New York State Senator, District 60; Senate Minority Whip

Patrick Gallivan was first elected to the State Senate in 2010 after 15 years as a New York State Trooper, rising to captain, and two terms as Erie County Sheriff (1998 to 2005); he also served on the State Board of Parole and holds a master's degree in criminal justice from SUNY Albany¹⁴. He is the Senate Minority Whip and ranking member on the Health Committee¹. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District 60, appearing on the Republican and Conservative lines².

Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailhigh

  Said · high confidence

  • In 2022 he called for ending cashless bail and restoring judges' discretion to set bail, fixing discovery and speedy trial laws, keeping the most dangerous murderers from ever being paroled, and strengthening penalties for violent and repeat offenders. (2022) source
  • His conference's 2026 Save New York agenda calls for repealing recent criminal justice law changes to keep violent criminals and repeat offenders off the streets. (2026) source
  • Voted no on repealing Civil Rights Law 50-a, which opened police disciplinary records to the public (40 to 22). (2020-06-09) source
  • Voted no on the Clean Slate Act, which seals certain old convictions automatically (37 to 25). (2023-06-09) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said the state's climate law mandates are unrealistic and unaffordable, opposed the cap-and-invest program, and said the Legislature should repeal the mandates and develop an energy plan that is attainable and affordable. (2026-03) source
  • Voted no on the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, which set the state's emissions reduction deadlines (41 to 21). (2019-06-18) source
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he voted against the SAFE Act and supports its repeal because it infringes on the rights of law-abiding citizens, while also supporting tougher penalties for illegal possession and use of weapons; he sponsored seven bills to roll back parts of the law. (2015) source
  • Voted no on the NY SAFE Act, which banned assault-style weapons and large magazines and expanded background checks (43 to 18). (2013-01-14) source
  • Voted no on the 2022 concealed carry law that added licensing requirements and sensitive locations after the Bruen decision (43 to 20). (2022-07-01) source
  • Voted no on requiring a license to buy a semiautomatic rifle (43 to 20). (2022-06-02) source
• Term limitsYes, but longer limits that still allow long service, such as 12 years per chambermedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Co-sponsors S1586, a proposed constitutional amendment limiting legislators to 12 years per chamber and the governor, comptroller and attorney general to two terms. (2025) source
• AbortionNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on the Reproductive Health Act, which allows abortion through 24 weeks and later to protect the patient's life or health or when the fetus is not viable (38 to 24). (2019-01-22) source
  • Voted no on the Equal Rights Amendment resolution, which added pregnancy outcomes and reproductive autonomy to the state constitution's equal protection clause (43 to 20). (2023-01-24) source
• MarijuanaNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which legalized adult use and expunged past convictions (40 to 23). (2021-03-30) source
• School vaccinesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on repealing the religious exemption from school vaccination requirements (36 to 26). (2019-06-13) source
• Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on a law shielding gender-affirming care patients and providers from out-of-state investigations (44 to 18). (2023-06-06) source
• Election rulesNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on the Early Mail Voter Act, which lets any voter request a mail ballot (41 to 21). (2023-06-06) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on the Green Light law allowing driver's licenses for residents without legal immigration status (33 to 29). (2019-06-17) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.