 Tracy was elected county clerk and served from 1801 to 1815, becoming a member of the New York State Assembly in 1803.He was first Postmaster of Oxford, holding that position from 1802 to 1805, and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1805, to March 3, 1807.Two years later, Tracy was elected to the Eleventh and Twelfth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1813.