "A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress." (SJ Res 54)
Joint Resolution Passed (56-41) on December 13, 2018
Proposed removing United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that were not authorized by Congress.^[36]
VotedNay on: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (HR 2810)
Bill Passed (89-8) on September 18, 2017
Proposed authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. On November 15, 2017, the Senate passed the defense policy bill by voice vote. This bill was the result of compromises made in the conference report. For more information on the compromise bill,click here.^[37]^[38]
VotedYea on: Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (HR 3364)
Bill Passed (98-2) on July 27, 2017
Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.^[39]
VotedYea on: Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 (S 722)
Bill Passed (98-2) on June 15, 2017
Proposed providing congressional review and proposed countering aggression by the governments of Iran, the Russian Federation, and North Korea, and for other purposes.^[40]

Noteworthy events

Brett Kavanaugh confirmation vote

See also:Supreme Court vacancy, 2018: An overview

On October 6, 2018, theU.S. Senate voted to confirm the nomination of JudgeBrett Kavanaugh to theU.S. Supreme Court. Fifty senators voted to confirm Kavanaugh's nomination, 48 voted against, and Sen.Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted present. A simple majority was required to confirm Kavanaugh.^[41]

Gillibrand voted against Kavanaugh's confirmation on October 6, 2018. In a tweet before the vote, she said, "The stakes of the vote on Kavanaugh? Deciding whether we’re a country that listens to and believes women. Each of my colleagues in the Senate needs to determine if women’s voices, traumas and stories matter to them. I’ve made my decision."^[42]

Farley stated that she would have voted to confirm Kavanaugh, saying, "The judicial confirmation process is broken. Washington itself is broken. Too many career politicians like Kirsten Gillibrand have placed their personal ambitions ahead of the best interests of our nation. Not advancing Judge Kavanaugh would set a dangerous precedent for future nominees of both parties. It is time to move forward and confirm Judge Kavanaugh."^[43]

2016 Pivot Counties

See also:Pivot Counties andCongressional districts intersecting with Pivot Counties

New York features 12 congressional districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or morePivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting forBarack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. Heading into the 2018 elections, the partisan makeup of the108 congressional districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was more Republican than the partisan breakdown of the U.S. House. Of the 108 congressional districts that had at least one Pivot County, 63 percent were held by a Republican incumbent, while 55.4 percent of U.S. House seats were won by a Republican in the2016 elections.^[44]

Campaign finance

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to theFederal Election Commission.

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Kirsten Gillibrand	Democratic Party	$20,882,387	$12,540,956	$10,315,402	As of December 31, 2018
Chele Farley	Republican Party	$1,400,440	$1,385,101	$15,338	As of December 31, 2018
Source:Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." *According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Name

Party

Receipts*

Disbursements**

Cash on hand

Date

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

$20,882,387

$12,540,956

$10,315,402

As of December 31, 2018

Chele Farley

Republican Party

$1,400,440

$1,385,101

$15,338

As of December 31, 2018

Source:Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

*According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
**According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Campaign themes

Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand's campaign website stated the following:

“

An Economy That Rewards Work
Kirsten believes in building an economy that rewards the contributions of its workers and entrepreneurs. To create more good-paying jobs across New York, she is helping our startups and small businesses access opportunity and ensuring more products are stamped "Made in America." To improve the quality of jobs for all Americans, she is fighting for stronger unions, for workers to own a stake in the success of their business, and for a minimum wage that lifts all working families out of poverty.

Supporting Our Working Families
Workplace policies have not kept up with the needs of our changing workforce, harming our middle class. Kirsten believes that we must transform our policies to help meet the needs families face every day. That’s why she is leading fights in the Senate to create a national paid and medical family leave program and to make child care affordable and accessible for all American workers.

