# Andrew Lanza

Andrew Lanza is a Republican member of the New York Senate for district 24.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: New York Senate, district 24
- Serving since: 2021-01-06
- Current term: NY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/8dd98240-93c9-486a-b6c6-3a794b232090

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8dd98240-93c9-486a-b6c6-3a794b232090 (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

5.7% of the 245 bills Lanza sponsored got out of committee, the lowest of 62 in the New York Senate.

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

345 classified statements: 345 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 | Lanza | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.3% | 2.3% | 174 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 11.9% | 9.5% | 109 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 49.6% | 37.3% | 95 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.6% | 2.3% | 238 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 7.5% | 15.4% | 239 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.6% | 1.3% | 136 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 19% (State Senate Republicans 9.1%); Armed Forces and National Security 13% (State Senate Republicans 6.5%); Energy 13% (State Senate Republicans 5.8%); Crime and Law Enforcement 12% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Education 11% (State Senate Republicans 14%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.23 (standard error 0.01), from 204 donors and 1,197 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 31% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (NY 2025–26 session)

3,522 roll calls. Attendance 99.6% (New York Senate 94.5%). Party unity 80% (93.2%). 420 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 nay · 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 nay · 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 245 bills: 245 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 333. 5.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New York Senate 44.5%; rank 62 of 62).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S 10699: Relates to establishing distinctive "In God We Trust" license plates (in committee, 2026-09-11) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10699/
- S 10234: Relates to a reduced retirement age for tier six Triborough bridge and tunnel authority employees (in committee, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10234/
- S 10233: Relates to a reduced retirement age for certain Triborough bridge and tunnel authority employees (in committee, 2026-05-07) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10233/
- S 9610: Requires that county clerks and sheriffs in the city of New York be elected (in committee, 2026-05-27) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9610/
- S 9493: Enacts the "toll payer advocacy and relief act" (in committee, 2026-03-18) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9493/
- S 9432: Provides that arbitration awards in consumer and employment disputes, where the arbitration is conducted pursuant to a contract, shall include all issues in… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9432/
- S 9206: Extends the authorization of residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds (passed one chamber, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9206/
- S 8578: Incorporates the city of Staten Island (in committee, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S8578/
- S 8167: Grants retroactive membership in the New York city teachers' retirement system to certain employees (passed both chambers, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S8167/
- S 7759: Authorizes Frank R. Smith to receive accidental performance of duty disability retirement benefits (passed both chambers, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S7759/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $281.2K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 96% 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.

- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatorlanza/status/2113963722318221632
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorlanza/status/2113752213604520398
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorlanza/status/2113752218520486342
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatorlanza/status/2112973831023235533
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatorlanza/status/2111140119810093290
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorlanza/status/2110710114680246577
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/senatorlanza/status/2109977451443192039
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorlanza/status/2110151866533269939
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorlanza/status/2109736096040919240
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/senatorlanza/status/2108180610200359181

## Links

- Official site: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrew-j-lanza/contact
- X: https://x.com/senatorlanza
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorLanza/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorlanza/?hl=en
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SenatorLanza

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/8dd98240-93c9-486a-b6c6-3a794b232090