# Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Andrea Stewart-Cousins is a Democratic member of the New York Senate for district 35.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: New York Senate, district 35
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: NY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/5f3e7bcf-9e43-423b-946b-982cc6ecc154

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5f3e7bcf-9e43-423b-946b-982cc6ecc154 (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

93% of the 111 bills Stewart-Cousins sponsored got out of committee, the highest of 62 in the New York Senate.

## What Stewart-Cousins says (NY 2025–26 session)

127 classified statements: 127 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Stewart-Cousins | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 248 of 329 |
| Policy criticism | 11.0% | 10.3% | 124 of 329 |
| Policy discussion | 55.9% | 42.9% | 97 of 329 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.6% | 3.4% | 203 of 329 |
| Credit claiming | 23.6% | 16.1% | 79 of 329 |
| Extreme labels | 0.8% | 0.8% | 82 of 329 |

Most discussed policy areas: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 18% (State Senate Democrats 8.4%); Economics and Public Finance 18% (State Senate Democrats 10%); Health 15% (State Senate Democrats 17%); Labor and Employment 11% (State Senate Democrats 5.9%); Energy 9.9% (State Senate Democrats 4.1%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.07 (standard error 0.02), from 998 donors and 1,200 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 7.4% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (NY 2025–26 session)

3,522 roll calls. Attendance 100% (New York Senate 94.5%). Party unity 100% (93.2%). 0 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-04 · voted yea · Floor Vote · R 2355 Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year for additional grants in… · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/R2355/
- 2026-06-04 · voted yea · Floor Vote · A 11538 Extends the expansion of eligibility for World Trade Center death and disability benefits for members of New York's organized militia · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A11538/
- 2026-06-04 · voted yea · Floor Vote - Version: B · S 1004 Relates to determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S1004/
- 2026-06-04 · voted yea · Floor Vote - Version: C · A 329 Relates to setting integrated behavioral health services · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A329/
- 2026-06-04 · voted yea · Floor Vote - Version: A · S 10223 Authorizes the South End Children's Cafe to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption with the city of Albany assessor · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10223/
- 2026-06-04 · voted yea · Floor Vote · A 11006 Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to refunding bonds · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A11006/
- 2026-06-04 · voted yea · Floor Vote - Version: A · S 8454 Relates to the residency requirement for the St. Lawrence county public health director and community services director · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S8454/
- 2026-06-04 · voted yea · Floor Vote · A 10922 Extends certain provisions relating to the sale, issuance and refund of bonds and notes of New York city · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10922/
- 2026-06-04 · voted yea · Floor Vote - Version: B · S 8616 Establishes the "protecting consumers and jobs from discriminatory pricing act" · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S8616/
- 2026-06-04 · voted yea · Floor Vote - Version: A · A 4195 Relates to the dissemination of information pertaining to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia through the NY Connects: Choices for Long… · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A4195/

## Legislation (NY 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 111 bills: 110 reached committee, 92 passed one chamber, 9 passed both, 7 became law. Cosponsored 250. 92.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New York Senate 44.5%; rank 1 of 62).

Recent sponsored bills:

- R 2359: Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for 2026-2027 providing Public Health and Mental Health programs and services (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/R2359/
- R 2352: Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for additional grants in aid certain educational and not-for-profit… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/R2352/
- R 2354: Amends a plan establishing itemized list of grantees for 2025-2026 providing community public health programs and services (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/R2354/
- R 2351: Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for certain appropriations for services and expenses of economic development and community services… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/R2351/
- R 2349: Amends a plan establishing itemized list of grantees for 2025-2026 providing community safety and restorative justice programs (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/R2349/
- R 2356: Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year for grants or reimbursement of… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/R2356/
- R 2346: Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for certain appropriations for services and expenses of economic development and community services… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/R2346/
- R 2344: Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2023-2024 fiscal year for services and expenses of human services… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/R2344/
- R 2357: Establishes a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for the 2026-27 state fiscal year for services and expenses of human… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/R2357/
- R 2345: Amends a plan setting forth an itemized list of grantees for a certain appropriation for additional grants in aid certain educational and not-for-profit… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/R2345/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $654.0K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 95% 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.

- 2026-09-07 · Post on X · https://x.com/andreascousins/status/2096931651179737385
- 2026-09-03 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/andreascousins/status/2095549941577855209
- 2026-08-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/andreascousins/status/2086437396363555090
- 2026-06-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/andreascousins/status/2069873283525128698
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/andreascousins/status/2067970814683631676
- 2026-05-28 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/andreascousins/status/2060013366475649057
- 2026-05-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/andreascousins/status/2054275795346948265
- 2026-05-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/andreascousins/status/2052868680912953395
- 2026-05-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/andreascousins/status/2051728816007999744
- 2026-05-04 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/andreascousins/status/2051436820164923893

## Links

- Official site: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrea-stewart-cousins/about
- Campaign site: https://andreastewartcousins.com/
- X: https://x.com/andreascousins
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.stewartcousins/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreastewartcousins/?hl=en
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_P1wKQCSg1eRRr2kR5PmYw
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-stewart-cousins-8079475b/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5f3e7bcf-9e43-423b-946b-982cc6ecc154