Matthew Slater
Matthew Slater (Republican Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 94. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Slater (Republican Party, Conservative Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 94. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Slater completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Matthew Slater was raised in and lives in Yorktown, New York. Slater graduated from Yorktown High School. He joined the U.S. Naval Reserves as an officer. Slater earned a bachelor's degree in political science from St. Anselm College in 2008 and a master's in public administration from Marist College in 2010. His career experience includes working as the chief of staff to New York State Senator Terrence P. Murphy (R). Slater was elected supervisor of the Town of Yorktown.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Slater was assigned to the following committees:
- Governmental Operations Committee
- Labor Committee
- Libraries and Education Technology Committee
- Oversight, Analysis and Investigation Committee
- Real Property Taxation Committee
- Transportation Committee
Elections
2024
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 94
Incumbent Matthew Slater defeated Zachary Couzens in the general election for New York State Assembly District 94 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matthew Slater (R / Conservative Party) | 62.8 | 45,208 | |
| Zachary Couzens (D) | 37.1 | 26,728 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 71,955 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Zachary Couzens advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 94.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Matthew Slater advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 94.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Matthew Slater advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 94.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Slater in this election.
2022
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 94
Matthew Slater defeated Kathleen Valletta-McMorrow in the general election for New York State Assembly District 94 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matthew Slater (R / Conservative Party) | 62.6 | 35,618 | |
| Kathleen Valletta-McMorrow (D) | 37.3 | 21,230 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 56,861 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kathleen Valletta-McMorrow advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 94.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Matthew Slater advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 94.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Matthew Slater advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 94.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Raised in Yorktown, Matt is a graduate of Yorktown High School and was first elected Supervisor of the Town of Yorktown in 2019 and reelected in 2021. He graduated from St. Anselm College in 2008 and received an MPA from Marist College in 2010.
As Town Supervisor, Matt Slater balanced Yorktown’s budget through spending cuts and economic growth and cut town taxes for the first time in three decades – even cutting town taxes two out of three years as town supervisor. Slater’s economic development plan was hailed as a model for the rest of the state by the Business Council of Westchester County and it helped attract major investments by Trader Joe’s, Uncle Giuseppe’s, and several other transformative projects throughout Yorktown’s five hamlets.
Prior to his election as Yorktown Town Supervisor, Matt served as Chief of Staff to former state Sen. Terrence Murphy for four years. In that role, he partnered with Sen. Murphy to enact dozens of local and statewide laws. He secured millions of dollars in state funding for area projects and led local relief efforts for the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Maria.
In 2022 Matt received a Presidential Direct Commission as an officer in the United States Navy Reserves and is currently assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 8 based in Lakehurst, NJ.
- Tackling New York's affordability crisis to keep people and businesses in New York.
- Prioitizing public safety to keep our families and communities safe.
- Protecting taxpayers by demanding greater oversight of New York's bloated spending.
Areas of public policy I am personally passionate about include fiscal accountability, making childcare more affordable and available and protecing the Hudson Valley's natural resources.
My frst job was at Yogi's Steakhouse in Yorktown where I bused tables from the 8th grade through High Shcool. This was a great experience that taught me how to interact with people.
The greatest challenge facing New York State is the structural deficit from increasing state spending by billions of dollars in recent years. The Financial Plan for the 2024 budget projects a $2.3B deficit next fiscal year which will grow to $4.3B in 2027 and $7.3B in 2028. This is unsustainable and only further threatens New York taxpayers who already lead the nation in tax burden.
Experience is important and I appreciate the different perspectives that people bring to a conversation. However, when dealing with a state government like New York's I do believe governmental experience is crucial to properly understanding how the government operates in order to properly assist constituents and partner with local governments. Having worked in the state legislature for several years, as well as serving as Yorktown Town Supervisor, I bring a high level of governmental experience that benefits my constituents and the communities I represent.
Building relationships with other legislators on both sdies of the aisle is crucial. People are tired of the partisan politics that has broken our federal government. We need problem solvers and people willing to build consensus on important issues which is exactly what I have done in Albany. Most recently, working with Assemblymembers Amy Paulin, Mike Reilly and Mike Tannousis we unaimously passed the Detective Brian Simonson Law to crack down on cell phone thefts and the black market.
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2022
Matthew Slater did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 21.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate New York State Assembly District 94 |
Officeholder New York State Assembly District 94 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Kevin M. Byrne (R) |
New York State Assembly District 94 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