Seniors
As a member of the Senate Aging Committee, Kirsten will oppose any efforts to cut the Social Security and Medicare benefits seniors have earned. Kirsten is also focused on ways to create more job opportunities for seniors, stop their exploitation, and help these New Yorkers save for retirement. She firmly opposes all efforts to privatize Social Security and believes in ensuring its solvency for the next generation without raising the retirement age. She is also leading the charge to combat senior fraud by introducing legislation to protect vulnerable citizens from scammers who try to steal personal information and harm them financially.

Protecting The Environment
From addressing the impacts of climate change to ensuring clean air and water for all New Yorkers, protecting our environment for future generations is an important responsibility that we all share. As a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Kirsten advocates to safeguard our natural resources from toxic substances and harmful chemicals, and calls for aggressive action to stem the tide of global climate change.

Women’s Empowerment And Opportunity
When women are given every chance to succeed in the workplace and at home, we're all better off. Kirsten believes that equal pay is key to helping working families. She helped to pass the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and advocates for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act to ensure equal pay in America. She’ll continue to fight for policies that will expand opportunity for women across the country, such as increasing funding for women-owned small businesses and supporting women in STEM fields.

Transparency And Accountability
Every American has the right to know how their elected representatives are serving them. As the first member of Congress to post her daily official meetings on her website, and among the first to post federal earmark requests and personal financial disclosures, Kirsten has been committed to transparency throughout her career. She also wrote and secured the passage of the STOCK Act, that provides transparency and ensures that members of Congress play by the same rules as everyone else.

Health Care
It’s simple: Health care should be a basic human right, not a privilege for the few. As Kirsten has traveled across New York State, it’s clear that there’s still much work left to do to ensure high-quality, affordable health care for everyone who needs it—that’s why she supports working toward building a Medicare-For-All health care system in America.

Immigration
America does not just tolerate immigration; it thrives on the contributions of immigrants. Kirsten supports comprehensive immigration reform that gives immigrants a path to earned citizenship; and she will stand up on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers who deserve to stay in this country by supporting the DREAM Act.

Defending Those Who Protect Us
Kirsten believes it is our responsibility stand up for brave service members and first responders who protect us every single day. She overcame tough partisan opposition to secure the passage of the Zadroga Act, which provides health care and compensation for 9/11 first responders affected by the toxins at Ground Zero. She advocates for justice for victims of sexual assault in the military by fighting to pass the Military Justice Improvement Act, legislation that would move decision making in sexual assault cases from the military chain of command to trained military prosecutors. She was a strong voice for opening up combat positions to women and is now focused on the recruitment and retention of women in these positions, and setting them up for success. Today, she is leading the fight to allow continued transgender service in the military.

Women’s Health And Reproductive Rights
A woman’s ability to access affordable reproductive health care is a basic right. Kirsten is committed to protecting and defending women's access to the full range of reproductive health care services. She will always push back against the efforts of those who seek to restrict women's reproductive freedom. Her work has earned her a 100% rating from Planned Parenthood and NARAL.

National Security
As the leading Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, Kirsten works to improve the lives of service members and their families by focusing on issues like mental health and childcare. She advocates to ensure that the U.S. has the resources and personnel needed to protect our country from cyber attacks; she has fought to ensure that federal anti-terrorism funding is prioritized for places, like New York, that bear the greatest threats to our safety and security; she has worked to provide critical tools and funding to our first responders; and she led the fight to pass into law a bill to create a nationwide, broadband network for first responders. Finally, she is committed to ensuring that the U.S. will always stand with Israel, our historic and closest ally in the Middle East—and has long led the effort to ensure support for a joint U.S.-Israeli cooperative missile defense program.

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—Kirsten Gillibrand’s campaign website (2018)^[46]

Chele Farley

Farley's campaign website stated the following:

“

Put New York First
New York isn’t getting its fair share under the failed status quo. Each year, Washington politicians take $48 billion more from New York taxpayers than we get back from the federal government. That’s far more than any other state in the country. Career politicians caused this mess. For too long, New Yorkers have been held hostage by career politicians more focused on their own narrow interests than doing what’s right for our state. Meanwhile, here at home we have crumbling roads and bridges, our public transit systems are falling apart and our access to clean water is jeopardized. As a businesswoman and a negotiator, I will fight to put New York First in the United States Senate and ensure we get our fair share of federal funding to rebuild and improve our infrastructure.

