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Member of Assembly, 17th District

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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 Nassau County.

Public safety

Education

  • Sunita J. LoftersDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • John K. MikulinRepublican, Conservative

    • Sponsored a bill letting schools opt out of electric buses.In office

Housing

  • Sunita J. LoftersDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • John K. MikulinRepublican, Conservative

    • Opposes the REVIVE Act's state override of local zoning.In office

Economy & jobs

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