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Member of Assembly, 19th District
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Edward P. RaOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

Edward P. Ra

Candidate for Member of Assembly, 19th District

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Member of Assembly; Assembly Minority Leader
Campaign website
edra4ny.com

Ed Ra was first elected to the Assembly in 2010 and was elected Assembly Minority Leader in February 2026. He was previously the ranking minority member of the Ways and Means Committee for six years.

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Photo: Official portrait — New York State Assembly

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Sponsored a bill making offenses against police hate crimes.In office

    Sponsored legislation: Assemblymember Edward P. Ra

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Designates offenses against law enforcement officers as hate crimes and makes graffiti a hate crime”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports repealing electric vehicle and school bus mandates.In office

    He also named the '100-Foot Rule' and the Climate Superfund Act as policies to reassess or repeal.

    Statement from Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra on the Governor’s Energy Announcement

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Mar 20, 2026 · nyassembly.gov

    “Costly and misguided energy policies like the electric vehicle and school bus mandates, '100-Foot Rule' and Climate Superfund Act should be reassessed or repealed.”
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Government & transparency

  • Sponsored a moratorium on unfunded state mandates.In office

    Sponsored legislation: Assemblymember Edward P. Ra

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Requires a three year moratorium on unfunded mandates from the legislature and restores the mandate relief council”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Edward P. Ra on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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