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Democratic Party

New York State Senate District 42
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
New York State Assembly District 99
Successor: Colin Schmitt
Predecessor: Steve Katz
New York State Senate District 39
Successor: Robert Rolison

Compensation

Base salary

$142,000/year

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Monroe-Woodbury High School

Bachelor's

The George Washington University

Graduate

Columbia University

Contact

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James Skoufis (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 42. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Skoufis (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Senate to represent District 42. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

On November 30, 2024, Skoufis announced his campaign for chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Skoufis withdrew from the race on January 16, 2025. Click here to read more.

Biography

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Skoufis earned his B.A. from George Washington University in 2008 and his M.A. from Colombia University in 2009. His professional experience includes being a former Project Manager at Amerigard Alarm and Security Corporation.[1]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2021-2022

Skoufis was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Skoufis was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

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

New York committee assignments, 2017
• Agriculture
• Insurance
• Labor
• Local Governments
• Transportation
• Veterans' Affairs

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Skoufis 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 42

Incumbent James Skoufis defeated Dorey Houle and Timothy Mitts in the general election for New York State Senate District 42 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James Skoufis
James Skoufis (D / Working Families Party)
 
54.5
 
73,420
Image of Dorey Houle
Dorey Houle (R)
 
40.5
 
54,614
Image of Timothy Mitts
Timothy Mitts (Conservative Party) Candidate Connection
 
5.0
 
6,694
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
77

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

Total votes: 134,805
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 42.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Dorey Houle advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 42.

Conservative Party primary election

Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 42

Timothy Mitts defeated Dorey Houle in the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 42 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Timothy Mitts
Timothy Mitts Candidate Connection
 
51.9
 
435
Image of Dorey Houle
Dorey Houle
 
47.5
 
398
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
5

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

Total votes: 838
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Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 42.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Skoufis in this election.

2022

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for New York State Senate District 42

Incumbent James Skoufis defeated Dorey Houle in the general election for New York State Senate District 42 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James Skoufis
James Skoufis (D / Working Families Party)
 
50.7
 
49,728
Image of Dorey Houle
Dorey Houle (R / Conservative Party)
 
49.3
 
48,296
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
35

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

Total votes: 98,059
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 42.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Dorey Houle advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 42.

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Dorey Houle advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 42.

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 42.

2020

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for New York State Senate District 39

Incumbent James Skoufis defeated Steve Brescia in the general election for New York State Senate District 39 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James Skoufis
James Skoufis (D / Working Families Party / Serve America Movement Party)
 
57.0
 
72,518
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Steve Brescia (R / Conservative Party)
 
42.9
 
54,598
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
85

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

Total votes: 127,201
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 39.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Steve Brescia advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 39.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Conservative Party primary election

The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Steve Brescia advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 39.

Independence Party primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Serve America Movement Party primary election

The Serve America Movement Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Serve America Movement Party primary for New York State Senate District 39.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Working Families Party primary election

The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Skoufis advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 39.

2018

See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018

Skoufis also ran in the 2018 election as a Working Families Party, Women's Equality Party, and Reform Party candidate.

General election

General election for New York State Senate District 39

James Skoufis defeated Thomas Basile in the general election for New York State Senate District 39 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of James Skoufis
James Skoufis (D)
 
53.9
 
51,548
Image of Thomas Basile
Thomas Basile (R)
 
46.0
 
43,988
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
36

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

Total votes: 95,572
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 39

James Skoufis advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 39 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of James Skoufis
James Skoufis

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 39

Thomas Basile advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 39 on September 13, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Thomas Basile
Thomas Basile

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 James G. Skoufis defeated Colin J. Schmitt in the New York State Assembly District 99 general election.[2][3]

New York State Assembly, District 99 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png James G. Skoufis Incumbent 52.72% 29,590
     Republican Colin J. Schmitt 47.28% 26,541
Total Votes 56,131
Source: New York Board of Elections


Incumbent James G. Skoufis ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 99 Democratic primary.[4][5]

New York State Assembly, District 99 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png James G. Skoufis Incumbent (unopposed)

Skoufis also ran on the Working Families and Women's Equality Party tickets. Colin J. Schmitt ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 99 Republican primary.[4][5]

New York State Assembly, District 99 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Colin J. Schmitt  (unopposed)

Schmitt 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 James G. Skoufis was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Richard M. Cocchiara was unopposed in the Republican primary. Skoufis ran on the Working Families Party ticket and Cocchiara ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. Skoufis defeated Cocchiara in the general election.[6][7][8]

New York State Assembly, District 99 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJames G. Skoufis Incumbent 52.4% 17,837
     Republican Richard M. Cocchiara 47.6% 16,186
Total Votes 34,023

2012

See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012

Skoufis ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 99. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012; he also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. He defeated Kyle P. Roddey in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10][11]

New York State Assembly, District 99, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJames G. Skoufis 55.6% 29,030
     Republican Kyle P. Roddey 44.4% 23,171
Total Votes 52,201

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

James Skoufis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

James Skoufis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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James Skoufis campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* New York State Senate District 42Won general$2,346,114 $0
2022New York State Senate District 42Won general$1,432,959 $0
2020New York State Senate District 39Won general$866,982 N/A**
2018New York State Senate District 39Won general$1,719,500 N/A**
2016New York State Assembly, District 99Won $145,578 N/A**
2014New York State Assembly, District 99Won $107,105 N/A**
2012New York State Assembly, District 99Won $274,904 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

Tested positive for coronavirus on April 24, 2020

See also: Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

On April 24, 2020, Skoufis announced he tested positive for COVID-19.[12]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Skoufis,” accessed August 1, 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. ↑ WRGB Albany, "‘"Increasingly symptomatic" - NY State Senator James Skoufis tests positive for COVID-19," April 24, 2020

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    Preceded by
    Mike Martucci (R)     		New York State Senate District 42
    2023-Present    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
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    2019-2023    		 Succeeded by
    Robert Rolison (R)
    Preceded by
    Steve Katz (R)     		New York State Assembly District 99
    2013-2019    		 Succeeded by
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