Who holds this state seat?
Rachel May is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Rachel May for State Senate District 48 beginning Jan 1, 2023.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Rachel May
State SenatorState SenateDistrict 48Democratic/Working Families
What this office actually does
State Legislator: powers, limits, and control
Represents a state legislative district and, with the legislature, makes state law, allocates state resources, and oversees state government.
COMMONLY CAN
Introduce, amend, debate, and vote on state legislation.
DOES NOT CONTROL ALONE
Make a state law or appropriate money alone.
Get in touch
Contact
Rachel May · public office
Office mailing address Room 803, Legislative Office Building 198 State Street, Albany, NY 12247
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
Open States roster ↗ · Source checked
Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Rachel May
- Office
- State Senator
- Chamber
- State Senate
- District
- 48
- Party
- Democratic/Working Families
- Role began
- Jan 1, 2023
- Official email
- may@nysenate.gov
- Official phone
- 518-455-2838
- Capitol address
- Room 803, Legislative Office Building 198 State Street, Albany, NY 12247
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/92f3f397-dd30-4d35-95dc-6381a8d9dcd5
How to read this page
A neutral current-office record.
This profile begins with the cited CC0 roster. A missing portrait or contact field may be filled from the officeholder's name-matched official legislative page, with the exact field source preserved below. Party is a factual label, not a ranking or endorsement.
Sources & notes
Source & freshness
RosterOpen States People ↗
PortraitOpen States image ↗
LicenseCC0 1.0 roster ↗
Record checkedOct 18, 2026
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