# Jack Martins

Jack Martins is a Republican member of the New York Senate for district 7.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: New York Senate, district 7
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: NY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7f031836-0a9e-46d2-bcab-7cc6a14848df

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7f031836-0a9e-46d2-bcab-7cc6a14848df (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

Martins voted against the majority of New York Senate Republicans 300 times; party unity 64%, in the bottom 5% of the New York Senate (average 93.2%).

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

298 classified statements: 298 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Martins | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.7% | 2.3% | 156 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 14.1% | 9.5% | 93 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 39.6% | 37.3% | 162 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.0% | 2.3% | 207 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 15.1% | 15.4% | 157 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Transportation and Public Works 16% (State Senate Republicans 6.0%); Crime and Law Enforcement 12% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Economics and Public Finance 12% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 10% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Education 9.3% (State Senate Republicans 14%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.14 (standard error 0.01), from 1,146 donors and 540 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 19% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (NY 2025–26 session)

3,522 roll calls. Attendance 90.3% (New York Senate 94.5%). Party unity 64% (93.2%). 300 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 305 bills: 305 reached committee, 260 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 403. 85.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New York Senate 44.5%; rank 2 of 62).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S 10645: Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Albertson (in committee, 2026-06-02) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10645/
- S 10602: Authorizes the city of Glen Cove to impose a hotel and motel tax (in committee, 2026-05-29) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10602/
- J 2221: Congratulating Thomas Twomey upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 13, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2221/
- J 2217: Congratulating TJ Fini upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 13, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2217/
- J 2260: Honoring Thomas Twors upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to Glen Cove Engine & Hose Fire Company… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2260/
- J 2216: Congratulating Sebastian Valenzuela upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 13,… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2216/
- J 2262: Mourning the death of Carl L. Marcellino, former New York State Senator and distinguished citizen of his community (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2262/
- J 2219: Congratulating Jeffrey Lin upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 13, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2219/
- J 2218: Congratulating Isaac Kahn upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 13, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2218/
- J 2261: Honoring Vincent Melillo upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to Glen Cove Engine & Hose Fire… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2261/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $40.9K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 85% 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.

- 2026-06-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatormartins/status/2068661602212032631
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatormartins/status/2068050347893952654
- 2026-06-19 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatormartins/status/2068050693479596201
- 2026-06-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatormartins/status/2066170654634688709
- 2026-06-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatormartins/status/2063251599464493423
- 2026-05-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatormartins/status/2060834135946502543
- 2026-05-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatormartins/status/2058881517552648280
- 2026-05-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatormartins/status/2058559434280824951
- 2026-05-17 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks, policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/senatormartins/status/2056101971510063289
- 2026-05-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatormartins/status/2055325264603689273

## Links

- Official site: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/jack-m-martins
- Campaign site: https://www.martinsforsenate.com/
- X: https://x.com/senatormartins
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jack.m.martins
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorjackmartins/?api=postMessage
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-martins-632a1558/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7f031836-0a9e-46d2-bcab-7cc6a14848df