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Dean Murray
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Republican Party

New York State Senate District 3
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
New York State Assembly District 3
Successor: Edward Hennessey
Predecessor: Patricia Eddington

Compensation

Base salary

$142,000/year

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Dean Murray (Republican Party) is a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Murray (Republican Party, Conservative Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Senate to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

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Dean Murray graduated from the Broadcast Institute of Maryland. His professional experience includes working as the owner of D&S Advertising Incorporated, as a regional sales manager, and as an advertising sales representative. He has also worked in the radio and television news industry and has volunteered for the Suffolk County Police Reserves.[1]

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

New York committee assignments, 2017
• Aging
• Education
• Small Business
• Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Murray served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Murray served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Murray served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for New York State Senate District 3

Incumbent Dean Murray defeated Michael Conroy in the general election for New York State Senate District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dean Murray
Dean Murray (R / Conservative Party)
 
61.5
 
89,268
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Michael Conroy (D)
 
38.5
 
55,904
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
56

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 145,228
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Michael Conroy advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 3.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dean Murray advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 3.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dean Murray advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 3.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Murray in this election.

2022

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for New York State Senate District 3

Dean Murray defeated Farzeen Bham in the general election for New York State Senate District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dean Murray
Dean Murray (R / Conservative Party) Candidate Connection
 
65.1
 
71,186
Image of Farzeen Bham
Farzeen Bham (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.9
 
38,129
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
20

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 109,335
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Farzeen Bham advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 3.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Dean Murray advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 3.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Dean Murray advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 3.

2018

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for New York State Senate District 3

Monica Martinez defeated Dean Murray in the general election for New York State Senate District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Monica Martinez
Monica Martinez (D)
 
51.6
 
49,160
Image of Dean Murray
Dean Murray (R)
 
48.4
 
46,164
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
13

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 95,337
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 3

Monica Martinez advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 3 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
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Monica Martinez

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for New York State Senate District 3

Dean Murray advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 3 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
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Dean Murray

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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2016

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016

Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.

Incumbent Dean Murray defeated Gregory D. Schoen in the New York State Assembly District 3 general election.[2][3]

New York State Assembly, District 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dean Murray Incumbent 62.56% 29,087
     Democratic Gregory D. Schoen 37.44% 17,404
Total Votes 46,491
Source: New York Board of Elections


Gregory D. Schoen ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 3 Democratic primary.[4][5]

New York State Assembly, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gregory D. Schoen  (unopposed)

Incumbent Dean Murray ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 3 Republican primary.[4][5]

New York State Assembly, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dean Murray Incumbent (unopposed)

Murray also ran on the Conservative, Independence, and Reform Party tickets.

2014

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2014

Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 10, 2014. Incumbent Edward Hennessey was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Dean Murray was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hennessey ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Murray ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Hennessey was defeated by Murray in the general election.[6][7][8]

New York State Assembly, District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDean Murray 51.1% 12,233
     Democratic Edward Hennessey Incumbent 48.9% 11,709
Total Votes 23,942

2012

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012

Murray ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 3. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on September 13, 2012; he also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Edward J. Hennessey ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. He was defeated by Edward J. Hennessey in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]

New York State Assembly, District 3, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngEdward J. Hennessey 50.3% 19,295
     Republican Dean Murray Incumbent 49.7% 19,056
Total Votes 38,351

2010

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010

Murray ran unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary. Murray defeated Robert Calarco (D) in the general election on November 2.[12] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, Calarco was also listed as a candidate of the Independence Party of New York State and Working Families Party.

New York State Assembly, District 3 2010
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dean Murray (R) 16,521
Robert Calarco (D) 14,493

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Candidate Connection

Dean Murray completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Murray's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm a frustrated New Yorker who refuses to sit idly by and watch the destruction of our once great state. Whether it's the out of control spending that makes NY unaffordable or the dramatic increase in crime, our state is going in the wrong direction. I think that my 25+ years of experience as a small business owner along with my 7 yrs as a NYS Assemblyman and 58 yrs of real life experience, make me uniquely qualified to help work on finding solutions to the many problems we are currently facing in New York.
  • The dramatic increase in crime is the direct result of bad, pro-criminal policies that have come out of Albany over the last few years. We must reverse these terrible policies, starting with "cashless bail" and give judges the ability to use their discretion when setting bail.
  • More & more New Yorkers are fleeing this state and the number one reason they give is, they simply can't afford to stay. We are the 4th most populous state in the country and yet our budget of $220+ billion is more than the budgets of the 3rd most populated state (Florida) and the 2nd most populated state (Texas) COMBINED. We can not afford the handouts and giveaways.
  • We must change New York's business climate. When it comes to business friendly states, we rank at or near the bottom of the list. When we lose businesses, we not only lose the tax revenue, we also lose jobs and opportunities. When businesses succeed, they tend to grow... and that growth, creates more career opportunities. As a state, we should be investing more in career training (BOCES, CTE & Apprenticeship programs) to provide much needed job skills for our current and next generations.
Whether it's law & order, education, the environment or the economy... in many ways, they are all intertwined and reliant on each other. At the end of the day, I am passionate about making New York safe and affordable and making sure that through a strong economy, we can ensure that our next generation has opportunities that allow them to stay in New York and prosper.

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Campaign finance summary

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Dean Murray campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New York State Senate District 3Won general$204,862 $0
2022New York State Senate District 3Won general$79,240 $0
2018New York State Senate District 3Lost general$808,366 N/A**
2016New York State Assembly, District 3Won $52,949 N/A**
2014New York State Assembly, District 3Won $115,140 N/A**
2012New York State Assembly, District 3Lost $76,039 N/A**
2010New York State Assembly, District 3Won $68,957 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Noteworthy events

GPS tracking

Murray and State GOP Chairman Ed Cox admitted to hiring someone to attach a GPS device to the car of Incumbent Edward Hennessey (D), Murray's opponent, to determine if Hennessey lived in the district or not.[13] Cox said that he "sees nothing wrong with campaigns using something legal like a GPS device to determine if an electoral foe is breaking the law."[14] In New York it was legal for someone to secretly place a GPS device on the outside of another person's car.[14]

Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Dean Murray endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[15]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Murray," accessed August 12, 2014
    2. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
    3. ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
    6. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Certification for the September 9, 2014, State Primary Election," accessed December 17, 2014
    7. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "Primary results for September 9, 2014," accessed October 1, 2014
    8. ↑ New York Board of Elections, "NYS Board of Elections Assembly Election Returns November 4, 2014," accessed December 17, 2014
    9. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
    10. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
    11. ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
    12. ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
    13. ↑ www.pressconnects.com, "Broome Democrats want ban on GPS tracking," September 23, 2014
    14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 NY Daily News, "NY GOP Chairman Ed Cox: 'Absolutely silly' to compare GPS dustup to Watergate," September 9, 2014
    15. ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces New York Assembly Endorsements," December 9, 2011(Archived)

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    Preceded by
    Alexis Weik (R)     		New York State Senate District 3
    2023-Present    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    Edward Hennessey (D)     		New York State Assembly District 3
    2014-2019    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    Patricia Eddington     		New York State Assembly District 3
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