Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senate
About
Kirsten Gillibrand has represented New York in the U.S. Senate since 2009, appointed to fill Hillary Clinton's seat and subsequently elected. She chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee's subcommittee on personnel and has been a leading voice on military sexual assault reform. She ran briefly for president in 2019. Her next election is 2030.
Policy Positions
Healthcare
Gillibrand is a co-sponsor of the Medicare for All Act. She supports universal healthcare coverage and has been a consistent advocate for expanding access to affordable care.
Housing & Rent
Gillibrand has supported federal affordable housing legislation and tax credits for affordable housing construction. She has backed tenant protection legislation.
Climate & Energy
Gillibrand supported the Inflation Reduction Act and has backed ambitious federal climate legislation. She supports transitioning to clean energy and rejoining international climate agreements.
Public Safety & Crime
Gillibrand has been a leading voice on criminal justice reform. She has backed police accountability legislation and reforming mandatory minimum sentencing.
Campaign Funding
$10.5M
raised · 2019-2020
Funded by a mix of law firms, finance, and individual donors, with a notable grassroots small-donor component. Data reflects 2019–2020 cycle; Gillibrand's next election is 2030.