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Member of Assembly, 30th District

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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 part of Queens County.

Patrick Martinez

Democratic

Former teacher; community board member

The gist

  • Supports a Social Housing Development Authority and tenant purchase rights.
  • Supports New York for All limits on cooperation with ICE.
  • Supports the New York Health Act.
  • Supports fully funding sewer upgrades against flooding.
More about Patrick
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  1. Supports a Social Housing Development Authority and tenant purchase rights.

    Priorities — Martinez for Queens

    Campaign website · martinezforqueens.com

    “Creating the Social Housing Development Authority is another key priority to increase permanently affordable housing across New York.”
  2. Supports New York for All limits on cooperation with ICE.

    Priorities — Martinez for Queens

    Campaign website · martinezforqueens.com

    “I will fight to pass New York For All to prevent local agencies from cooperating with ICE.”
  3. Supports the New York Health Act.

    Priorities — Martinez for Queens

    Campaign website · martinezforqueens.com

    “passing the New York Health Act will ensure just that”
  4. Supports fully funding sewer upgrades against flooding.

    Priorities — Martinez for Queens

    Campaign website · martinezforqueens.com

    “fully funding infrastructure upgrades to our sewer system, including lead pipe replacement”

Brandon P. Castro

Republican, Conservative, Arts & Culture, Reform

Former community liaison, NYC Department of Small Business Services

The gist

  • Opposes policies that raise taxes, fees and utility costs.
  • Supports effective policing and safer streets and transit.
  • Supports modernizing sewer and stormwater systems against flooding.
  • Supports expanding vocational education, CTE and apprenticeships.
  • Supports transparent redistricting that keeps communities together.
More about Brandon
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  1. Opposes policies that raise taxes, fees and utility costs.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 30 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “opposing policies that unnecessarily raise taxes, fees, utility costs, or everyday expenses”
  2. Supports effective policing and safer streets and transit.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 30 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Support effective policing, safer streets and transit, cleaner neighborhoods, and stronger infrastructure.”
  3. Supports modernizing sewer and stormwater systems against flooding.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 30 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “modernizing aging sewer and stormwater systems, improving flood mitigation and coastal protections, strengthening the electrical grid”
  4. Supports expanding vocational education, CTE and apprenticeships.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 30 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “expand access to vocational education, CTE, apprenticeships, internships, career development services, and pathways to good-paying jobs”
  5. Supports transparent redistricting that keeps communities together.

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 30 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Redistricting should be transparent, based on legitimate and consistent criteria, and designed to keep communities together rather than protect political parties or incumbents.”

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