Dean Murray
Republican · NY · New York State Senator
Dean Murray is a New York State Senator and former Assembly member. His public materials focus on affordability, public safety, education, and environmental issues.
Where Dean Murray stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Public Education Quality (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Immigration (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (2 records),
Mixed record
Civil Rights (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Voted against a bill charging large oil and gas companies for the cost of adapting to climate change. The Senate passed it 43-17 on May 7, 2024.
May 7, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: nysenate.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
His bill to bar local sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration officers was voted down in the Senate Investigations Committee.
May 12, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: nysenate.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Voted for the 2025-26 state budget bill covering education, labor, housing and family assistance. The Senate passed it 44-18.
May 8, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nysenate.gov
As an Assembly member, voted for the 2017-18 state budget bill paying for transportation, economic development and environmental conservation. The Assembly passed it 133-12.
April 5, 2017Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Wrote to the chairman of the state Board of Parole with Senator Rob Rolison, asking the board to drop a proposed rule change on parole for violent crimes committed by young offenders.
August 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nysenate.gov
As an Assembly member, voted for a 2015 law requiring New York colleges to follow uniform rules for handling sexual assault reports. The Assembly passed it 138-4.
June 17, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Voted against the Clean Slate Act, which automatically seals many old criminal convictions in New York. The Senate passed it 37-25 on June 9, 2023.
June 9, 2023Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: nysenate.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
As an Assembly member, voted for the Dignity For All Students Act, which made public schools adopt rules against bullying and harassment. The Assembly passed it 138-4.
May 17, 2010Supports Public Education Quality
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted against a proposed state constitutional amendment widening New York's equal protection clause. The Senate gave it second passage 43-20, sending it to voters.
January 24, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.gov
As an Assembly member, voted against the Marriage Equality Act, which let same-sex couples marry in New York. The Assembly passed it 80-63.
June 15, 2011Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
As an Assembly member, voted for the Dignity For All Students Act, which made public schools adopt rules against bullying and harassment. The Assembly passed it 138-4.
May 17, 2010Supports Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 oppose
Voted against a bill charging large oil and gas companies for the cost of adapting to climate change. The Senate passed it 43-17 on May 7, 2024.
May 7, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: nysenate.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
As an Assembly member, voted for the 2017-18 state budget bill paying for transportation, economic development and environmental conservation. The Assembly passed it 133-12.
April 5, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Voted for the Grieving Families Act, which widened the damages a family can win in a wrongful death case. The Senate passed it 54-8, and the Governor later vetoed it.
June 6, 2023
Source: nysenate.gov
Past race Dean Murray ran in:
- State Senator, District 3 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 3; New York · incumbent