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In February 2018, Metzger announced that she would challenge longtime Republican Senator [[John Bonacic]] for his seat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2018/04/01/rosendale-councilwoman-metzger-takes-aim-at-bonacics-state-senate-seat/|title=Rosendale councilwoman Metzger takes aim at Bonacic’s State Senate seat|first=Frances Marion|last=Platt|website=Hudson Valley One|date=April 1, 2018}}</ref> Several months later, Bonacic announced that he would retire.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/27/john-bonacic-wont-seek-re-election/557982002/|title=3 NY Senate Republicans drop re-election bids in 3 days|website=The Poughkeepsie Journal|last=Campbell|first=Jon|date=April 27, 2018|access-date=2019-02-05}}</ref> In September, Metzger defeated Pramilla Malick in the Democratic primary. She faced [[Orange County, New York|Orange County Clerk]] [[Annie Rabbitt]] in the general election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2018/09/13/metzger-leading-malick-democratic-primary-42nd-senate-district/1297365002/|title=Metzger defeats Malick in Democratic primary for 42nd Senate District|website=The Poughkeepsie Journal|last=Howland|first=Jack|date=September 13, 2018|access-date=2019-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/2018-new-york-senate-elections-guide.html|title=Previewing the 2018 state Senate elections|last=Lewis|first=Rebecca|date=2018-04-30|website=CSNY|language=en|access-date=2019-02-05}}</ref> In an overwhelmingly Democratic election year, Metzger defeated Rabbitt 52% to 48%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=858107|title=Our Campaigns - NY State Senate 42 Race - Nov 06, 2018|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|access-date=2019-02-05}}</ref>
Metzger was named Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee.<ref name=chairwoman/> In 2019, she voted for the Green Light Law, which allowed undocumented immigrants to obtain driver licenses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/local-news/election-2020-martucci-rips-metzgers-support-of-green-light-law/article_8433673e-4f62-11ea-a598-ab6c6545175a.html|title=ELECTION 2020: Martucci rips Metzger's support of Green Light Law|first=Paul Kirby pkirby@freemanonline com @paulatfreeman on|last=Twitter|website=Daily Freeman}}</ref> She also voted for a law that ended cash bail in New York, but later proposed revisions to that law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/poll-ny-bail-reform-unpopular/article_82b3ed1a-37a2-5399-9804-f92f8337ad7b.html|title=Poll: NY bail reform unpopular|first=JOE MAHONEY CNHI State|last=Reporter|website=Press-Republican}}</ref> Metzger was the lead sponsor of the "Boss Bill", a 2019-passed law that bars employers from taking employees' reproductive health choices into account when making employment decisions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2019/11/24/new-yorks-latest-bid-to-bully-the-religious/|title=New York’s latest bid to bully the religious|first=Denise|last=Harle|date=November 25, 2019}}</ref> She introduced a bill that, if passed, would codify New York's existing ban on hydraulic fracking,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/local-news/state-sen-jen-metzger-introduces-bill-to-ban-fracking-permanently-in-ny/article_3d819df2-21d5-11ea-b1bd-bfb016a6538d.html|title=State Sen. Jen Metzger introduces bill to ban fracking permanently in NY|first=Paul Kirby pkirby@freemanonline com @paulatfreeman on|last=Twitter|website=Daily Freeman}}</ref> as well as a constitutional amendment to bar the inclusion of non-budgetary legislation in the New York state budget.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wamc.org/post/nys-senator-wants-keep-legislation-out-budget|title=NYS Senator Wants To Keep Legislation Out Of The Budget|first=Allison|last=Dunne|website=www.wamc.org}}</ref> She is a supporter of a single-payer health insurance system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/local-news/sen-metzger-backs-single-payer-health-care-in-new-york-but-unsure-of-passage-in/article_126507b2-1799-11ea-a4cc-273d7b28faa4.html|title=Sen. Metzger backs single-payer health care in New York, but unsure of passage in Senate|first=Paul Kirby pkirby@freemanonline com @paulatfreeman on|last=Twitter|website=Daily Freeman}}</ref>
In 2020, Metzger lost her re-election bid to Republican Mike Martucci.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.recordonline.com/story/news/local/2020/11/24/metzger-concedes-martucci-after-protracted-absentee-ballot-counting-42nd-senate-district-race/6408795002/|title=Metzger concedes Senate race to Martucci before court takes up challenged absentee ballots|first=Chris|last=McKenna|website=Times Herald-Record|date=November 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://legislativegazette.com/14930-2/|title=Metzger concedes in close race for 42nd Senate District – The Legislative Gazette|first1=Mary|last1=Rink|date=November 24, 2018}}</ref>
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