Michelle Hinchey

Michelle Hinchey (born November 3, 1987) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Hinchey is the Senator for the 46th district of the New York State Senate, based in the Hudson Valley and western Capital District; her term began in January 2021 after a victory in the 2020 general election.[1][2]

Michelle Hinchey
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 46th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byGeorge Amedore
Personal details
Born (1987-11-03) November 3, 1987
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesMaurice Hinchey (father)
ResidenceSaugerties, New York, U.S.
EducationCornell University (B.S.)
WebsiteCampaign website
Official website

Early life

Hinchey, the daughter of former Congressman Maurice Hinchey and Ilene Marder Hinchey [a Communications and Music professional], was born in 1987 in Saugerties, where she continues to live. After graduating from Saugerties High School and Cornell University, Hinchey worked as a communications executive and served on the board of the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development.[3]

Political career

In 2020, Hinchey announced she would run for the 46th district of the New York State Senate, which was being vacated by retiring Republican George Amedore.[4] After winning the Democratic primary unopposed, Hinchey narrowly defeated Richard Amedure, her Republican opponent and Amedore's distant cousin, by a margin of 51-49%.[5] Hinchey took office in January 2021 as part of the first Democratic Senate supermajority in decades.[6]

References
  1. "Michelle Hinchey". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. Amanda Fries (November 20, 2020). "Hinchey win leaves Senate Dems one victory shy of supermajority". Albany Times Union. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. "Meet Michelle Hinchey". Michelle Hinchey for State Senate. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. Dave Lucas (October 15, 2020). "Meet Michelle Hinchey, Democratic Candidate For NY's 46th Senate District". WAMC. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. Stephen Williams (November 20, 2020). "Hinchey claiming victory in the 46th State Senate District". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. Jesse McKinley (November 25, 2020). "Democrats Claim Veto-Proof Majority in N.Y. Senate, Pressuring Cuomo". New York Times. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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