Jobs and Taxes
New York is the highest-taxed state in the country. Onerous tax rates and reduced economic opportunities have caused over 1 million people to flee New York State since 2010. What are we getting for the amount we pay in taxes? Crumbling infrastructure and higher property taxes. A bad deal was only made worse by the recent cap on the state and local tax deduction in the federal tax bill. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s solution? A new financial transactions tax. This tax would force out more businesses and create even greater job losses. Gillibrand’s refusal to work to recover the $48 billion we lose every year to Washington is an insult to New York taxpayers. As your Senator, I will fight to get the money back and use these funds to help fix our roads and mass transit systems, which will create jobs and lower taxes for New Yorkers.

Term Limits
Washington is broken. Career politicians spend too much time fighting over partisan issues instead of working for the American people and implementing solutions. The answer is to limit the terms of Congress just like we do for the President. I am running for Senate to represent New York families, not to build a political career. I have pledged to the people of New York to only serve two terms.

Standing with Israel
Chele Farley knows the United States has no stronger ally than Israel.

Chele Farley had the pleasure of visiting Israel with Young Israel this past May. Ahead of the new U.S. Embassy’s official opening in Jerusalem, she met with Ambassador Friedman.

She supported President Trump’s actions to move the embassy and to get out of the flawed Iran Nuclear deal.

No state has as close a connection with the people of Israel than New York. As New York’s Senator, Chele will protect and strengthen that bond and stand strong to protect Israel’s security.

She strongly supports and would vote for the anti-BDS legislation in Congress.

She is exploring tuition vouchers at the federal level.

A Strong Foreign Policy
America must remain a force for freedom around the world. We must continue to work with our allies to increase our economic ties and strengthen global security. However, our nation’s foreign policy must advance America’s interests FIRST. I strongly opposed the Iran Nuclear Deal because it put Iran on a path to obtaining nuclear weapons and threatened our strongest ally, Israel. President Donald Trump is right to open a dialogue with North Korea in an effort to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.

We must also refocus our trade policies by opening up new negotiations with countries to create a fairer deal for the United States. This includes the threat of tariffs as a way to bring countries to the negotiating table. My years of private sector experience taught me how to renegotiate a bad deal, and that’s what too many of our trade deals are – bad for Americans. We need to fight for American workers, American businesses and American interests. As your Senator, I will make sure New York comes FIRST when negotiating these deals.

Opioid Epidemic
Drug overdose deaths – particularly from opioid abuse – have become a national crisis. From 2000 to 2015, more than 500,000 people died of drug overdoses, with the majority coming from opioid-related addiction. In 2016 the Centers for Disease Control documented 64,000 deaths from drug overdoses with over 3,600 of them in New York.

We must get serious about addressing the opioid-addiction epidemic that is plaguing our communities. As your Senator, I will work to combat overprescribing of opioids, work to increase access to longer-term treatment facilities across the state, work to update privacy laws to make sure medical providers know if a person has struggled with opioid addiction when treating them for other ailments, and support the death penalty for drug kingpins who sell lethal heroin.

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—Chele Farley’s campaign website (2018)^[47]

Other 2018 statewide elections

See also:States with both gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections in 2018

This race took place in one of twenty-two states that held elections for bothgovernor andU.S. Senate in 2018.

