# Shelley Mayer

Shelley Mayer is a Democratic member of the New York Senate for district 37.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: New York Senate, district 37
- Serving since: 2018-04-30
- Current term: NY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/a9b13089-77fc-4e9d-a9e4-35933ea903a0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a9b13089-77fc-4e9d-a9e4-35933ea903a0 (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

Mayer sits at −1.18 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 96% of State Senate Democrats.

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

8 classified statements: 8 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 | Mayer | State Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.4% | 249 of 330 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 10.3% | 304 of 330 |
| Policy discussion | 25.0% | 42.9% | 265 of 330 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 3.4% | 294 of 330 |
| Credit claiming | 25.0% | 16.1% | 70 of 330 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.8% | 228 of 330 |

Most discussed policy areas: Energy 50% (State Senate Democrats 4.1%); Immigration 50% (State Senate Democrats 4.2%); Law 50% (State Senate Democrats 2.2%); Agriculture and Food 0% (State Senate Democrats 4.7%); Armed Forces and National Security 0% (State Senate Democrats 3.5%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.18 (standard error 0.02), from 1,039 donors and 1,190 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 4.2% of State Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (NY 2025–26 session)

3,522 roll calls. Attendance 98.3% (New York Senate 94.5%). Party unity 99.7% (93.2%). 8 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 180 bills: 180 reached committee, 89 passed one chamber, 25 passed both, 18 became law. Cosponsored 537. 71.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New York Senate 44.5%; rank 6 of 62).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S 10671: Relates to humanoid robots and artificial intelligence avatars in instructional settings (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10671/
- S 10649: Provides that immediate injunctive relief, restraining orders, or cease and desist orders may be sought in cases where voter intimidation, deception or… (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10649/
- S 10627: Relates to instances in where compliance is required in response to an inquiry, investigation, subpoena, or summons related to procedures for protections of… (in committee, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10627/
- S 10382: Authorizes capital reserve funds for special act school districts (in committee, 2026-05-15) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10382/
- S 10378: Authorizes fiscal reserve funds for institutions providing instruction to the deaf and blind (in committee, 2026-05-15) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10378/
- S 10464: Provides criteria for determining whether an individual is a transient occupant (in committee, 2026-05-15) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10464/
- S 10433: Increases the number of commissioners on the public service commission and making additional requirements relating thereto (in committee, 2026-05-15) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10433/
- S 10424: Enacts the "fair authorized investment returns act" (in committee, 2026-05-15) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10424/
- S 10349: Prohibits the department of corrections and community supervision from using artificial intelligence in parole determinations (in committee, 2026-05-14) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10349/
- S 10263: Requires a report on the administration, function and outcomes of all superior courts for veterans treatment (in committee, 2026-05-11) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10263/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $366.8K (State Senate Democrats median $55.5K). 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.

- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/shelley4senate/status/2109707491755905051
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/shelley4senate/status/2108336200255979892
- 2026-08-01 · Post on X · https://x.com/shelley4senate/status/2083679814175641895
- 2026-07-31 · Post on X · https://x.com/shelley4senate/status/2083214371270885863
- 2026-07-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/shelley4senate/status/2078603527094432207
- 2026-06-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/shelley4senate/status/2065558599368069326
- 2025-06-20 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/shelley4senate/status/1936009124803760390
- 2025-06-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/shelley4senate/status/1933296436403220630

## Links

- Official site: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/shelley-b-mayer
- Campaign site: https://www.shelley4senate.com/
- X: https://x.com/shelley4senate
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShelleyMayerSD37/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelley4senate/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhm56XJ2Uvq09pNN3IYvEQ/videos
- Truth Social: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhm56XJ2Uvq09pNN3IYvEQ/videos
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-mayer-739b1428/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/a9b13089-77fc-4e9d-a9e4-35933ea903a0