Michele Frazier announced that she will run for New York State Senate again in the 2026 cycle to represent the 51st District, which includes all of Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie and Sullivan counties, as well as parts of Broome, Chenango and Ulster counties. 

Frazier, who ran for this seat in 2024, is a former Oneonta city councilmember. She grew up in Oneonta, where her family owned and operated a greenhouse company for over 35 years. 

“The people of rural New York deserve better than career politicians chasing titles and favors,” Frazier said. “They need a representative who listens, fights for them, and puts everyday people ahead of politics, ambition and the insiders who’ve failed us for too long.”

“When I see a problem, I don’t wait around; I fight to fix it. Right now, our state and our country are being sold out: billionaires get handouts, families can’t afford a home, and rural hospitals are closing their doors. I’m ready to take on these rigged systems and get to work for the people on day one.”

Frazier, who raised nearly $500,000 when she ran in 2024, starts the cycle with almost $20,000 cash on hand. Frazier also received endorsements in 2024 from the Working Families Party, the New York State Public Employees Union, the UAW, Planned Parenthood, SEIU, the New York State Nurses Association and others.

Frazier is a local Realtor and teaches political science to college students. She is also the parent of two neurodivergent children. 

Her legislative priorities include addressing the housing crisis so rural New York can be a place where people can afford to live, work and raise a family; making sure rural communities have access to quality, reliable health care; increasing access to affordable quality child care so parents who want to work can work; and expanding crisis services to better address mental health needs, freeing up our police and first responders in order to make our communities safer.

Frazier lives in Delhi, NY, with her husband and three kids. 
www.michelefrazier.com