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Running forU.S. House, District 19

Peter K. Oberacker

Republican, Conservative

Overview

New York State senator for District 51 since 2021.

  • Helped start the company FormTech Solutions
  • Held several local offices before the State Senate

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Campaign money

  • Raised $1.4 million and spent $1.4 million since Oct 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 64% came from individual people and 34% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 49 PACs gave $196,500 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $666 against them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 202549 PACs · $196,500
Outside groups that spent against them since 20251 group · $666

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

154 bills

Became law

19 became law. Another 14 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced May 18, 2026S 10528: Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises
    Became law
  • Introduced May 9, 2025S 7820: Authorizes the town of Gardiner to impose a hotel and motel tax
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 25, 2025S 6834: Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Oneonta
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2025S 6811: Extends the additional one percent sales and use tax for Chenango county
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2025S 6267: Extends the authorization of the county of Delaware to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 28, 2025S 5773: Extends authorization to impose certain taxes in the county of Sullivan
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025S 4543: Extends the mortgage recording tax for Chenango county and relates to the depositing of mortgage recording tax funds into the general fund of the county of Chenango
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025S 3625: Extends the authorization for additional sales and use tax for Schoharie county
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025S 3626: Extends the authorization for the county of Schoharie to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2025S 2110: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Trooper Jill E. Mattice
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2025S 2111: Relates to the authority for the impose an additional mortgage recording tax in Otsego county
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2025S 1691: Extends the authorization for Otsego county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes
    Became law
  • Introduced Oct 20, 2023S 7721: Relates to regulations to restrict docks, boathouses and moorings on Otsego Lake in the town of Springfield
    Became law
  • Introduced May 1, 2023S 6619: Relates to exempting certain fire department officers of the Village of Hancock fire department from a New York state residency requirement
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 15, 2023S 5779: Establishes a residential investment exemption in certain cities
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 15, 2023S 5780: Relates to establishing an additional mortgage recording tax in Chenango county
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023S 5535: Extends the authorization of the county of Delaware to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2023S 4585: Extends the authorization for the county of Schoharie to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2023S 4289: Relates to authorizing the county of Otsego to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of 25 cents per $100 of principal debt
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2026S 8938: Includes the county of Sullivan within the definition of a designated community
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 7, 2026S 8657: Relates to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Jason T McGlone
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 28, 2025S 8267: Establishes a community housing fund in the town of Rochester, county of Ulster
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 14, 2025S 7942: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lieutenant Roland "The Gator" Ward
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2025S 7704: Provides exceptions to the three-year prohibition of employment with the New York state gaming commission
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025S 6366: Relates to bail for certain offenses involving threats of mass harm against a school district, school, school staff or a student
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025S 4656: Relates to state police retirement service credit for Michael V. Layman
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 10, 2023S 6813: Includes The Community Library in Cobleskill with libraries eligible for the financing of projects through the dormitory authority
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 10, 2023S 6798: Permits certain defendants in a criminal action in Delaware, Otsego or Schoharie county to appear electronically, with the approval of the court
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023S 5937: Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "SP4 Herman Emil Anders, Jr. Memorial Bridge"
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2023S 5629: Authorizes Michael V. Layman to receive state police retirement credit for services performed as a SUNY police officer
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2023S 5501: Extends authorization to impose certain taxes in the county of Sullivan
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2023S 4593: Extends the authorization for additional sales and use tax for Schoharie county
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 19, 2023S 2199: Extends the authorization for Otsego county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2026S 10646: Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10455: Expands the definition of professional misconduct
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 12, 2026S 10308: Requires the completion of animal cruelty prevention workshops by certain persons
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2026S 10209: Grants retroactive participation in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System to the Rockland Central School District
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 7, 2026S 9836: Authorizes the commissioner of the department of civil service to reinstate John Raftery on the eligible civil service list for employment as a police officer in the town of Shawangunk
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 6, 2026S 9816: Enacts the "BEAMS" act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 9, 2026S 9400: Provides for statewide uniformity of vehicle inspection fees
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2026S 9137: Relates to the inspection of meters and other apparatus used for regulating and supplying gas or electricity by the division of weights and measures
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2026S 9119: Increases the time certain parties have to submit a notice of intent to be a party to the certification proceedings for the siting of major utility transmission facilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2026S 9118: Relates to termination of service, deferred payment plans and quarterly billing
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2026S 9031: Allows customers of a utility to call for an independent audit of the utility's records
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2026S 9023: Relates to complaint handling procedures
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 20, 2026S 8946: Requires that gas and electric corporations provide in-person customer service representatives and maintain a publicly accessible outage and emergency tracking website
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 20, 2026S 8947: Relates to increasing utility rate increase transparency
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2026S 8935: Relates to requiring detailed billing for utilities and requiring utility providers to attend local municipal meetings to present proposed rate or charge increases
