Pete Harckham

Serving New York’s 40th Senate district since 2019, Sen. Pete Harckham has made keeping communities safe, vibrant, and affordable his number one priority. Throughout his tenure in office, Harckham has become one of the most productive members of the Senate. He has helped make the 2% Property Tax Cap permanent, secured record funding for schools, championed major environmental protections as chair of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, and passed important gun safety measures to keep New Yorkers safe.

Pete is battle-tested—he has won in close election after close election, cycle after cycle. This year, with the support of the DLCC, he is ready to take on another competitive race and help Democrats pick up the seats they need to re-establish a Senate supermajority in Albany.

In 2026, Democrats have a historic opportunity to secure a supermajority in the New York Senate, needing just one more seat this November to do so.

New York Democrats have used their strong majorities to enact life-saving gun safety laws, deliver tax relief for working families, and go on offense against Republican gerrymandering.

Restoring a Senate supermajority alongside the existing Assembly supermajority would bolster Democratic power in Albany and provide an additional layer of protection for New Yorkers against GOP extremism.

With only one seat standing between Democrats and a Senate supermajority, the stakes this November are exceptionally high. The outcome will help determine not only whether New York can defend the progress it has made, but also whether the state can continue leading the way in delivering for working people.