Steve Chan (American politician)
American politician
Stephen Chan (Chinese: 陳學理, born May 13, 1966) is an American politician, former U.S. Marine pilot, PTA president, and former New York City Police Department sergeant who is a member of the New York State Senate for the 17th district, which comprises part of South Brooklyn.
A Republican, he defeated Democratic incumbent Iwen Chu in 2024.
In the 2026 New York State Senate election, Chan is running against Larry He, the former Asian outreach director to Andrew Cuomo's 2025 mayoral campaign and chief of staff for William Colton.
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