Planet Albany Fantasy Lawmaker League
There is one player with a positive total after all the introductions and bill actions were tallied up for the 2026 legislative session as of Feb. 20.
There are 12 senators with a positive score, all Democrats, with Sen. Shelley Mayer topping the list at 140 points. Listeners of the podcast will be interested to know that Brooklyn’s Sam Sutton is tied for the sixth most points at this juncture, with six points.
Less good news on the Assembly side, where Democrats MaryJane Shimsky, with two points, and Steve Otis, with one point, are the only members with more than zero points.
We’ll update the standings later in the session after more bills have moved.
| Team Name | Assembly Dem Pilot | Assembly Dem Rudder | Assembly GOP | Senate Dem Pre-2018 | Senate Dem 2018+ | Senate GOP | POINTS |
| The Happy Warriors | John T. McDonald III | Jessica González-Rojas | Christopher Tague | Liz Krueger | Shelley Mayer | Robert Rolison | 7 |
| The Deadliners | Carl Heastie | Emily Gallagher | Ken Blankenbush | Liz Krueger | Shelley Mayer | Joseph Griffo | -11 |
| Samuel Abbott’s Revenge | Amy Paulin | Jennifer Lunsford | Brian Maher | Liz Krueger | Shelley Mayer | Tom O’Mara | -14 |
| HikerBoiii28 | Amy Paulin | Patrick Carroll | Josh Jensen | Gustavo Rivera | Shelley Mayer | Anthony Palumbo | -63 |
| The Red Book Scholars | Donna Lupardo | Rebecca Kassay | Christopher Tague | Jamaal Bailey | Shelley Mayer | Tom O’Mara | -63 |
| Working Rules Warriors | Harry Bronson | MaryJane Shimsky | Brian Maher | Gustavo Rivera | Peter Harckham | Tom O’Mara | -84 |
| The Happy Warrior | Harry Bronson | Dana Levenberg | Anil Beephan Jr. | Jamaal Bailey | Shelley Mayer | Tom O’Mara | -104 |
| the Mothership | Amy Paulin | Gabriella Romero | Mary Beth Walsh | Liz Krueger | Michelle Hinchey | Jack Martins | -111 |
| Empire State Strikes Back | Carl Heastie | Jonathan Jacobson | Anil Beephan Jr. | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Michelle Hinchey | Robert Rolison | -112 |
| Senate Coup Alumni | John T. McDonald III | Catalina Cruz | William A. Barclay | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | Shelley Mayer | Rob Ortt | -124 |
| Kermit1 | Amy Paulin | Alex Bores | Josh Jensen | Liz Krueger | Shelley Mayer | Patrick M. Gallivan | -129 |
| Paperclip | Harry Bronson | Chris Burdick | Josh Jensen | Gustavo Rivera | Michelle Hinchey | Peter Oberacker | -138 |
| Senator Rules | Amy Paulin | Dana Levenberg | Matt Slater | Jamaal Bailey | Shelley Mayer | Robert Rolison | -142 |
| The Big Uglies | Amy Paulin | MaryJane Shimsky | Brian Maher | Gustavo Rivera | James Skoufis | Jack Martins | -149 |
| The Land that HR Forgot | John T. McDonald III | Micah Lasher | Joe Angelino | Michael Gianaris | Kristen Gonzalez | Dan Stec | -150 |
| The Strike the Enacting Clauses | Deborah J. Glick | Catalina Cruz | Jeff Gallahan | Jamaal Bailey | Shelley Mayer | George Borrello | -151 |
| Ghost of JCOPE | Amy Paulin | Amanda Septimo | Christopher Tague | Michael Gianaris | Kristen Gonzalez | Dan Stec | -160 |
