Sam Berger (New York politician)

Sam Berger is an American politician who is the representative for New York's 27th State Assembly district. He was elected in a 2023 special election to replace Daniel Rosenthal, who resigned to take a position at UJA-Federation of New York. Berger is a member of the Democratic Party.

Political career
Democratic representative Daniel Rosenthal resigned from representing New York's 27th State Assembly district on July 14, 2023, to take a position at UJA-Federation of New York. Rosenthal endorsed Berger as his successor in the special election. The Republican Party nominated David Hirsch; both Berger and Hirsch are Orthodox Jews. Berger campaigned as a moderate. The election was described as a bellwether race, with Republican Lee Zeldin having won the district in the 2022 New York gubernatorial election. Berger won the election 55%–45%.