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Member of Assembly, 105th District

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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.

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Brooklyn Talarico

Democratic

Licensed social worker

The gist

  • Supports making child care affordable for working families.
  • Supports expanded access to health and mental health care.
  • Supports reliable public transportation in rural communities.
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  1. Supports making child care affordable for working families.

    Meet Brooklyn — Brooklyn Talarico for Assembly

    Campaign website · brooklyntalarico.com

    “No family should go broke on childcare”

  2. Supports expanded access to health and mental health care.

    Meet Brooklyn — Brooklyn Talarico for Assembly

    Campaign website · brooklyntalarico.com

    “Care should not be determined by your zip code or insurance”

  3. Supports reliable public transportation in rural communities.

    Meet Brooklyn — Brooklyn Talarico for Assembly

    Campaign website · brooklyntalarico.com

    “Rural communities need public transportation”
Photo of Anil R. Beephan Jr.
Anil R. Beephan Jr.Official portrait — New York State Assembly

Anil R. Beephan Jr.

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Member of Assembly

The gist

  • Voted for a one-year pause on large data centers.In office
  • Sponsored bill requiring itemized charges on electric bills.In office
  • Opposes tax increases to fund the MTA.In office
  • Sponsored Melanie's Law extending protection orders to relatives.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Voted for a one-year pause on large data centers.

    Assemblyman Anil Beephan, Jr. Supports One-Year Pause on New Data Centers in New York

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Jun 4, 2026 · nyassembly.gov

    “voted in the affirmative today to temporarily pause new large data center projects for one year”

  2. Sponsored bill requiring itemized charges on electric bills.

    Beephan Introduces Bill to Increase Transparency of Electric Bills

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Sep 11, 2025 · nyassembly.gov

    “require electric companies to provide customers a clear, itemized breakdown of their monthly bills”

  3. Opposes tax increases to fund the MTA.

    Beephan Opposes Increasing Taxes to Fund MTA

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Mar 26, 2025 · nyassembly.gov

    “is definitively opposing any proposal that aims to increase taxes on New Yorkers to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)”

  4. Sponsored Melanie's Law extending protection orders to relatives.

    Beephan Announces Introduction of His First Bill, “Melanie's Law”

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Feb 3, 2023 · nyassembly.gov

    “allow courts to issue orders of protection for immediate family members or household members of a victim, regardless of age”

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