How To Contact Your Elected Officials

U.S. House of Representatives

• You will need your 9-digit zip code. To find it click here and enter the requested information.
• Go to the U.S. House website. Enter the 9-digit zip code in the “Find Your Representative” tab in the upper left hand corner.
• Click on your Representative’s name to reach his/her website.
• There are 3 ways to contact your Representative:
  • E-Mail: Click on the “Contact Me” tab or submit a note here using your 9-digit zip code.
  • Phone: Call the 202 area code phone number.
  • Mail: Write a letter to his/her Washington, DC address.

U.S. Senate

• Go to the U.S. Senate directory. You can search by both name and state.
• Click on your Senator’s name to reach his/her website.
• There are 3 ways to contact your Senator:
  • E-Mail:  Click on the “Contact Me” tab or look for the “Web Form” link below his/her name in the online directory.
  • Phone: Call the 202 area code phone number.
  • Mail: Write a letter to his/her Washington, DC address.

New York State Assembly

• Go to the NY State Assembly directory. Enter your 5-digit zip code in the “Member Search” box.
• Click on  your Assembly member to reach his/her website.  If you can’t find him or her in the directory, call 518-455-4218.
• There are 3 ways to contact your Assembly member:
  • E-Mail: Click on the email on the right side of the page.
  • Phone: Call the 518 area code phone number.
  • Mail: Write a letter to his/her Albany, NY address.

New York State Senate

• Go to the New York State Senate website [link to www.nysenate.gov] and enter your street address 5-digit zip code near the top of the page.
• You will automatically be directed to your Senator’s website.
• There are 3 ways to contact your Senator:
  • E-Mail: Enter the requested information into the “Contact Your Senator” form.
  • Phone: Call the 518 area code phone number.
  • Mail: Write a letter to his/her Albany, NY address.

New Jersey Legislature

• Go to the New Jersey Legislature directory [link to http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp]. You can search the list by last name, municipality, legislative district or map.
• Click on  your legislator(s). 
• There are 3 ways to contact your legislator(s):
  • Email: Click on “Contact Your Legislator(s)”. Your district’s legislators will appear. You can send them an e-mailat the same time.
  • Phone: Call the phone number on the legislator’s  page.
  • Mail: Write a letter to the address  on the legislator’s page.

 Twitter

You can contact your elected officials through Twitter. Visit http://2gov.org for  instructions.