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Member of Assembly, 117th 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 Lewis County, part of Jefferson County, part of Oneida County and part of Saint Lawrence County.

Public safety

  • Dennis GordonDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Tammie NabywaniecRepublican, Conservative

    • Supports law enforcement, first responders and corrections officers.

Economy & jobs

  • Dennis GordonDemocratic, Working Families

    • Supports BOCES and SUNY workforce pathways.
    • Supports collective bargaining for private and public workers.
  • Tammie NabywaniecRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Dennis GordonDemocratic, Working Families

    • Supports hardening and modernizing the electric grid.
  • Tammie NabywaniecRepublican, Conservative

    • Opposes state energy mandates she calls unrealistic.

Health & human services

  • Dennis GordonDemocratic, Working Families

    • Supports investment to keep North Country hospitals open.
  • Tammie NabywaniecRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Dennis GordonDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Tammie NabywaniecRepublican, Conservative

    • Opposes unfunded state mandates on localities.

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