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Member of Assembly, 23rd 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 Queens County.

Taxes & budget

  • Pesach OsinaDemocratic, Community First

    • Supports expanding middle-class tax relief and child care affordability.
  • Thomas P. SullivanRepublican, Conservative, We The People

    • Pledges to lower taxes and reduce wasteful spending.

Public safety

  • Pesach OsinaDemocratic, Community First

    • Supports stronger retail theft laws for repeat offenders.
  • Thomas P. SullivanRepublican, Conservative, We The People

    • Pledges to reduce crime and enforce immigration laws.

Housing

  • Pesach OsinaDemocratic, Community First

    • Opposes overdevelopment; supports community input on building.
  • Thomas P. SullivanRepublican, Conservative, We The People

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Pesach OsinaDemocratic, Community First

    • Supports QueensLink and keeping the Cross Bay Bridge rebate.
  • Thomas P. SullivanRepublican, Conservative, We The People

    No documented position found.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 4 issues covered in this race.