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Member of Assembly, 4th 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 Suffolk County.

Taxes & budget

Public safety

  • Will SussmanRepublican, Conservative

    • Supports repealing cashless bail and hiring more police.
  • Rebecca A. KassayDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Will SussmanRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

  • Rebecca A. KassayDemocratic

    • Secured $6.5 million to rebuild Stony Brook's Mill Pond Dam.In office

Environment & parks

  • Will SussmanRepublican, Conservative

    • Supports transferring the Setauket-Port Jefferson Greenway to Suffolk County Parks.
  • Rebecca A. KassayDemocratic

    • Supports a one-year moratorium on data center permits.
    • Sponsored law protecting the Setauket-Port Jefferson Station Greenway.In office

Health & human services

  • Will SussmanRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

  • Rebecca A. KassayDemocratic

    • Supported expanding the state Child Tax Credit and universal pre-K.

Government & transparency

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.