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Member of Assembly, 134th District

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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 Monroe County.

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Kurt VanWuyckhuyseCampaign photo — kurtforprogress.com

Kurt VanWuyckhuyse

Democratic, Working Families

Auto repair shop general manager

The gist

  • Supports indexing the minimum wage to inflation.
  • Supports a refundable caregiver tax credit of up to $6,000.
  • Proposes redirecting state grants to local small businesses.
  • Opposes school budget cuts; supports full state aid.
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  1. Supports indexing the minimum wage to inflation.

    Kurt For Progress

    Campaign website · kurtforprogress.com

    “Support indexing the minimum wage to inflation”

  2. Supports a refundable caregiver tax credit of up to $6,000.

    Kurt For Progress

    Campaign website · kurtforprogress.com

    “I support a refundable state tax credit of up to $6,000 for families who care for an elderly relative.”

  3. Proposes redirecting state grants to local small businesses.

    Kurt For Progress

    Campaign website · kurtforprogress.com

    “Redirect state grants away from corporate handouts and toward small businesses”

  4. Opposes school budget cuts; supports full state aid.

    Kurt For Progress

    Campaign website · kurtforprogress.com

    “I will oppose budget cuts that hurt our students and teachers.”
Photo of Josh Jensen
Josh JensenOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

Josh Jensen

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Member of Assembly

The gist

  • Voted against legalizing medical aid in dying.In office
  • Supports PROTECT Act letting judges weigh public safety in bail.In office
  • Supports returning NYSERDA surplus funds to ratepayers.In office
  • Sponsored bill exploring blockchain for state record systems.In office

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

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  1. Voted against legalizing medical aid in dying.

    Jensen Votes ‘No’ on Controversial End-Of-Life Legislation

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Apr 29, 2025 · nyassembly.gov

    “Legalizing government-sanctioned suicide fundamentally alters the doctor-patient relationship”

  2. Supports PROTECT Act letting judges weigh public safety in bail.

    Assemblyman Josh Jensen Supports Senate and Assembly Colleagues’ Introduction of the Protect Act

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Apr 29, 2026 · nyassembly.gov

    “allows courts to consider public safety when making bail or detention decisions”

  3. Supports returning NYSERDA surplus funds to ratepayers.

    Assemblyman Josh Jensen and Colleagues Propose A Relief Plan for Skyrocketing Energy Mandates

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Feb 24, 2026 · nyassembly.gov

    “will be returned to utility ratepayers through rebate checks, halting the zero-emission school bus mandate, stopping the natural gas ban”

  4. Sponsored bill exploring blockchain for state record systems.

    Jensen Calls for Innovation After Blockchain Measure Rejected in Committee

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · May 19, 2026 · nyassembly.gov

    “aimed to explore advanced technological options through blockchains for state systems”

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