State Senator - District 47

Erik D. Bottcher
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 coverageHas 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
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No public position yet on Immigration enforcement, Antisemitism, Socialism
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