| Sam Berger | |
| State Assembly: | New York |
| District: | 27th |
| Term Start: | September 14, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Daniel Rosenthal |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Residence: | Kew Gardens Hills, Queens |
| Alma Mater: | St. John's University School of Law |
| Children: | 2 |
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.
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.[1] Rosenthal endorsed Berger as his successor in the special election. The Republican Party nominated David Hirsch; both Berger and Hirsch are Orthodox Jews.[2] Berger campaigned as a moderate.[3] The election was described as a bellwether race, with Republican Lee Zeldin having won the district in the 2022 New York gubernatorial election.[4] Berger won the election 55%–45%.