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Michele Frazier
Democratic PartySTS · NY · District 51
New York State Senate District 51
STS · NY · District 51
New York State Senate District 51
Northeastern University—Doctorate in Law and Policy; Harvard University—Master's in Theological Studies; American University—Master's in Justice, Law & Society; University of Chicago—Bachelor's in Law, Letters & Society
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Michele Frazier grew up in her family's flower and greenhouse business in Oneonta and is running for New York State Senate District 51. She is an Assistant/Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at SUNY Delhi, a real estate agent for a locally owned company, a former Oneonta City Council member, and has worked in crisis intervention.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
Michele Frazier supports protecting rural healthcare, expanding mental health access, and keeping care affordable for families in New York State Senate District 51. Her healthcare-related positions emphasize countering funding cuts, protecting rural hospitals and healthcare facilities, and expanding crisis-response services involving mental health and elder-care professionals.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Frazier says she will protect rural healthcare and mental health access by countering funding cuts that have eliminated health insurance coverage and threatened rural hospitals and healthcare facilities with closure.
SourceIn announcing her 2026 State Senate District 51 campaign, Frazier listed making sure rural communities have access to quality, reliable healthcare as a legislative priority.
SourceFrazier supports expanding crisis services to better address mental health needs and free police and first responders to focus on community safety.
SourceNYSUT's 2026 voter guide for Senate District 51 says Frazier is focused on expanding healthcare opportunities in her community.
SourceIn a 2024 Science on the Ballot response identified as Michele Frazier for NYS Senate District 51, she said a single-payer healthcare system could help eliminate copays and deductibles and ensure treatment regardless of financial circumstance if implemented properly.
SourceMichele Frazier’s public Economy & Jobs record emphasizes rural economic development, workforce training, infrastructure, working-class and farm-economy issues, and support for organized labor. Available sources show stated positions rather than legislative votes, because she is not currently serving in the New York State Senate.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Frazier said New York should invest in education to train workers for future jobs, support trade schools, and expand K-12 and college curricula to include critical thinking and soft skills needed in an AI and robotics economy.
SourceAfter receiving UAW Region 9’s endorsement, Frazier praised the union’s fight for living wages and workers’ rights and said she would stand up for hardworking people of rural New York in Albany.
SourceA county Democratic candidate profile said Frazier has experience with housing, supportive infrastructure, rural growth and development, and the working-class and farm economy, and framed her campaign around economic inequities and community needs.
SourceNo verified source was found showing Michele Frazier taking a specific position on immigration for the 2026 New York State Senate District 51 race. Her official campaign issues pages discuss affordability, healthcare, economic development, public safety, taxes, housing, transportation, family support, connectivity, and environment, but do not state an immigration policy position.
Michele Frazier supports a science-based clean-energy transition for New York that accounts for rural infrastructure, farming, conservation, grid capacity and affordability. Her climate and energy comments emphasize renewable energy, conservation, agrivoltaics, EV infrastructure, and protecting farms and local economies from climate-related damage.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Frazier said New York should bring farmers, conservationists and energy experts together on Climate Act implementation and pointed to agrivoltaics as a rural solution that addresses energy, agriculture and sustainability together.
SourceFrazier said the transition to electric vehicles in rural communities must be paired with infrastructure investment and said she is committed to sustainability using scientific best practices.
SourceFrazier criticized attacks on New York climate policy as misunderstanding renewable energy strategy and said failure to address climate change harms farms, businesses and taxpayers through extreme-weather damage.
SourceAt a District 51 candidate forum involving the Constitution Pipeline issue, Frazier argued New York should wield more authority in federal-state conversations affecting residents, despite the Legislature lacking direct authority over the project.
SourceMichele Frazier supports prioritizing state financial obligations to public schools so schools and teachers in every ZIP code have resources for student opportunity and support. She has also stated support for education investment tied to workforce preparation, including trade schools and expanding K-12 and collegiate curriculum to emphasize critical thinking and soft skills.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Frazier says she will fight for New York State to prioritize its financial obligations to public schools so every school and teacher has resources to help students thrive.
