Peter Oberacker

Peter K. Oberacker is an American politician. He is currently serving in the New York State Senate from the 51st district.

Peter Oberacker
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 51st district
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byJames Seward
Personal details
Born (1963-05-13) May 13, 1963
Political partyRepublican
Children2
ResidenceSchenevus, New York, U.S.
Alma materSUNY Delhi
WebsiteOfficial website
Campaign website

Political positions

Gun control

Oberacker introduced legislation repealing a statewide ban on gun feeding devices that store more than 7 rounds.[1]

Marijuana

Oberacker voted against a bill that legalized recreational marijuana usage in New York. The bill was signed by Governor Cuomo on March 31, 2021.[2][3]

Elections
New York's 51st district state senate election, 2020[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Oberacker 65,529 49.76
Conservative Peter Oberacker 5,447 4.14
Independent Peter Oberacker 2,021 1.53
Total Peter Oberacker 72,997 55.43
Democratic Jim Barber 58,685 44.57
Total votes 131,682 100.0

References
  1. "NY State Senate Bill S5360". NY State Senate. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. Mendez, Rich (March 30, 2021). "Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs bill to legalize recreational marijuana in New York". CNBC. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  3. "NY State Senate Bill S854A". NY State Senate. March 27, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  4. "New York State Senate District 51". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. "State Senator 51st Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.


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