Peter Karl Oberacker Jr., a Republican/Conservative, has represented District 51 in the New York State Senate since January 2021. Born May 13, 1963, in Merrick, he previously served in local government offices and helped launch the company FormTech Solutions before winning election to the state senate in 2020, succeeding longtime incumbent James Seward. The district, redrawn after the 2020 redistricting cycle, includes portions of Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster counties.