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Member of Assembly, 17th 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 Nassau County.

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John K. MikulinOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

John K. Mikulin

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Member of Assembly

The gist

  • Opposes the REVIVE Act's state override of local zoning.In office
  • Sponsored a bill letting schools opt out of electric buses.In office
  • Opposes the 2026 'surveillance pricing' bill, A.9349-B.In office
  • Opposes early release of state prison inmates.In office

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

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  1. Opposes the REVIVE Act's state override of local zoning.

    Mikulin Joins Colleagues to Defend Local Control on Long Island

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

    “a bill that would take zoning power away from local governments and give it to state bureaucrats”
  2. Sponsored a bill letting schools opt out of electric buses.

    Mikulin Pushes EV Bus Opt-Out

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Mar 6, 2026 · nyassembly.gov

    “it would allow schools to make the final decisions on purchasing these new electric vehicles rather than being forced by a state mandate”
  3. Opposes the 2026 'surveillance pricing' bill, A.9349-B.

    Mikulin Warns ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Bill Could Eliminate Consumer Discounts and Rewards Programs, Driving Up Costs

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

    “today announced his opposition to Assembly bill 9349-B”
  4. Opposes early release of state prison inmates.

    Mikulin: Early Release of Prison Inmates Will Threaten Public Safety Statewide

    Public statement · New York State Assembly · Apr 2, 2025 · nyassembly.gov

    “I strongly oppose the early release of inmates from New York prisons”

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