As Chair of the New York State Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, Mike Gianaris oversees all committee activities. He leads the effort to provide our candidates with the resources and infrastructure they need to wage winning campaigns. In 2012, his first election cycle as Chair, he led Senate Dems to tremendous success, with a gain of four new seats. Under Senator Gianaris’ leadership at the DSCC, Democrats have won a majority of Senate seats in three of the past 4 elections.
Senator Gianaris also serves as Deputy Leader of the Democratic Conference, first elected to the Senate in 2010, representing the 12th District in Queens. Prior to that, he spent 10 years as a Member of the State Assembly, as the first Greek-American elected to office from New York.
During his time in the legislature, Senator Gianaris has built a reputation as a leading reformer, working to combat both dysfunction and corruption in state government. He has been a tireless advocate for redistricting and