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Member of Assembly, 103rd District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the Assembly votes on New York laws and the state budget in the State Assembly.

Covers part of Dutchess County and part of Ulster County.

Housing

  • Santos LopezRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

  • Sarahana ShresthaDemocratic, Working Families

    • Sponsored REST Act to loosen upstate rent-stabilization opt-in rules.In office
    • Secured $8 million for income-capped green social housing.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Santos LopezRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

  • Sarahana ShresthaDemocratic, Working Families

    • Sponsored bill replacing Central Hudson with a public power authority.In office

Environment & parks

  • Santos LopezRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

  • Sarahana ShresthaDemocratic, Working Families

    • Co-sponsored a one-year moratorium on large data centers.In office

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