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Erik Bottcher is a Democrat State Senate representative for New York district 47 and holds an OppScore of -2.41. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
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Erik Bottcher is a Democratic New York State Senator representing Manhattan's West Side district 47 since February 2026. Raised in a small Adirondack town as an openly gay teenager who survived a suicide attempt, he built a career in public service focused on LGBTQ rights, mental health, and community support before winning election to the state Senate after four years on the New York City Council.
We hold little public record for Erik Bottcher so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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