| Lemon Law & Disorder | John T. McDonald III | Anna Kelles | Karl A. Brabenec | Jamaal Bailey | Shelley Mayer | Anthony Palumbo | -163 |
| Whistling past the graveyard | John T. McDonald III | Micah Lasher | Ed Ra | Michael Gianaris | Michelle Hinchey | Tom O’Mara | -165 |
| The Necessary Messages | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | Jennifer Lunsford | Ed Ra | Michael Gianaris | Michelle Hinchey | Peter Oberacker | -171 |
| Capitol Committee Crushers | Amy Paulin | Jennifer Lunsford | Ed Ra | Gustavo Rivera | Nathalia Fernandez | Jake Ashby | -179 |
| Legislative Line of Scrimmage | Amy Paulin | Jennifer Lunsford | Ed Ra | Gustavo Rivera | Nathalia Fernandez | Jake Ashby | -179 |
| Kapital Kooks | Deborah J. Glick | Chris Burdick | Mary Beth Walsh | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Jessica Ramos | Jake Ashby | -181 |
| Team Sutton | Carl Heastie | Brian A. Cunningham | Michael J. Fitzpatrick | Michael Gianaris | Sam Sutton | Jack Martins | -185 |
| Sisyphus Smiles | Amy Paulin | Jennifer Lunsford | Eric “Ari” Brown | Liz Krueger | Michelle Hinchey | Dan Stec | -185 |
| The Night Mayors | Carl Heastie | Emily Gallagher | Robert Smullen | Michael Gianaris | Julia Salazar | George Borrello | -186 |
| Gold Rosch | John T. McDonald III | Anna Kelles | Mary Beth Walsh | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Julia Salazar | Joseph Griffo | -192 |
| The Lame Duck | Amy Paulin | Gabriella Romero | Jarett Gandolfo | Liz Krueger | Peter Harckham | Mark Walczyk | -194 |
| Satzo Mall Boup | Amy Paulin | Grace Lee | Michael Durso | Brian P. Kavanagh | Michelle Hinchey | Dan Stec | -195 |
| Big Apples | Andrew Hevesi | Jessica González-Rojas | Ed Ra | Gustavo Rivera | Jabari Brisport | Jake Ashby | -196 |
| Open2BnextLG | Donna Lupardo | Jennifer Lunsford | Ed Ra | Gustavo Rivera | Jeremy Cooney | Mark Walczyk | -211 |
| O’Doyle Rules Committee | Amy Paulin | Gabriella Romero | Matt Slater | Liz Krueger | Kristen Gonzalez | Mark Walczyk | -213 |
| Capital City Capitals | Nily Rozic | Phara Souffrant Forrest | Ed Ra | Gustavo Rivera | Julia Salazar | Alexis Weik | -213 |
| FOIL-exempt Laser Pigeons | J. Gary Pretlow | Jennifer Lunsford | Mary Beth Walsh | Brian P. Kavanagh | Michelle Hinchey | Stephen T. Chan | -220 |
| kewda | Nily Rozic | Catalina Cruz | Jake Blumencranz | Liz Krueger | Andrew Gounardes | Pam Helming | -221 |
| BK Bill Watchers | Amy Paulin | Anna Kelles | Jake Blumencranz | Gustavo Rivera | James Skoufis | Dan Stec | -230 |
| R and R | Albert A. Stirpe Jr. | Jessica González-Rojas | Brian Miller | Brian P. Kavanagh | Rachel May | Joseph Griffo | -237 |
| New Amsterdam | Amy Paulin | Khaleel Anderson | Ed Ra | Liz Krueger | Patricia Fahy | Robert Rolison | -241 |
| Eddie Gibb’s Mom | Amy Paulin | Steve Stern | Josh Jensen | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | Jabari Brisport | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | -249 |
| Irving Ives for Senate | Donna Lupardo | Marianne Buttenschon | Robert Smullen | Liz Krueger | Peter Harckham | Joseph Griffo | -257 |
