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Member of Assembly, 13th District

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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 Nassau County.

Conner Phillip Dunleavy

Republican, Conservative

The gist

  • Pledges to cut taxes for middle-class families.
  • Supports more support for law enforcement.
  • Supports more state funding for local schools.
More about Conner
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  1. Pledges to cut taxes for middle-class families.

    Elect Conner Dunleavy | NY State Assembly

    Campaign website · connerdunleavy.com

    “As your State Assemblyman, Conner will cut taxes for middle-class families”
  2. Supports more support for law enforcement.

    Elect Conner Dunleavy | NY State Assembly

    Campaign website · connerdunleavy.com

    “Stand with law enforcement and give them the support they need to keep our streets and neighborhoods safe.”
  3. Supports more state funding for local schools.

    Elect Conner Dunleavy | NY State Assembly

    Campaign website · connerdunleavy.com

    “Secure the funding our local schools need to give every child a strong start.”
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Charles D. LavineOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

Charles D. Lavine

DemocraticIncumbent

Member of Assembly; chair, Judiciary Committee

The gist

  • Supported the ban on ghost guns and unfinished receivers.
  • Supports stripping pensions from corrupt public officials.
  • Sponsored a ban on using campaign funds for harassment settlements.In office
  • Sponsored a bill requiring schools to teach about January 6.In office

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

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  1. Supported the ban on ghost guns and unfinished receivers.

    Re-Elect Assemblyman Chuck Lavine

    Campaign website · chucklavine.com

    “urged passage of the Scott J. Biegel Unfinished Receivers Act, banning the sale and possession of so-called 'ghost guns,'”
  2. Supports stripping pensions from corrupt public officials.

    Re-Elect Assemblyman Chuck Lavine

    Campaign website · chucklavine.com

    “legislation that strips corrupt public officials of their pensions”
  3. Sponsored a ban on using campaign funds for harassment settlements.

    Lavine Bill Prevents Campaign Cash from Paying Out Sex Claims

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · May 4, 2026 · nyassembly.gov

    “would prevent politicians from using campaign funds to pay for settlements stemming from sexual harassment claims”
  4. Sponsored a bill requiring schools to teach about January 6.

    On the 5th Anniversary of the Jan 6 Insurrection, Liu and Lavine Call for Passage of Their Legislation Requiring NY Public Schools to Teach the True History of the Attack on the U.S. Capitol

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Dec 30, 2025 · nyassembly.gov

    “Requiring NY Public Schools to Teach the True History of the Attack on the U.S. Capitol”

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