Erik Bottcher
Erik Bottcher (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 47. He assumed office on February 4, 2026. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Bottcher (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran in a special election to the New York State Senate to represent District 47. He won in the special general election on February 3, 2026.
Bottcher (Democratic Party) also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 12th Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026.
Biography
Erik Bottcher earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University.[1]
Elections
2026
New York State Senate District 47
See also: New York state legislative special elections, 2026
General election
Special general election for New York State Senate District 47
Erik Bottcher (D / Working Families Party) defeated Charlotte Friedman (R) in the special general election for New York State Senate District 47 on February 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erik Bottcher (D / Working Families Party) | 91.7 | 12,084 |
| Charlotte Friedman (R) | 7.6 | 1,001 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7% | 91 | ||
| Total votes: 13,176 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bottcher in this election.
U.S. Congress
See also: New York's 12th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House New York District 12
Robb Huhn, Wilneida Negron, and Karen Ortiz are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 12 on November 3, 2026.
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| Robb Huhn (Independent) | ||
 | Wilneida Negron (Independent) | |
 | Karen Ortiz (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 12 on June 23, 2026.
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 | Micah Bergdale | |
 | Alex Bores | |
 | George Conway | |
 | Christopher Diep | |
 | Laura Dunn | |
 | Liam Elkind | |
 | Cameron Kasky | |
 | Micah Lasher | |
| Alan Pardee | ||
 | Jack Schlossberg | |
 | Nina Schwalbe | |
 | Mathew Shurka | |
 | Patrick Timmins | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jami Floyd (D)
- Erik Bottcher (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 12 on June 23, 2026.
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Endorsements
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2025
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2025)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 3
Incumbent Erik Bottcher defeated Dominick Romeo in the general election for New York City Council District 3 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erik Bottcher (D) | 89.8 | 47,354 |
| Dominick Romeo (A Blue Collar Party / Fight and Deliver Party) | 9.4 | 4,955 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 407 | ||
| Total votes: 52,716 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Erik Bottcher in round 1 .
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Total votes: 29,551 |
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bottcher in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 3
Incumbent Erik Bottcher defeated Robert Bobrick in the general election for New York City Council District 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erik Bottcher (D) | 89.1 | 14,167 |
 | Robert Bobrick (R / Medical Freedom Party) | 10.4 | 1,648 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 88 | ||
| Total votes: 15,903 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Erik Bottcher in round 1 .
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Republican primary election
Republican Primary for New York City Council District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Robert Bobrick in round 1 .
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Endorsements
Bottcher received the following endorsements.
2021
See also: City elections in New York, New York (2021)
General election
General election for New York City Council District 3
Erik Bottcher won election in the general election for New York City Council District 3 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erik Bottcher (D) | 98.5 | 27,347 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 418 | ||
| Total votes: 27,765 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 3
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Erik Bottcher in round 6 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 28,558 |
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Campaign themes
2026
New York State Senate District 47
Ballotpedia survey responses
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U.S. Congress
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Erik Bottcher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
2025
Erik Bottcher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Erik Bottcher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Erik Bottcher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Sponsored legislation
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D) |
New York State Senate District 47 2026-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Corey Johnson (D) |
New York City Council District 3 2022-2026 |
Succeeded by - |
