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Member of Assembly, 130th District

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Term
2 years
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3
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 Wayne County and part of Monroe County.

Photo of Carl Fitzsimmons
Carl FitzsimmonsCampaign photo — fitzsimmonsforassembly.com

Carl Fitzsimmons

Democratic

Retired engineer; Army veteran

The gist

  • Supports universal health care for every New Yorker.
  • Supports certification, registration and insurance for certain guns.
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  1. Supports universal health care for every New Yorker.

    Carl Fitzsimmons for Assembly

    Campaign website · fitzsimmonsforassembly.com

    “Guarantees healthcare for every New Yorker.”
  2. Supports certification, registration and insurance for certain guns.

    Carl Fitzsimmons for Assembly

    Campaign website · fitzsimmonsforassembly.com

    “I will support legislation that requires certifications, registration and insurance be obtained in conjunction with the ownership of certain specific types of guns.”

George Dobbins

Republican, Conservative

Attorney

The gist

  • Supports fully funding police and rolling back bail reform.
  • Supports term limits, a budget cap and voter ID.
  • Supports more apprenticeship and non-college training programs.
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  1. Supports fully funding police and rolling back bail reform.

    On the Issues — George Dobbins for Assembly

    Campaign website · votegeorgedobbins.com

    “Albany needs to fully-fund our police and roll-back bail reform”
  2. Supports term limits, a budget cap and voter ID.

    On the Issues — George Dobbins for Assembly

    Campaign website · votegeorgedobbins.com

    “Albany needs term limits , a state budget cap, and reasonable voter ID requirements.”
  3. Supports more apprenticeship and non-college training programs.

    On the Issues — George Dobbins for Assembly

    Campaign website · votegeorgedobbins.com

    “Albany needs to direct more resources to non-college-tract programs”
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Joseph LamannaCampaign photo — electlamanna.com

Joseph Lamanna

Common Sense

Engineer; former UAW local president

The gist

  • Pledges to serve no more than two terms.
  • Supports keeping decisions with towns, villages and counties.
  • Opposes mandates and taxes that burden small businesses.
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  1. Pledges to serve no more than two terms.

    Priorities — Joe Lamanna for NYS Assembly

    Campaign website · electlamanna.com

    “I've committed to serve only two terms and signed a pledge to that effect.”
  2. Supports keeping decisions with towns, villages and counties.

    Priorities — Joe Lamanna for NYS Assembly

    Campaign website · electlamanna.com

    “I'll fight to keep decision-making in the hands of towns, villages, and counties”
  3. Opposes mandates and taxes that burden small businesses.

    Priorities — Joe Lamanna for NYS Assembly

    Campaign website · electlamanna.com

    “I'll fight every regulation, every mandate, and every tax that makes it harder for them to stay open”

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