Steven Rhoads
Steven Rhoads | |
|---|---|
 Rhoads in 2023 | |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Brooks (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Steven Rhoads is an American politician who currently represents New York's 5th State Senate district in the New York State Senate. He was elected in the 2022 New York State Senate election, defeating incumbent Democrat John Brooks, who was redistricted from the 8th district. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Political positions
[edit]Rhoads has described the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), which oversees public transit in New York, as "Money Thrown Away."[2] In 2023, he opposed a plan to implement congestion pricing in lower Manhattan, New York City.[2]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steven Rhoads | 79,486 | 60.91% | ||
| Democratic | John Brooks (incumbent) | 50,985 | 39.07% | ||
| Write-in | 22 | 0.01% | |||
| Total votes | 130,493 | 100% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Steven Rhoads". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Long Island Republicans urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to pull support for congestion pricing". CBS News. 2023-12-12.
External links
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