Rich Funke (born January 30, 1949) is an American journalist and politician who is currently the state senator for the 55th district of New York.
Funke is a Republican who was elected in November 2014 when he defeated Democratic incumbent Ted O'Brien.
Prior to his election, Funke had for almost 40 years been a news anchor and sports director for WHEC-TV, the NBC affiliate station in Rochester, New York.