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State Senator, District 51

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Republican

Chris Tague is a former dairy farmer and quarry general manager who served as Schoharie town supervisor before joining the State Assembly in 2018. He focuses on rural broadband, lower taxes, and support for local farmers.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Government Efficiency 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 against,

Democratic

Michele Frazier is a criminal justice professor at SUNY Delhi and a real estate agent who served on the Oneonta Common Council from 2017 to 2019. She focuses on rural health care access, housing, and utility rates.

Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for

Sources: elections.ny.gov2