State

Member of Assembly, 47th 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 Kings County.

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John J. Ricottone

Republican, Conservative, Stop Mamdani

The gist

Proposes modernizing sewer and stormwater infrastructure.
Proposes infrastructure capacity reviews before major developments.
Proposes developers help pay for needed infrastructure upgrades.
Opposes redrawing New York's congressional map for 2026.

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Proposes modernizing sewer and stormwater infrastructure.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 47 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“One of my priorities would be to modernize New York's aging sewer and stormwater infrastructure.”
Proposes infrastructure capacity reviews before major developments.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 47 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Before major developments are approved, communities should have a clear assessment of their sewer, stormwater, water, road, and electrical capacity.”
Proposes developers help pay for needed infrastructure upgrades.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 47 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“developers should help pay for the additional infrastructure their projects require”
Opposes redrawing New York's congressional map for 2026.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Assembly District 47 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Don't redraw the congressional map for 2026”

William Colton

DemocraticIncumbent

Member of Assembly; attorney

The gist

Opposes the city's see-through store gate mandate.In office
Opposes the 2501 86th Street homeless shelter project as handled.In office
Sponsored a tax deduction for teachers' classroom supplies.In office
Sponsored more NYC gifted and talented programs.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Opposes the city's see-through store gate mandate.
Assemblyman Colton Opposes City’s See-Through Store Gate Mandate, Set to Take Effect July 1
Public statement · New York State Assembly · May 22, 2026 · nyassembly.gov
“has come down strongly in opposition to the city's Local Law 75 of 2009”
Opposes the 2501 86th Street homeless shelter project as handled.
“This is What We Feared”: AM Colton Expresses Outrage That Asbestos Found at Homeless Shelter Site
Public statement · New York State Assembly · Apr 10, 2026 · nyassembly.gov
“is calling on the city to take a more responsible approach to the project”
Sponsored a tax deduction for teachers' classroom supplies.
Sponsored legislation: Assemblymember William Colton
Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov
“Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers”
Sponsored more NYC gifted and talented programs.
Sponsored legislation: Assemblymember William Colton
Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov
“Requires the New York city department of education to create more gifted and talented programs and classes”

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