# Monique Chandler-Waterman

Monique Chandler-Waterman is a Democratic member of the New York House for district 58.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: New York House, district 58
- Serving since: 2022-05-31
- Current term: NY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/24fb9f1e-0bd6-4ac2-8a49-1091016863d2

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/24fb9f1e-0bd6-4ac2-8a49-1091016863d2 (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

Chandler-Waterman missed 10.0% of 2,019 roll calls, attendance in the bottom quarter of the New York House (average 93.9%).

## What Chandler-Waterman says (NY 2025–26 session)

37 classified statements: 37 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Chandler-Waterman | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 8.1% | 10.4% | 369 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 29.7% | 39.2% | 534 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 10.8% | 14.4% | 411 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 27% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 18% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Education 18% (State House Democrats 15%); Families 18% (State House Democrats 5.0%); Transportation and Public Works 18% (State House Democrats 5.3%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.69 (standard error 0.07), from 0 donors and 629 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 39% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (NY 2025–26 session)

2,019 roll calls. Attendance 90.0% (New York House 93.9%). Party unity 100% (92.9%). 1 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 yea · 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 62 bills: 62 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 135. 9.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New York House 20.4%; rank 118 of 148).

Recent sponsored bills:

- K 1418: Commemorating the 104th Anniversary of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., to be celebrated on November 12, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-05-20) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1418/
- A 11044: Requires a mortgagor to provide notice of imminent foreclosure (in committee, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A11044/
- A 11073: Provides for the use of rooms within a public school at a reasonable rate (in committee, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A11073/
- A 10713: Designates the first Sunday in November as "New York City Marathon Day" (in committee, 2026-03-26) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10713/
- A 10706: Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board (in committee, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10706/
- A 10539: Relates to child care provider registration (became law, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10539/
- K 739: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025, as Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York (passed one chamber, 2025-06-10) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K739/
- A 8481: Extends authorization for certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with an event… (became law, 2025-06-26) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A8481/
- A 7170: Relates to the investigation of and findings of educational neglect of a child during the COVID-19 pandemic (in committee, 2026-01-07) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A7170/
- A 7210: Prohibits the state liquor authority from conditioning a liquor license based on a cabaret law that has been repealed by a local jurisdiction (in committee, 2026-01-07) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A7210/

## Recent statements

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

- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/MoniqueAd58 @MoniqueForNY/status/2113363750396834079
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/MoniqueAd58 @MoniqueForNY/status/2113368016314315250
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/MoniqueAd58 @MoniqueForNY/status/2112996490364784805
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/MoniqueAd58 @MoniqueForNY/status/2112996492222808212
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/MoniqueAd58 @MoniqueForNY/status/2112598234988495229
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/MoniqueAd58 @MoniqueForNY/status/2108272355524919409
- 2026-06-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/MoniqueAd58 @MoniqueForNY/status/2061655898448113758
- 2026-06-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/MoniqueAd58 @MoniqueForNY/status/2061894978675114313
- 2026-05-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/MoniqueAd58 @MoniqueForNY/status/2059083735056675291
- 2026-05-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/MoniqueAd58 @MoniqueForNY/status/2059106779816980979

## Links

- Official site: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Monique-Chandler-Waterman
- Campaign site: https://moniqueforny.com/
- X: https://x.com/MoniqueAd58
- X: https://x.com/MoniqueForNY
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChandlerWatermanAD58/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monique.chandlerwaterman/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoniqueForNY58/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/24fb9f1e-0bd6-4ac2-8a49-1091016863d2