SourceIn a 2024 Science on the Ballot response for NYS Senate District 51, Frazier said education should train workers for future jobs, support trade schools, and expand K-12 and collegiate curriculum to include critical thinking and soft skills.
SourceMichele Frazier supports a public-safety approach that pairs law-enforcement recruitment and leadership development with community partnerships addressing mental health, substance use, domestic violence, and violence prevention. She has also proposed expanding 911 response capacity with crisis specialists and supported displaced corrections/public-safety workers through career-transition help.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Frazier says she would encourage smart public-safety policy to help law-enforcement agencies recruit and develop leaders and collaborate with community partners on mental-health, substance-use, and community-violence prevention challenges.
SourceFrazier organized free individual appointments to help corrections professionals displaced by the Sullivan Correctional closure with resumes, career guidance, and transitions into corrections or other public-safety work.
SourceNew York State Board of Elections
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-5.13.26_0.pdfFetched: biography
New York Public Campaign Finance Board
https://pcfb.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/04/commissioner-report-for-the-approval-to-disburse-public-matching-funds-04.15.2026-002.pdfFetched: campaignFinance
NYSUT Endorsements
https://www.nysut.org/resources/special-resources-sites/voter-guide/endorsementsFetched: endorsements
Ulster County Democratic Committee 2026 Endorsements
https://ucdems.org/2026endorsementsFetched: endorsements
Eleanor's Legacy 2026 Endorsements
https://www.eleanorslegacy.com/endorsements26-1Fetched: endorsements
New York State Nurses Association 2026 General Election Endorsements
https://www.nysna.org/news/nysna-2026-general-election-endorsementsFetched: endorsements
Times Journal September 4, 2025 PDF
https://tapinto-production.s3.amazonaws.com/pdf_documents/page_documents/document/363/TimesJournal_09042025.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Michele Frazier campaign biography page
https://www.michelefrazier.com/frommicheleFetched: issuePositions
Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club 2024 Science on the Ballot raw responses
https://blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-initiatives/2024-nys-science-on-the-ballot/2024-science-on-the-ballot-new-york-state-coalition/Fetched: issuePositions
Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club
https://blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-initiatives/2024-nys-science-on-the-ballot/2024-science-on-the-ballot-new-york-state-coalition/Fetched: issuePositions
River Reporter
https://cdn1.creativecirclemedia.com/riverreporter/files/20241018-092805-fd7-42RR%202024.pdfFetched: issuePositions
River Reporter
https://cdn1.creativecirclemedia.com/riverreporter/files/20240806-095350-8cc-32RR%202024.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Schoharie County Democrats
https://springtail-herring-l8sy.squarespace.com/2024-candidatesFetched: issuePositions
Michele Frazier official campaign website
https://www.michelefrazier.com/issuesFetched: issuePositions
Michele Frazier official campaign policy page
https://www.michelefrazier.com/policyFetched: issuePositions
OppIntell candidate research page
https://oppintell.com/blog/michele-frazier-2026-immigration-policy-signals-from-public-records-in-new-york-s-51st-districtFetched: issuePositions
Times Union 2024 New York Voter Guide
https://www.timesunion.com/projects/2024/new-york-voter-guide-general-election/Fetched: issuePositions
Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club 2024 Science on the Ballot Raw Responses
https://blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-initiatives/2024-nys-science-on-the-ballot/2024-science-on-the-ballot-new-york-state-coalition/Fetched: issuePositions
All Otsego
https://www.allotsego.com/lawmakers-rail-against-state-climate-law-green-groups-call-state-report-inaccurate/Fetched: issuePositions
All Otsego
https://www.allotsego.com/meeting-democratic-candidates-for-assembly-102-and-senate-51/Fetched: issuePositions
Cornell Advancing Science and Policy Club
https://blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-initiatives/2024-nys-science-on-the-ballot/2024-nys-science-on-the-ballot-new-york-state-coalition/Fetched: issuePositions
The New Franklin Register
https://franklinlocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/nfr53.pdfFetched: issuePositions