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Member of Assembly, 150th District

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2 years
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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 Chautauqua County and part of Erie County.

Thomas A. Carle

Democratic, Working Families

Retired plant manager

The gist

No documented position found.

Photo of Andrew M. Molitor
Andrew M. MolitorOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

Andrew M. Molitor

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Member of Assembly; former prosecutor

The gist

  • Proposes small-business health plans exempt from state mandates.In office
  • Opposes legalizing medical aid in dying.In office
  • Opposes NYPA's proposed hydropower rate increase.In office
  • Sponsored bill letting Chautauqua County swap forest parcels.In office

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

More about Andrew
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  1. Proposes small-business health plans exempt from state mandates.

    Assemblyman Molitor Introduces Small Business Health Plan Act to Expand Affordable Coverage Options

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

    “these plans would not be subject to New York’s full group health insurance requirements or its standard mandated benefits”
  2. Opposes legalizing medical aid in dying.

    Assemblyman Andrew Molitor Opposes Medical Aid in Dying

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

    “I cannot support legislation that legalizes the deliberate termination of life under the guise of compassion”
  3. Opposes NYPA's proposed hydropower rate increase.

    Protecting New York’s Economy: Molitor Calls for Reversal of NYPA Rate Hike Proposal

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Feb 4, 2025 · nyassembly.gov

    “expressed strong opposition to the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) proposal to triple hydropower rates”
  4. Sponsored bill letting Chautauqua County swap forest parcels.

    Molitor, Borrello Sponsor Bill to Modernize County Forest Lands

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Feb 18, 2026 · nyassembly.gov

    “swap several small, isolated parcels of reforested land for a larger, more accessible property”

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