Steven Rhoads is an American politician who currently represents
New York's 5th State Senate district
New York's 5th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Republican Steven Rhoads since 2023.
Geography
District 5 covers parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties in Long Island, including ...
in the
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate.
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. He was elected in the
2022 New York State Senate election
The 2022 New York State Senate election was held on November 8, 2022. Elections were held to elect representatives from all 63 districts across the State of New York. This election coincided with New York elections for the governorship, U.S. Sena ...
, defeating incumbent
Democrat
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John Brooks, who was redistricted from the
8th district
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. He is a member of the
Republican Party
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.
He has described the
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which oversees public transit in New York, as "Money Thrown Away."
In 2023, he opposed a plan to implement congestion pricing in lower Manhattan, New York City.
Electoral history
References
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Living people
New York (state) Republicans
Republican Party New York (state) state senators
21st-century American politicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
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