State
Member of Assembly, 20th 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 Nassau County.
Public safety
Meir FischerDemocratic
- Pledges to strengthen hate crime laws and enforcement.
Eric Ari BrownRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Education
Meir FischerDemocratic
- Supports state funding for public and nonpublic schools, including yeshivas.
Eric Ari BrownRepublican, Conservative
- Sponsored the 'Stop Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Act.'In office
Housing
Meir FischerDemocratic
- Supports expanding affordable housing and enforcing anti-discrimination laws.
Eric Ari BrownRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Meir FischerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Eric Ari BrownRepublican, Conservative
- Supports an audit of Liberty New York Water rate increases.In office
Environment & parks
Meir FischerDemocratic
- Supports coastal resiliency, flood mitigation and power grid investment.
Eric Ari BrownRepublican, Conservative
- Opposes Equinor's offshore wind project off the South Shore.In office
Health & human services
Meir FischerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Eric Ari BrownRepublican, Conservative
- Sponsored a bill prohibiting COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations.In office
Government & transparency
Meir FischerDemocratic
- Supports Independent Redistricting Commission maps that keep communities together.
- Pledges to serve as a full-time assemblyman.
Eric Ari BrownRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
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