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2026S 8919: Establishes the reclaimed asphalt pavement pilot program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 9, 2025S 8398: Authorizes the commissioner of the department of civil service to reinstate Daniel Montalto on the eligible civil service list for employment as a police officer in the town of Shawangunk
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 6, 2025S 8381: Authorizes the village of Bloomingburg to enter into a contract to sell or pledge as collateral for a loan some or all of the delinquent liens held by such city to a private party or engage a private party
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 30, 2025S 8304: Relates to falconry
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2025S 7703: Provides for transportation after 4pm by school districts in Sullivan county
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2025S 7126: Relates to bail for certain offenses involving the sale or possession with intent to sell of a controlled substance or a synthetic opioid
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 19, 2025S 6677: Provides for the establishment of a method for determining the lowest responsible bidder when negotiating state contracts
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025S 6624: Provides tax credits equal to the cost of the issuance of fishing and hunting licenses to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025S 6623: Provides that certified handicapped individuals may use an ATV on public land for transportation purposes only, during the hunting season
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2025S 6429: Authorizes police officers the ability to request a person who is driving a motor vehicle with tinted windows roll down all windows to protect such officer's health or safety
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025S 5661: Relates to the operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2025S 5439: Relates to establishing contractual requirements for logging agreements
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2025S 2711: Prohibits level 2 and 3 sex offenders from residing within 1,500 feet of their victim or school grounds; also prohibits such offenders from attending school activities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2025S 1989: Relates to state aid for emergency medical services
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2025S 1648: Authorizes bail for principals charged with aggravated cruelty to animals
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2025S 1748: Relates to authorizing bail and pre-trial detention for arson felonies
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1155: Relates to establishing a real property tax exemption for certain persons sixty years of age or over
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 300: Relates to providing an income tax credit for retired disabled police officers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 477: Increases the penalty for rape in the first degree
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 297: Establishes the task force on daylight saving time
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 301: Provides a religious exemption for the requirement to have a photograph taken for a driver's license or learner's permit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 296: Elevates assault of a code enforcement official to the class D felony of assault in the second degree
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 299: Relates to reserve funds to ensure compliance with the tax cap in future school years
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 483: Relates to membership on the state board of parole
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 480: Eliminates additional application fees and annual fees for special license plates issued to veterans of the armed forces of the United States
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 481: Provides for statewide video arraignments
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 485: Relates to a tax credit for employment of an individual who has successfully completed a judicial diversion substance abuse treatment program or graduated from drug court
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 924: Relates to broadband mapping and expansion of such service
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1124: Establishes the "EmpowerED Act: Empowering students and enhancing educational opportunities in New York"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1152: Relates to requiring internet service providers to charge a residential rate to emergency service organizations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1151: Establishes an adopt-a-rural cemetery program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1118: Relates to creating a school resource officer working group; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1149: Relates to providing that all court clerks of the unified court system shall be designated as peace officers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1125: Relates to establishing student loan repayment accounts
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1122: Extends the benefits of the STAR program to small businesses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1121: Relates to requiring state agencies to offer an option to speak to a live agency representative
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1150: Relates to protecting registered security guards in a hospital or health care facility from assault; class D felony
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1153: Establishes a hunting mentorship program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1119: Relates to aggravated harassment by the display of symbols of Nazi Germany
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1120: Requires the commissioner of education of the state of New York to conduct a study on the sufficiency of current education aid apportionment formulas and make recommendations for improvements to such formulas
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1154: Relates to purchases of ammunition
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 479: Repeals provision of law prohibiting the possession of certain large capacity ammunition feeding devices and the exemption of certain ammunition feeding devices at firing ranges; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1123: Gives state income tax credit to volunteer firefighters and members of a volunteer ambulance corps in good standing up to $2500
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 298: Relates to providing a state income tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 482: Relates to a school resource officer program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 484: Establishes the rural teacher education loan repayment program in the education department
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 478: Relates to firearms; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 26, 2024S 8901: Establishes a deferred compensation health insurance premium deduction
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 26, 2024S 8902: Establishes the "EmpowerED Act: Empowering students and enhancing educational opportunities in New York"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2024S 8774: Relates to aggravated harassment by the display of symbols of Nazi Germany
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2024S 8738: Establishes an adopt-a-rural cemetery program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2024S 8737: Establishes a hunting mentorship program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 20, 2023S 7722: Relates to providing that all court clerks of the unified court system shall be designated as peace officers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 29, 2023S 7674: Permits certain licensed individuals to purchase or take possession of ammunition without requiring contacting the statewide license and record database
