The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature. Its sixty-three members represent New York State and its more than 19 million citizens. The legislature’s primary purpose is to draft and approve changes to the laws of New York.These changes are driven by complex public policy issues. To effectively represent the will of the people, senators must gain a deep understanding of those issues and how they impact New Yorkers.New York State s 46th Senate District includes parts of Albany, Montgomery, Schoharie, and Schenectady.
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Experience and Qualifications
Public servant and community leader with more than 30 years of experience in New York State government and small-business ownership. Proven record working across party lines, managing complex policy issues, and delivering results for New Yorkers. Deep understanding of state government, legislative process, healthcare, and regulatory oversight, combined with real-world experience as a local business owner and employer.
Community Involvement
Mohawk Humane Society, St. Peters Hospital
Education
B.S. Psychology, State University of New York Albany
Campaign Endorsements
NYS Republican Women's Federation
Campaign Instagram
mchughforsenate
Taxes - NYS consistently ranks #1 in the highest taxes in the nation
Lower Utility Bills - Energy
Homeownership
I would center New York's climate approach on affordability, reliability, and an "all-of-the-above" energy mix — supporting nuclear and hydro, keeping natural gas available, and rolling back or pausing the CLCPA's mandates and carbon-pricing plans. It would likely yield some emissions reductions via clean baseload and reliability work, but it is not designed to meet — and would in practice undercut — the state's 85% by 2050 target.
Social and racial justice in New York begins with opportunity — and opportunity begins with affordability. The families who have been left behind in our state haven't been failed by a lack of slogans. They've been failed by a lack of access: to a good school, to a first home, to capital for a small business, to a safe neighborhood, and to an energy bill they can actually afford.
That is where I would focus. I would pursue down-payment assistance and fair lending so families can build wealth in the neighborhoods they grew up in. I would expand career and technical education and apprenticeships so young people in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy have a real path to a good-paying trade. I would back our small businesses — especially minority- and women-owned businesses — with real access to capital, not just paperwork. I would fund public safety the way that actually works: violence interruption and mental-health co-response.
Our maps should not be drawn by the parties that stand to win or lose from them. That is the heart of the problem, and it is why so many New Yorkers have stopped trusting the process.
I believe maps should be drawn by an independent process — one that answers to the public, not to party leadership. It should run on written rules, not on the judgement of whoever happens to hold power. And those rules must include a clear, enforceable prohibition on drawing districts to favor one party over another.