| Carrot & Basil | Stacey Pheffer Amato | MaryJane Shimsky | Eric “Ari” Brown | Roxanne Persaud | Andrew Gounardes | Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | -258 |
| Streaming the Capitol | Amy Paulin | Landon Dais | Christopher Tague | Liz Krueger | Jeremy Cooney | Jake Ashby | -263 |
| Bring Back CSP | Jeffrey Dinowitz | Alex Bores | Brian Miller | Gustavo Rivera | James Skoufis | Jake Ashby | -269 |
| Municipal Ownership League | Amy Paulin | Chris Burdick | Matt Slater | Brian P. Kavanagh | Peter Harckham | Anthony Palumbo | -271 |
| Catskills Consciousness | Jo Anne Simon | Simcha Eichenstein | Christopher Tague | Roxanne Persaud | Patricia Fahy | Stephen T. Chan | -272 |
| The Filibusters | John T. McDonald III | Alex Bores | Ed Ra | Liz Krueger | Patricia Fahy | Anthony Palumbo | -272 |
| CBH Pizza Tickets | Charles D. Lavine | Sam Berger | Matt Slater | Jamaal Bailey | John Liu | Jack Martins | -282 |
| Olive Cart Surprise | Amy Paulin | Tony Simone | Joe Angelino | Brian P. Kavanagh | Rachel May | Pam Helming | -284 |
| I Knew You Were Trouble (In Ways & Means) | Jeffrey Dinowitz | Grace Lee | Robert Smullen | Gustavo Rivera | Luis R. Sepúlveda | Anthony Palumbo | -296 |
| #OldSchool | Crystal Peoples-Stokes | Micah Lasher | Phil Palmesano | Brian P. Kavanagh | Jeremy Cooney | Patrick M. Gallivan | -299 |
| Hudson Valley HEAT | Amy Paulin | Dana Levenberg | Matt Slater | Jamaal Bailey | Peter Harckham | Robert Rolison | -302 |
| Lemon Drop | Andrew Hevesi | Sarah Clark | Ed Ra | Joseph Addabbo Jr. | Nathalia Fernandez | Rob Ortt | -303 |
| Boeheim’s Army | Robert Carroll | Anna Kelles | William A. Barclay | Gustavo Rivera | James Skoufis | Peter Oberacker | -308 |
| Upstate Bangers | J. Gary Pretlow | Jonathan Rivera | Joe Sempolinski | Toby Ann Stavisky | Michelle Hinchey | George Borrello | -314 |
| Ready for June | Donna Lupardo | Micah Lasher | Josh Jensen | James Sanders Jr. | Patricia Fahy | Robert Rolison | -321 |
| Van Buren Boys | Amy Paulin | Sarah Clark | Josh Jensen | Jamaal Bailey | Michelle Hinchey | Jake Ashby | -322 |
| The Hudson Valley Whips | Amy Paulin | Emily Gallagher | Karl A. Brabenec | Liz Krueger | James Skoufis | Jake Ashby | -328 |
| El Farolito | Harry Bronson | Catalina Cruz | Michael J. Fitzpatrick | Gustavo Rivera | James Skoufis | Rob Ortt | -330 |
| Gon’ Phishin’ | Nily Rozic | Anna Kelles | Phil Palmesano | Liz Krueger | James Skoufis | Joseph Griffo | -334 |
| Albany Avalanche | Stacey Pheffer Amato | Micah Lasher | Christopher Tague | Jamaal Bailey | Peter Harckham | Peter Oberacker | -335 |
| Chuck Schumer | Amy Paulin | Gabriella Romero | Josh Jensen | Andrea Stewart-Cousins | Jeremy Cooney | Anthony Palumbo | -340 |
| From Potholes to Not Holes | Amy Paulin | Tony Simone | Ed Ra | Liz Krueger | Peter Harckham | Rob Ortt | -345 |
| Wayne’s Candy Bowl | Amy Paulin | Sam Berger | Ed Ra | Liz Krueger | Robert Jackson | Joseph Griffo | -362 |
| Sticky Mcshnickens | Albert A. Stirpe Jr. | Alex Bores | William A. Barclay | Liz Krueger | Jeremy Cooney | Rob Ortt | -364 |
| Your Mom’s Favorite Team Name | Amy Paulin | Alex Bores | Brian Maher | Jamaal Bailey | Robert Jackson | Tom O’Mara | -369 |
