State
Member of Assembly, 3rd 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 Suffolk County.
Public safety
Joshua P. SlaughterDemocratic, Working Families
No documented position found.
Joseph P. De StefanoRepublican, Conservative
- Supports giving judges and prosecutors more discretion.
Economy & jobs
Joshua P. SlaughterDemocratic, Working Families
- Supported Project Labor Agreements on SUNY construction.
- Opposes putting data center and warehouse profits over residents.
Joseph P. De StefanoRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Joshua P. SlaughterDemocratic, Working Families
- Secured funding for the Forge River area's first sewer district.
Joseph P. De StefanoRepublican, Conservative
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Joshua P. SlaughterDemocratic, Working Families
No documented position found.
Joseph P. De StefanoRepublican, Conservative
- Supports changing state energy mandates to lower utility costs.In office
Health & human services
Joshua P. SlaughterDemocratic, Working Families
- Proposes lowering prescription drug costs by targeting middlemen.
Joseph P. De StefanoRepublican, Conservative
- Voted against the 2026 Health and Mental Hygiene budget bill.In office
Government & transparency
Joshua P. SlaughterDemocratic, Working Families
No documented position found.
Joseph P. De StefanoRepublican, Conservative
- Opposes a statewide data-center moratorium; supports local control.
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; 6 issues covered in this race.