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State Senator - District 47

Erik D. Bottcher

Erik D. Bottcher

DemocraticIncumbent

Democratic state senator for District 47 since Feb. 4, 2026, after winning a Feb. 3 special election with 91.7% of the vote.

Crime, policing and gun safety

In coverage

Has introduced a state bill requiring gun stores to display graphic warning imagery about the lethal risks of firearms in the home, and wants every gun store in New York to carry such public health warnings. Says he passed a City Council bill requiring gun stores to post graphic images of those dangers.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Introduced a state bill, as a state senator since Feb. 4, 2026, requiring gun stores to display graphic warning imagery about the lethal risks of firearms in the home.

Introduced the bill · 2026 (as a state senator, since Feb. 4, 2026) · Introduced; no later action found in the sources reviewed

City & State New York — Q&A with state Sen. Erik Bottcher (Feb. 5, 2026) ↗

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No public position yet on Immigration enforcement, Antisemitism, Socialism

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