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 23, 2023S 7643: Relates to permitting the operation of bicycles with electric assist on certain roadways
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 12, 2023S 6870: Extends the time within which certain elected officers may file their oaths of office
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2023S 6058: Gives state income tax credit to volunteer firefighters and members of a volunteer ambulance corps in good standing up to $2500
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2023S 6057: Relates to requiring state agencies to offer an option to speak to a live agency representative
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 15, 2023S 5778: Extends the additional one percent sales and use tax for Chenango county
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023S 5113: Requires the commissioner of education of the state of New York to conduct a study on the sufficiency of current education aid apportionment formulas and make recommendations for improvements to such formulas
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023S 5114: Authorizes the county seat in Delaware county to have at least one polling place designated for early voting
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023S 5111: Relates to minority and women-owned business enterprises in relation to state contracts
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023S 5112: Relates to creating a school resource officer working group; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023S 5109: Relates to establishing student loan repayment accounts
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023S 5110: Extends the benefits of the STAR program to small businesses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023S 5115: Relates to requiring internet service providers to charge a residential rate to emergency service organizations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2023S 5116: Relates to protecting registered security guards in a hospital or health care facility from assault; class D felony
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023S 4991: Relates to establishing a real property tax exemption for certain persons sixty years of age or over
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023S 4986: Requires the state board of parole to include at least one member who is or was a member of law enforcement and at least one member who is a crime victim or crime victim's representative
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023S 4990: Establishes a crime for the possession of synthetic marihuana in correctional facilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023S 4992: Relates to providing for security hardware and software safety technology
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023S 4985: Relates to a school resource officer program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023S 4989: Relates to custody and visitation rights of certain sex offenders
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023S 4988: Relates to the taxable price for the sale of a motor vehicle
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 21, 2023S 4987: Relates to broadband mapping and expansion of such service
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023S 4797: Relates to procedures for certain temporary custody orders
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2023S 4591: Provides for statewide video arraignments
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2023S 4588: Relates to retaining peace officer status for facilities parole officers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2023S 4587: Relates to payment of moneys due for prior years
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2023S 4592: Relates to powers and duties of trustees; in state tuition for active and retired military members
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2023S 4586: Classifies emergency medical services as essential services for the purposes of state aid
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023S 2521: Repeals Part JJJ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019 and Part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020 relating to the issuance of securing orders and eliminates cash bail; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 20, 2023S 2338: Relates to firearms; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 19, 2023S 2198: Relates to a tax credit for employment of an individual who has successfully completed a judicial diversion substance abuse treatment program or graduated from drug court
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 19, 2023S 2197: Relates to vintage snowmobile registrations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2023S 1919: Relates to exempting the registration of vintage snowmobiles
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023S 1637: Establishes the healthcare workforce innovation fund; appropriation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023S 1638: Prohibits level 2 and 3 sex offenders from residing within 1,500 feet of their victim or school grounds; also prohibits such offenders from attending school activities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023S 1636: Prohibits a mandatory immunization against the coronavirus
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2023S 1162: Provides a religious exemption for the requirement to have a photograph taken for a driver's license or learner's permit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2023S 1167: Establishes the rural teacher education loan repayment program in the education department
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2023S 1170: Repeals provision of law prohibiting the possession of certain large capacity ammunition feeding devices and the exemption of certain ammunition feeding devices at firing ranges; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2023S 1166: Increases the penalty for rape in the first degree
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2023S 1165: Elevates assault of a code enforcement official to the class D felony of assault in the second degree
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2023S 1169: Relates to reserve funds to ensure compliance with the tax cap in future school years
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2023S 1168: Relates to posting of private property
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2023S 1171: Eliminates additional application fees and annual fees for special license plates issued to veterans of the armed forces of the United States
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 1005: Relates to an examination and evaluation of New York state's information technology infrastructure
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 1008: Increases the threshold of employer's withheld taxes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 1007: Establishes the task force on daylight saving time
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 1009: Relates to deceptive acts and practices in the conduct of any business, trade or commerce
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 1011: Declares provisions, in snow removal and de-icing service contracts, requiring the service provider to indemnify the recipient of the services to be void
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 1004: Relates to the damage of a building or motor vehicle caused by fire or explosion in the course of the commission of a felony
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 1006: Relates to providing an income tax credit for retired disabled police officers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023S 1010: Allows school districts to permit home-schooled students to participate in district interscholastic sports
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023S 324: Relates to providing a state income tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the New York legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

