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Member of Assembly, 30th 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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Patrick MartinezDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Brandon P. CastroRepublican, Conservative, Arts & Culture, Reform

    • Opposes policies that raise taxes, fees and utility costs.

Public safety

  • Patrick MartinezDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Brandon P. CastroRepublican, Conservative, Arts & Culture, Reform

    • Supports effective policing and safer streets and transit.

Education

  • Patrick MartinezDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Brandon P. CastroRepublican, Conservative, Arts & Culture, Reform

    • Supports expanding vocational education, CTE and apprenticeships.

Housing

  • Patrick MartinezDemocratic

    • Supports a Social Housing Development Authority and tenant purchase rights.

  • Brandon P. CastroRepublican, Conservative, Arts & Culture, Reform

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Patrick MartinezDemocratic

    • Supports fully funding sewer upgrades against flooding.

  • Brandon P. CastroRepublican, Conservative, Arts & Culture, Reform

    • Supports modernizing sewer and stormwater systems against flooding.

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Patrick MartinezDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Brandon P. CastroRepublican, Conservative, Arts & Culture, Reform

    • Supports transparent redistricting that keeps communities together.

Courts & justice

  • Patrick MartinezDemocratic

    • Supports New York for All limits on cooperation with ICE.

  • Brandon P. CastroRepublican, Conservative, Arts & Culture, Reform

    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; 8 issues covered in this race.