A table of where these elections occurred, the names of incumbents prior to the 2018 elections, and links to our coverage of these races can be viewed by clicking "[show]" on the banner below:

States holding both Gubernatorial and Senate elections in 2018
State	Incumbent Governor	Open Seat?	Incumbent Senator	Open Seat?
Arizona	Doug Ducey	No	Jeff Flake	Yes
California	Jerry Brown	Yes	Dianne Feinstein	No
Connecticut	Dan Malloy	Yes	Chris Murphy	No
Florida	Rick Scott	Yes	Bill Nelson	No
Hawaii	David Ige	No	Mazie Hirono	No
Maine	Paul LePage	Yes	Angus King	No
Maryland	Larry Hogan	No	Ben Cardin	No
Massachusetts	Charlie Baker	No	Elizabeth Warren	No
Michigan	Rick Snyder	Yes	Debbie Stabenow	No
Minnesota	Mark Dayton	Yes	Amy Klobuchar	No
Nebraska	Pete Ricketts	No	Deb Fischer	No
Nevada	Brian Sandoval	Yes	Dean Heller	No
New Mexico	Susana Martinez	Yes	Martin Heinrich	No
New York	Andrew Cuomo	No	Kirsten Gillibrand	No
Ohio	John Kasich	Yes	Sherrod Brown	No
Pennsylvania	Tom Wolf	No	Bob Casey, Jr.	No
Rhode Island	Gina Raimondo	No	Sheldon Whitehouse	No
Tennessee	Bill Haslam	Yes	Bob Corker	Yes
Texas	Greg Abbott	No	Ted Cruz	No
Vermont	Phil Scott	No	Bernie Sanders	No
Wisconsin	Scott Walker	No	Tammy Baldwin	No
Wyoming	Matt Mead	Yes	John Barrasso	No

Wave election analysis

See also:Wave elections (1918-2016)

The termwave election is frequently used to describe an election cycle in which one party makessignificant electoral gains. How many seats would Republicans have had to lose for the 2018 midterm election to be considered a wave election?

Ballotpedia examined the results of the 50 election cycles that occurred between 1918 and 2016—spanning from PresidentWoodrow Wilson's (D) second midterm in 1918 toDonald Trump's (R) first presidential election in 2016.We define wave elections as the 20 percent of elections in that period resulting in the greatest seat swings against the president's party.

Applying this definition toU.S. Senate elections, we found that Republicans needed to loseseven seats for 2018 to qualify as awave election.

The chart below shows the number of seats the president's party lost in the 10 U.S. Senate waves from 1918 to 2016.Click here to read the full report.

U.S. Senate wave elections
Year	President	Party	Election type	Senate seats change	Senate majority^[48]
1932	Hoover	R	Presidential	-13	D (flipped)
1958	Eisenhower	R	Second midterm	-12	D
1946	Truman	D	First midterm	-10	R (flipped)
1980	Carter	D	Presidential	-9	R (flipped)
2014	Obama	D	Second midterm	-9	R (flipped)
1942	Roosevelt	D	Third midterm	-8	D
2008	George W. Bush	D	Presidential	-8	D
1926	Coolidge	R	First midterm^[49]	-7	R
1930	Hoover	R	First midterm	-7	R
1986	Reagan	R	Second midterm	-7	D (flipped)

Election history

2016

See also:United States Senate election in New York, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpediarated New York's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. IncumbentChuck Schumer (D) defeatedWendy Long (R),Alex Merced (L), andRobin Laverne Wilson (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June.^[50]

**U.S. Senate, New York General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Chuck SchumerIncumbent	70.7%	5,182,006
	Republican	Wendy Long	27.1%	1,988,261
	Green	Robin Wilson	1.5%	112,521
	Libertarian	Alex Merced	0.7%	47,666
Total Votes				7,330,454
Source:New York Board of Elections

2012

See also:United States Senate elections in New York, 2012

On November 6, 2012, incumbentKirsten Gillibrand (D) won re-election to theUnited States Senate. She defeatedWendy Long (R),Colia Clark (G),Chris Edes (L) andJohn Mangelli (Common Sense Party) in the general election.

