State
Member of Assembly, 131st 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 Broome County, part of Cayuga County, part of Chenango County, part of Cortland County, part of Madison County, part of Ontario County and part of Seneca County.
Taxes & budget
Phillip FlemingDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mark BenjaminRepublican, Conservative
- Pledges to introduce legislation cutting taxes and fees.
Public safety
Phillip FlemingDemocratic
No documented position found.
Mark BenjaminRepublican, Conservative
- Opposes bail reform; supports law enforcement.
Environment & parks
Phillip FlemingDemocratic
- Supports closing hazardous landfills and waste sites.
Mark BenjaminRepublican, Conservative
- Supports repealing the electric school bus mandate.
Health & human services
Phillip FlemingDemocratic
- Supports peer-support models for addiction and mental health recovery.
Mark BenjaminRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Phillip FlemingDemocratic
- Supports limiting ICE activity in New York.
Mark BenjaminRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
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.