Thomas Fellers O'Mara
Republican · NY · New York State Senator, District 58
Tom O'Mara of Chemung County is an attorney, a former Chemung County district attorney, and a former three-term Assembly member. His priorities are cutting state spending, taxes, and regulation and lowering energy costs to help Upstate businesses.
Where Thomas Fellers O'Mara stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Public Education Quality (1 record),
Opposes
Labor Rights (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Mixed record
Environment and Public Health (1 support · 3 oppose)
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Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support · 3 oppose
Voted against the Climate Change Superfund Act when the Senate first passed it 41 to 20. The law makes large fossil fuel companies pay into a fund for climate damage repairs in New York.
June 7, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against New York's main climate law, which set legally binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions and move the power grid to clean sources. It passed 41 to 21.
June 18, 2019Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted for a bill to ban new garbage incinerators in the Finger Lakes region. It passed the Senate 62 to 0 but did not become law that year.
June 18, 2018Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Questioned the state environment and agriculture commissioners at a joint budget hearing. He challenged permit delays for gas projects and asked whether a $30 million farmland fund made up for the state's ban on shale gas drilling.
January 28, 2015Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
Voted against a law giving farm workers overtime pay, a day of rest each week and the right to join a union. It passed 40 to 22.
June 19, 2019Opposes Labor Rights
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
Voted against repealing the state rule that kept police disciplinary records secret. The repeal passed 40 to 22 after the killing of George Floyd.
June 9, 2020Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Voted for New York's property tax cap. The law limits how much school districts and local governments can raise property taxes each year. It passed 57 to 5.
June 24, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Voted for the Adult Survivors Act, which opened a one-year window for adults to sue over past sexual abuse. It passed 62 to 0.
April 26, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted for the Child Victims Act, which gave people abused as children more time to sue and to press charges. It passed 63 to 0.
January 28, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted for a law setting one standard of consent for sexual assault cases at every college in New York. It also gave students a bill of rights. It passed 63 to 0.
June 17, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted against the 2019 tenant protection law. It limited rent increases and made it harder for landlords to evict tenants or leave rent regulation. It passed 36 to 26.
June 14, 2019Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Wrote the law expanding state aid for building and wiring public libraries, including high-speed internet. The Senate passed it 62 to 0 and the governor signed it.
November 20, 2015Supports Public Education Quality
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 3 oppose
Voted against New York's new concealed carry law, passed after the Supreme Court struck down the old permit rules. It added training rules and barred guns from many public places. It passed 43 to 20.
July 1, 2022Opposes Gun Control
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against New York's red flag law. It lets a judge take guns from a person found to be a danger to themselves or others. It passed 42 to 21.
January 29, 2019Opposes Gun Control
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against the NY SAFE Act, the gun law passed weeks after the Newtown school shooting. It widened the ban on assault weapons and required background checks on private gun sales. It passed 43 to 18.
January 14, 2013Opposes Gun Control
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Voted against the Reproductive Health Act, which wrote abortion rights into New York state law. It passed 38 to 24 and became law.
January 22, 2019Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 7 oppose
Voted against the Clean Slate Act, which automatically seals many old criminal convictions after a waiting period. It passed 37 to 25.
June 9, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against sending voters a state constitutional amendment banning discrimination on grounds including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity. It passed 43 to 20 and voters approved it in 2024.
January 24, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York. It let voters sue over local election rules that weaken minority voting power. It passed 43 to 20.
May 31, 2022Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against the HALT Act, which limits solitary confinement in New York prisons and jails to 15 days. It passed 42 to 21.
March 18, 2021Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against the Green Light law, which let people get a New York driver's license without proof of immigration status. It passed 33 to 29.
June 17, 2019Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against a bill banning discrimination based on gender identity or expression in jobs, housing and public places. It passed 42 to 19 and became law.
January 15, 2019Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against the Marriage Equality Act, which let same-sex couples marry in New York. It passed the Senate 33 to 29 and became law.
June 24, 2011Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 oppose
Voted against the Climate Change Superfund Act when the Senate first passed it 41 to 20. The law makes large fossil fuel companies pay into a fund for climate damage repairs in New York.
June 7, 2023Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Wrote the law creating a county-wide water and sewer authority for Seneca County. The Senate passed it 60 to 0 and the governor signed it.
November 22, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 9 records
Voted against the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which lets a terminally ill adult ask a doctor for life-ending medication. It passed 35 to 27.
June 9, 2025
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against moving most local elections outside New York City to even-numbered years, so they share a ballot with state races. It passed 39 to 23.
June 9, 2023
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted against the law legalizing marijuana for adults in New York and creating a licensed market for it. It passed 40 to 23.
March 30, 2021
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Wrote the law letting stores sell sparklers and similar small fireworks outside New York City. The Senate passed it 61 to 2 and the governor signed it.
October 23, 2017
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Became chairman of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, which handles state laws on land, water, air and wildlife.
January 22, 2015
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Wrote the law letting New York farms grow industrial hemp under a state pilot program. The Senate passed it 56 to 2 and the governor signed it.
December 17, 2014
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted for joining New York to an agreement among states to award their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. It passed 57 to 4 and became law.
March 25, 2014
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Reappointed chairman of the Senate Elections Committee and named to the Senate Finance Committee, which writes the state budget.
January 25, 2013
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Wrote the law that moved New York's 2012 state primary election to a new date. The Senate passed it 60 to 0 and the governor signed it.
May 21, 2012
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Race Thomas Fellers O'Mara is in:
- State Senator, District 58 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 58; New York · incumbent
Profile last researched September 19, 2026.