Christine Pellegrino is a former member of the New York State Assembly from the 9th District. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to her election, Pellegrino was a teacher for 25 years, spending most of her career teaching in Baldwin Public Schools. Pellegrino is the 2020 Democratic nominee for the 4th District of the New York Senate. Pellegrino served as a delegate for Bernie Sanders during the 2016 presidential primaries. Pellegrino was defeated for re-election to a full term by Republican Michael LiPetri in the 2018 general election.