# Jim Tedisco

Jim Tedisco is a Republican member of the New York Senate for district 44.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: New York Senate, district 44
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: NY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/975453b1-113a-40e9-8036-53e714a47b66

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/975453b1-113a-40e9-8036-53e714a47b66 (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

The policy areas Tedisco talks about and legislates on agree at 0.66 on a 0–1 scale, in the top tenth of State Senate Republicans.

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

197 classified statements: 197 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 | Tedisco | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.5% | 2.3% | 133 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 11.7% | 9.5% | 112 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 50.2% | 37.3% | 89 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 5.6% | 2.3% | 36 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 15.2% | 15.4% | 154 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Crime and Law Enforcement 38% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Government Operations and Politics 19% (State Senate Republicans 17%); Economics and Public Finance 16% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Families 7.1% (State Senate Republicans 4.2%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 6.1% (State Senate Republicans 5.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.35 (standard error 0.01), from 891 donors and 1,200 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 49% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (NY 2025–26 session)

3,522 roll calls. Attendance 100% (New York Senate 94.5%). Party unity 90.5% (93.2%). 151 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-04 · voted nay · 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 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 nay · 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 228 bills: 228 reached committee, 107 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 460. 49.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New York Senate 44.5%; rank 21 of 62).

Recent sponsored bills:

- J 2379: Commending James R. Peluso posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by… (in committee, 2026-10-13) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2379/
- J 2377: Commending 1st Lieutenant John A. Mancini posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon… (in committee, 2026-09-14) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2377/
- J 2376: Commending Leonard Caldaro upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York… (in committee, 2026-09-14) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2376/
- J 2367: Commending Raymond G. McKnight posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an… (in committee, 2026-08-17) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2367/
- S 10670: Enacts Joycelynn's Law (in committee, 2026-07-27) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10670/
- J 2366: Commending Revere A. Grant posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by… (in committee, 2026-07-08) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2366/
- J 2360: Commending Charles F. Wanits posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual… (in committee, 2026-06-17) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2360/
- J 2323: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 2026, as Bullying Prevention Month in the State of New York (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2323/
- J 2322: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 2026, as Dysautonomia Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of… (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2322/
- J 2321: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Harmony Corners Fire Department to be celebrated on August 8, 2026 (passed one chamber, 2026-06-04) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/J2321/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $84.3K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 99% 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.

- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/jamestedisco/status/2112945081191653422
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/jamestedisco/status/2111881626712191127
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/jamestedisco/status/2107537977052463551
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/jamestedisco/status/2107538053837324506
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/jamestedisco/status/2107541006103285850
- 2026-09-27 · Post on X · https://x.com/jamestedisco/status/2104279545884889108
- 2026-09-17 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/jamestedisco/status/2100583534737985829
- 2026-09-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship · https://x.com/jamestedisco/status/2100323721638551682
- 2026-09-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/jamestedisco/status/2100338006284468321
- 2026-09-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/jamestedisco/status/2098367258116358463

## Links

- Official site: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/james-tedisco
- Campaign site: https://www.jimtedisco.com/
- X: https://x.com/jamestedisco
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimtedisco
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimtediscony

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/975453b1-113a-40e9-8036-53e714a47b66