| #Haydondotcomsteam | Carl Heastie | Jennifer Lunsford | Josh Jensen | Liz Krueger | Patricia Fahy | Andrew Lanza | -371 |
| Capitol Ghostbusters | Amy Paulin | Jennifer Lunsford | Ed Ra | Michael Gianaris | James Skoufis | George Borrello | -372 |
| First Daughters of Minerva | Amy Paulin | Jennifer Lunsford | Matt Simpson | Brian P. Kavanagh | James Skoufis | Rob Ortt | -378 |
| Slow Horses | Andrew Hevesi | Jessica González-Rojas | William A. Barclay | Jamaal Bailey | Jeremy Cooney | Jake Ashby | -381 |
| Legislatively Speaking | Linda Rosenthal | MaryJane Shimsky | Christopher Tague | Brian P. Kavanagh | Shelley Mayer | Mario Mattera | -388 |
| BflonAlbny | Jeffrey Dinowitz | Karines Reyes | Christopher Tague | Jamaal Bailey | Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | Jake Ashby | -395 |
| TheSull12 | Amy Paulin | Chris Burdick | Christopher Tague | Jamaal Bailey | James Skoufis | George Borrello | -416 |
| KMacReadTheRules | Amy Paulin | Anna Kelles | William A. Barclay | Brian P. Kavanagh | James Skoufis | Rob Ortt | -424 |
| 3 Men in a Room | Amy Paulin | Tony Simone | William A. Barclay | Gustavo Rivera | James Skoufis | Andrew Lanza | -434 |
| DC Interloper | Michaelle C. Solages | Grace Lee | Ed Ra | Liz Krueger | Andrew Gounardes | George Borrello | -437 |
| Lost like NYS Leadership | Amy Paulin | Micah Lasher | William A. Barclay | Jamaal Bailey | James Skoufis | George Borrello | -443 |
| 935 | Amy Paulin | Grace Lee | Christopher S. Friend | Leroy Comrie | Michelle Hinchey | George Borrello | -510 |
| Tim H’s Picks | Robert Carroll | Karines Reyes | Ed Ra | Michael Gianaris | James Skoufis | Andrew Lanza | -552 |
| Sumeet | Amy Paulin | Anna Kelles | Phil Palmesano | Leroy Comrie | John Liu | Bill Weber | -564 |
| G.O.V.B.O.T v1.0 | Amy Paulin | Chris Burdick | Christopher Tague | Leroy Comrie | Peter Harckham | George Borrello | -568 |
| Bellwether Bills | Amy Paulin | Landon Dais | Michael J. Fitzpatrick | Leroy Comrie | Zellnor Myrie | Rob Ortt | -601 |
| Superdupermajority | Amy Paulin | Karines Reyes | Christopher S. Friend | Leroy Comrie | James Skoufis | Joseph Griffo | -634 |
| KMac | Linda Rosenthal | Catalina Cruz | Mary Beth Walsh | Liz Krueger | Andrew Gounardes | Patrick M. Gallivan | -647 |
| SyracuseSwiftie13 | Linda Rosenthal | Gabriella Romero | William A. Barclay | Michael Gianaris | Rachel May | Anthony Palumbo | -653 |
| Fantakopf | Amy Paulin | Anna Kelles | Christopher Tague | Leroy Comrie | James Skoufis | Anthony Palumbo | -682 |
| Robert Moses Fan Club | Amy Paulin | Steve Stern | Christopher Tague | Kevin Parker | James Skoufis | Anthony Palumbo | -718 |
| Wuest Pluribus Unum | Amy Paulin | Phara Souffrant Forrest | William A. Barclay | Kevin Parker | James Skoufis | George Borrello | -758 |
| Is it June 5th yet? | Amy Paulin | Catalina Cruz | Ed Ra | Leroy Comrie | James Skoufis | Rob Ortt | -759 |
| Heated Rivalry | Linda Rosenthal | Jonathan Jacobson | Scott Gray | Leroy Comrie | Patricia Fahy | Pam Helming | -1040 |
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