[4] Prior to his election to the New York State Senate, he also served on the Crime Victims Assistance Center Board and the Broome Opioid Abuse Council.

[6] As a result, a special election was called in Senate District 52, and the Republican Party nominated Akshar to replace Libous.

[11] Akshar was appointed chair of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee in December 2018, replacing Sen. Catharine Young.

[14] On March 30, 2021, After NYS voted and passed S.854 to Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Akshar released a message claiming that traffic accidents are going up in other states.

"We know that in states that have legalized recreational marijuana, fatal accidents have shot up - a nearly 50% increase in Colorado and double in Washington.

[16] During his 2015 campaign for New York State Senate, Akshar's opponent accused him of unethical behavior in connection with a 2009 motor vehicle accident involving the nephew of his then-girlfriend, Kate Newcomb.

Masciarelli described Akshar as a "predator" who "'interjected himself into [her] life in a way that...was not professional as a captain in the Broome County Sheriff's Office'" and took advantage of her grief over the loss of her son.