Mario Mattera

New York State Senator from the 2nd district

Mario Mattera
Mattera in 2022

Member of the New York State Senate from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2021
Preceded by	John J. Flanagan

Personal details
Born	(1963-08-18) August 18, 1963 (age 60) Smithtown, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Terry Mattera
Children	2
Residence(s)	St. James, New York, U.S.
Website	Official website

Mario R. Mattera (born August 18, 1963) is an American politician. A Republican, he is currently serving in the New York State Senate, representing the 2nd district, which includes a sizeable portion of the north shore of central Long Island, including all of the town of Smithtown and portions of the towns of Brookhaven and Huntington.

Prior to running for office, Mattera served as the business agent of the United Association Plumbers Local 200, and was a member of the organization for four decades.^[1]

He was first elected to the state senate in 2020, defeating former state trooper Michael Siderakis with 57.7% of the vote. He was sworn into office on January 5, 2021.^[2]

State Senate

Mattera is a ranking member of the Consumer Protection and the Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions committees, and is a member of the Labor and Transportation committees.^[3]

Personal life

Mattera, and his wife, Terry, live in St. James, New York,^[4] and have two daughters, named Jessica and Jayme.^[5]

Electoral history

2020 New York State Senate election, District 2^[6]^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Michael Siderakis	70,833	43.2%	-0.8
	Republican	Mario Mattera	81,592	49.7%	+1.8
	Conservative	Mario Mattera	9,623	5.6%	+0
	Independence	Mario Mattera	1,684	1.0%	-0.3
	Safe Neighborhoods	Mario Mattera	325	0.2%	N/A
	Total	Mario Mattera	93,224	56.8%
Total votes			164,057	100.0

References

^ "Candidate Profile: Mario Mattera For New York Senate District 2". Smithtown, NY Patch. October 19, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
^ "Mario Mattera Sworn Into State Senate". NY State Senate. January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
^ "About Mario R. Mattera". NY State Senate. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
^ Luces, David. "Mattera Selected to Run for Flanagan's Seat | TBR News Media". Retrieved March 25, 2021.
^ Egan, Rita J. "State Sen. Mattera looks toward returning to normalcy | TBR News Media". Retrieved March 25, 2021.
^ "New York State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
^ "State Senator 2nd Senate District - General Election - November 3, 2020". New York State Board of Elections. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.