State

Member of Assembly, 128th 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 Onondaga County.

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Patrick J. Becher

Republican, Conservative

Former CEO, Mohawk Valley Water Authority

The gist

Supports modifying the CLCPA climate law to lower energy costs.
Supports spending on infrastructure resiliency projects.
Opposes bail reform.
Supports local school control and funding that follows students.
Opposes unfunded state mandates on local governments.

More about Patrick

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Supports modifying the CLCPA climate law to lower energy costs.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 128 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Making energy more affordable by modifying the CLCPA”
Supports spending on infrastructure resiliency projects.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 128 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Our tax dollars should be spent on resiliency projects to make infrastructure less vulnerable to the effects of this gradual warming cycle.”
Opposes bail reform.
Becher for Assembly
Campaign website · Becher for Assembly · becherforassembly.com
“Becher will stand firmly with law enforcement, oppose bail reform that endangers our neighborhoods”
Supports local school control and funding that follows students.
Becher for Assembly
Campaign website · Becher for Assembly · becherforassembly.com
“Becher will advocate for local control of schools, parental rights, and funding that follows students, not bureaucracies.”
Opposes unfunded state mandates on local governments.
Becher for Assembly
Campaign website · Becher for Assembly · becherforassembly.com
“Becher will work to cut wasteful spending, oppose unfunded mandates on local governments, and keep more money in your pocket.”

Pamela Jo Hunter

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

Member of Assembly; Army veteran

The gist

Sponsored licensing rules for Buy Now, Pay Later lenders.In office
Sponsored law limiting overdraft fees on electronic transactions.In office
Proposes allowing wine sales in grocery stores.In office
Sponsored due-process requirements for civil asset forfeiture.In office

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

More about Pamela

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Sponsored licensing rules for Buy Now, Pay Later lenders.
Assemblymember Pamela J. Hunter Initiative to License Buy Now, Pay Later Credit Products Included in Assembly One House Budget
Public statement · New York State Assembly · Mar 13, 2025 · nyassembly.gov
“Assemblymember Hunter first sponsored legislation in 2024 to regulate the BNPL amidst growing demand”
Sponsored law limiting overdraft fees on electronic transactions.
Assemblymember Hunter’s Overdraft Legislation Signed into Law
Public statement · New York State Assembly · Nov 2, 2023 · nyassembly.gov
“protect consumers from excessive or unexpected overdraft fees for paperless transactions”
Proposes allowing wine sales in grocery stores.
Assemblymember Hunter & Senator Krueger Introduce New Bill Allowing Consumers to Buy Wine in NY Grocery Stores, Joining 40 Other States
Public statement · New York State Assembly · May 11, 2023 · nyassembly.gov
“introducing new legislation to allow consumers to buy wine in New York grocery stores”
Sponsored due-process requirements for civil asset forfeiture.
Assemblywoman Hunter, Cristal Starling, Institute for Justice Hold Press Conference on A.641 to Ensure Due Process When Property Is Seized by Law Enforcement
Public statement · New York State Assembly · May 2, 2023 · nyassembly.gov
“ensure that there is due process in asset forfeiture and removes harmful incentives to confiscate assets unlawfully”

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