# Matt Simpson

Matt Simpson is a Republican member of the New York House for district 114.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: New York House, district 114
- Serving since: 2021-01-06
- Current term: NY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/22ef60e3-2d31-41a1-b063-03f307e6414e

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/22ef60e3-2d31-41a1-b063-03f307e6414e (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

55% of the 78 bills Simpson sponsored got out of committee, in the top 5% of the New York House.

## What Simpson says (NY 2025–26 session)

2 classified statements: 2 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Simpson | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.9% | 643 of 792 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.3% | 736 of 792 |
| Policy discussion | 0.0% | 31.9% | 780 of 792 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 1.8% | 678 of 792 |
| Credit claiming | 0.0% | 12.7% | 764 of 792 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.4% | 619 of 792 |

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.58 (standard error 0.02), from 306 donors and 875 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 84% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (NY 2025–26 session)

2,019 roll calls. Attendance 93.6% (New York House 93.9%). Party unity 95.7% (92.9%). 68 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 10586 Extends provisions relating to public hearings on proposed rules · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10586/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 10001 Provides for a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10001/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 10655 Relates to the compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees; repealer · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10655/
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · Assembly Vote · S 9862 Authorizes the town of Minisink to impose a hotel and motel tax · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9862/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 9027 Authorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9027/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 7607 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lt. Gary A. Scott · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S7607/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 10550 Authorizes the Church of Pentecost, USA, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10550/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 8453 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to William Cornell · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S8453/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 9969 Authorizes the town justice of the town of Dix to be a nonresident of such town · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9969/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 9983 Authorizes Joseph Fredrick to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be eligible for employment as a… · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9983/

## Legislation (NY 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 78 bills: 78 reached committee, 43 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 255. 55.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New York House 20.4%; rank 7 of 148).

Recent sponsored bills:

- K 1593: Commending the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation upon the occasion of celebrating its 50th Anniversary on June 11, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1593/
- K 1472: Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of Teddy Roosevelt's Night Ride to the Presidency (passed one chamber, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1472/
- K 1406: Commemorating the reinterment of 44 Colonial patriots at the Memorial Plaza at Lake George Battlefield Park on May 22, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-05-19) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1406/
- K 1257: Commending Jaxon Egloff upon the occasion of his designation as the New York State Sportswriters Association s Class D Boys Basketball Player of the Year (passed one chamber, 2026-05-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1257/
- K 1170: Commending Richard P. Leach, M.D., upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 2026 Liberty Bell Award (passed one chamber, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1170/
- K 1150: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Elizabethtown Community Hospital and recognizing its enduring legacy of service to the residents of Essex County and… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-20) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1150/
- K 1127: Congratulating Maille Kelley upon the occasion of reaching 1,000 points in her career as a member of the Bolton Central High School Girls Varsity Basketball… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1127/
- K 1128: Congratulating Jaxon Egloff upon the occasion of reaching 1,000 points in his career as a member of the Bolton Central High School Boys Basketball Team (passed one chamber, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1128/
- K 1126: Congratulating Liam Foy upon the occasion of reaching 1,000 points in his career as a member of the Bolton Central High School Boys Basketball Team (passed one chamber, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1126/
- K 1129: Congratulating Jace Hubert upon the occasion of reaching 1,000 points in his career as a member of the Bolton Central High School Boys Basketball Team (passed one chamber, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1129/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $58.0K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-08-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/mjsimpson22/status/2085790548015669657
- 2026-08-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/mjsimpson22/status/2085791662618362135

## Links

- Official site: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Matthew-Simpson
- Campaign site: https://simpsonforassembly.com/
- X: https://x.com/mjsimpson22
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AssemblymanSimpson/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/22ef60e3-2d31-41a1-b063-03f307e6414e