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Rachel May

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State Senate D-48 · New York · Serving since 2023
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Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.

About

Rachel May is an American politician and member of the Democratic/Working Families parties serving in the New York State Senate for District 48 since 2023, having previously represented District 53 from 2019 to 2022. She defeated incumbent David Valesky in a 2018 Democratic primary before winning election to the Senate that November. May studied at Princeton University, Stanford University, the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and the University of Oxford, and worked as an academic and university administrator before her legislative career.

Summary generated by AllCiv from public sources.
Years in office
3
Elections won
2
Bills sponsored
725
Cosponsored
1,881
Committees
11

Committee Assignments

11 committees · 2 leadership roles
chair·Consumer Protection
chair·Rural Resources Legislative Commission
member·Cities 2
member·Energy and Telecommunications
member·Environmental Conservation
Your actions
District
Population
321,245
Median HH Income
$66K
Unemployment
5.7%
Bachelor's+
34.1%
Veterans
N/A
Median Age
38.7
Mean HH Income
N/A
Poverty Rate
17.7%
HS or Higher
89.6%
Median Home Value
$181K
Median Rent
$1,047/mo
Owner-Occupied
60.7%
Under 18 / 65+
N/A
Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.