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Member of Assembly, 124th 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 Tioga County, part of Broome County and part of Chemung County.

Public safety

  • Andrew G. FaganDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Christopher S. FriendRepublican, Conservative

    • Opposes open-ended National Guard deployment in state prisons.In office

Roads & infrastructure

Health & human services

  • Andrew G. FaganDemocratic, Working Families

    • Supports affordable child care, mental health and health care.
    • Pledges to defend reproductive rights.
  • Christopher S. FriendRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Andrew G. FaganDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Christopher S. FriendRepublican, Conservative

    • Supports eliminating the Office of Cannabis Management.In office

Courts & justice

  • Andrew G. FaganDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

  • Christopher S. FriendRepublican, Conservative

    • Supports restoring judges' discretion to hold defendants before trial.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.