State
Member of Assembly, 11th District
- Vote for
- 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 Nassau County and part of Suffolk County.
Taxes & budget
Joseph R. CardinaleRepublican, Conservative
- Pledges to lower taxes and create jobs.
Kwani B. O'PharrowDemocratic
- Sponsored a bill exempting some retirement distributions from income tax.In office
Public safety
Joseph R. CardinaleRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Kwani B. O'PharrowDemocratic
- Sponsored a bill making interfering with first responders a crime.In office
Health & human services
Joseph R. CardinaleRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Kwani B. O'PharrowDemocratic
- Sponsored a bill creating an independent child advocate office.In office
Government & transparency
Joseph R. CardinaleRepublican, Conservative
- Pledges to stop wasteful state spending.
Kwani B. O'PharrowDemocratic
No documented position found.
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