6,933 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 397 of 6,933 votes (6%). They had permission to be away (excused) for 156 of them.

By topic
Aging74 votes
    Agriculture120 votes
      Alcoholism and Drug Abuse3 votes
        Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders50 votes
          Banks87 votes
            Budget and Revenue43 votes
              Children and Families88 votes
                Cities35 votes
                  Cities 152 votes
                    Cities 210 votes
                      Civil Service and Pensions173 votes
                        Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business42 votes
                          Consumer Affairs and Protection68 votes
                            Consumer Protection148 votes
                              Corporations, Authorities and Commissions210 votes
                                Correction23 votes
                                  Crime Victims, Crime and Correction106 votes
                                    Criminal Law (Codes)325 votes
                                      Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation65 votes
                                        Disabilities43 votes
                                          Economic Development56 votes
                                            Education176 votes
                                              Election Law24 votes
                                                Elections149 votes
                                                  Energy32 votes
                                                    Energy and Telecommunications199 votes
                                                      Environmental Conservation353 votes
                                                        Ethics and Internal Governance23 votes
                                                          Finance164 votes
                                                            Governmental Employees89 votes
                                                              Governmental Operations122 votes
                                                                Health507 votes
                                                                  Higher Education241 votes
                                                                    Housing34 votes
                                                                      Housing, Construction and Community Development183 votes
                                                                        Insurance234 votes
                                                                          Internet and Technology60 votes
                                                                            Investigations and Government Operations339 votes
                                                                              Judiciary323 votes
                                                                                Labor206 votes
                                                                                  Libraries23 votes
                                                                                    Libraries and Education Technology5 votes
                                                                                      Local Government346 votes
                                                                                        Local Governments98 votes
                                                                                          Mental Health41 votes
                                                                                            New York City Education11 votes
                                                                                              People With Disabilities12 votes
                                                                                                Procurement and Contracts60 votes
                                                                                                  Racing and Wagering12 votes
                                                                                                    Racing, Gaming and Wagering31 votes
                                                                                                      Real Property Taxation66 votes
                                                                                                        Rules1 vote
                                                                                                          Science and Technology11 votes
                                                                                                            Small Business6 votes
                                                                                                              Social Services85 votes
                                                                                                                Taxes and Budget (Ways and Means)249 votes
                                                                                                                  Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development20 votes
                                                                                                                    Transportation395 votes
                                                                                                                      Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs88 votes
                                                                                                                        Veterans' Affairs34 votes
                                                                                                                          Women'S Issues60 votes

                                                                                                                            Source: Open States, New York State Senate and Assembly. Topics from the state legislature.