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Member of Assembly, 108th District

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2 years
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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 Albany County, part of Rensselaer County and part of Saratoga County.

Joseph J. Adamo III

Republican

Candidate

The gist

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John T. McDonald IIIOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

John T. McDonald III

DemocraticIncumbent

Member of Assembly; pharmacist

The gist

  • Sponsored bill letting pharmacists give contraceptive injections.In office
  • Sponsored bill creating a shovel-ready housing program.In office
  • Sponsored bill requiring electronic filing of lobbying reports.In office
  • Sponsored bill on pharmacy benefit manager payments to pharmacies.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored bill letting pharmacists give contraceptive injections.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember John T. McDonald III

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Authorizes pharmacists to administer injections for contraceptive use”
  2. Sponsored bill creating a shovel-ready housing program.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember John T. McDonald III

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Establishes the shovel-ready housing program”
  3. Sponsored bill requiring electronic filing of lobbying reports.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember John T. McDonald III

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Requires electronic filing of all lobbying filings”
  4. Sponsored bill on pharmacy benefit manager payments to pharmacies.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember John T. McDonald III

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Relates to payments by a pharmacy benefit manager to participating pharmacies”

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