**U.S. Senate, New York General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Kirsten GillibrandIncumbent	72.2%	4,822,330
	Republican	Wendy Long	26.3%	1,758,702
	Green	Colia Clark	0.6%	42,591
	Libertarian	Chris Edes	0.5%	32,002
	CSP	John Mangelli	0.3%	22,041
	N/A	Write-in votes	0%	2,012
Total Votes				6,679,678
Source:New York State Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections U.S. Senator Election Returns November 6, 2012," accessed August 30, 2021

State overview

Partisan control

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in New York heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation

Following the2016 elections, Democrats held both U.S. Senate seats in New York.
Democrats held 17 of 27U.S. House seats in New York.

State executives

As of September 2018, Democrats held 5 of 11state executive positions, and the remaining positions were officially nonpartisan.
The governor of New York was DemocratAndrew Cuomo. The state heldelections forgovernor andlieutenant governor onNovember 6, 2018.

State legislature

Democrats controlled both chambers of theNew York State Legislature. They had a 104-41 majority in the state Assembly and a 32-31 majority in the state Senate.

Trifecta status

New York was aDemocratic trifecta, meaning that the Democratic Party controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.

2018 elections

See also:New York elections, 2018

New York held elections for the following positions in 2018:

Demographics

Demographic data for New York
	New York	U.S.
Total population:	19,747,183	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	47,126	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	64.6%	73.6%
Black/African American:	15.6%	12.6%
Asian:	8%	5.1%
Native American:	0.4%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0%	0.2%
Two or more:	2.9%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	18.4%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	85.6%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	34.2%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$59,269	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	18.5%	11.3%
Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in New York. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.

As of July 2016, New York's three largest cities were New York (pop. est. 8,622,698), Hempstead (pop. est. 774,959), and Brookhaven (pop. est. 486,170).^[51]^[52]

State election history

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in New York from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from theNew York State Board of Elections.

Historical elections

Presidential elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in New York every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), New York 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016	Hillary Clinton	59.0%	Donald Trump	36.5%	22.5%
2012	Barack Obama	63.3%	Mitt Romney	35.2%	28.1%
2008	Barack Obama	62.9%	John McCain	36.0%	26.1%
2004	John Kerry	58.4%	George W. Bush	40.1%	18.3%
2000	Al Gore	60.2%	George W. Bush	35.2%	25.0%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in New York from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), New York 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016	Chuck Schumer	70.7%	Wendy Long	27.1%	43.6%
2012	Kirsten Gillibrand	67.6%	Wendy Long	24.7%	42.9%
2010	Chuck Schumer	64.0%	Jay Townsend	31.1%	32.9%
2008	Hillary Clinton	67.0%	John Spencer	31.0%	36.0%
2004	Chuck Schumer	71.2%	Howard Mills	24.2%	47.0%
2000	Hillary Clinton	55.3%	Rick Lazio	43.0%	22.3%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in New York.

Election results (Governor), New York 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2014	Andrew Cuomo	50.3%	Rob Astorino	40.3%	10.0%
2010	Andrew Cuomo	61.0%	Carl Paladino	32.5%	28.5%
2006	Eliot Spitzer	65.3%	John Faso	27.1%	38.2%
2002	George Pataki	49.4%	Carl McCall	33.5%	15.9%

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent New York in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, New York 2000-2016
Year	Republicans	Republicans (%)	Democrats	Democrats (%)	Balance of power
2016	9	33.3%	18	66.7%	D+7
2014	9	33.3%	18	66.7%	D+7
2012	6	22.2%	21	77.8%	D+15
2010	8	27.6%	21	72.4%	D+13
2008	3	10.3%	26	89.6%	D+23
2006	6	20.7%	23	79.3%	D+17
2004	9	31.0%	20	69.0%	D+9
2002	10	34.5%	19	65.5%	D+9
2000	12	38.7%	19	61.3%	D+7

Trifectas, 1992-2017

Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

New York Party Control: 1992-2025
Nine years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
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Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
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