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New York, State Senate, District 25

New York State Senate District 25
Current incumbentVelmanette Montgomery Democratic Party

New York's twenty-fifth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Velmanette Montgomery.

New York state senators represent an average of 312,550 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 306,072 residents.

About the office

Members of the New York State Senate serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. New York legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January. When the first Wednesday in January falls on January 1, it shall meet the next Wednesday.

Qualifications

Article 3, Section 7 of the New York Constitution states: "No person shall serve as a member of the legislature unless he or she is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of the state of New York for five years, and, except as hereinafter otherwise prescribed, of the assembly or senate district for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election; if elected a senator or member of assembly at the first election next ensuing after a readjustment or alteration of the senate or assembly districts becomes effective, a person, to be eligible to serve as such, must have been a resident of the county in which the senate or assembly district is contained for the twelve months immediately preceding his or her election. No member of the legislature shall, during the time for which he or she was elected, receive any civil appointment from the governor, the governor and the senate, the legislature or from any city government, to an office which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$110,000/year$174/day (including overnight) or $59/day (no overnight).

Pension

Some legislators in New York are able to begin collecting a state pension while still serving in office and also receiving their normal salary. Under state law, if a lawmaker took office prior to 1995, they are eligible to begin collecting an annual pension once they turn 65. Those who took office after 1994 are not able to collect a pension while still in office. As of 2011, Rep. Herman Farrell (D) was the highest-paid state legislator, collecting his $113,500 salary as well as a pension of $81,619.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. An election can be held as long the vacancy happened before April 1st in an election year. The person elected to fill the vacant seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of New York State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 23, 2020. The filing deadline is April 2, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for New York State Senate District 25

Incumbent Velmanette Montgomery (D) won election in the general election for New York State Senate District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Velmanette Montgomery (D)
99.7
110,175
Other/Write-in votes
0.3
343

Total votes: 110,518
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 25

Incumbent Velmanette Montgomery advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 25 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate

Velmanette Montgomery (D)

Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2016

Elections for the New York State Senate 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.

Incumbent Velmanette Montgomery defeated Mamie Rose and Michael Cox in the New York State Senate District 25 general election.

New York State Senate, District 25 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Velmanette Montgomery Incumbent 93.38% 114,943
Republican Mamie Rose 3.17% 3,896
Independence Michael Cox 3.45% 4,247
Total Votes 123,086
Source: New York Board of Elections

Incumbent Velmanette Montgomery defeated Michael Cox in the New York State Senate District 25 Democratic primary.

New York State Senate, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Velmanette Montgomery Incumbent 69.15% 10,579
Democratic Michael Cox 30.85% 4,719
Total Votes 15,298

Cox also ran on the Independence Party ticket. Montgomery also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Mamie Rose ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 25 Republican primary.

New York State Senate, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mamie Rose (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Velmanette Montgomery was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jane Neal was removed from the ballot before the Republican primary. Montgomery also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Montgomery was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of New York State Senate consisted of a primary election on September 13, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 12, 2012. Incumbent Velmanette Montgomery (D) defeated John A. Jasilli (R) in the general election. Montgomery -- who also ran on the Working Families Party ticket -- was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Jasilli was unopposed in the Republican primary.

New York State Senate, District 25, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngVelmanette Montgomery Incumbent 97.2% 102,940
Republican John A. Jasilli 2.8% 2,944
Total Votes 105,884

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for New York State Senate District 25 raised a total of $2,859,621. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $124,331 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, New York State Senate District 25

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $53,013 3 $17,671
2014 $24,819 1 $24,819
2012 $31,020 3 $10,340
2010 $320,218 2 $160,109
2008 $1,063,152 4 $265,788
2006 $916,931 2 $458,466
2004 $6,012 2 $3,006
2002 $257,181 3 $85,727
2000 $187,275 3 $62,425
Total $2,859,621 23 $124,331