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Member of Assembly, 51st District

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Term
2 years
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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 Kings County.

Carla Danielson

Republican, Conservative

The gist

No documented position found.

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Marcela MitaynesOfficial portrait — New York State Assembly

Marcela Mitaynes

Democratic, Working FamiliesIncumbent

Member of Assembly; tenant organizer

The gist

  • Sponsored the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act.In office
  • Sponsored indirect source review for warehouse operations.In office
  • Sponsored a compensation fund for SNAP fraud victims.In office
  • Sponsored a ban on police agencies using robots.In office
  • Sponsored time limits on major capital improvement documentation.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Establishes the "tenant opportunity to purchase act"”
  2. Sponsored indirect source review for warehouse operations.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Establishes an indirect source review for certain warehouse operations”
  3. Sponsored a compensation fund for SNAP fraud victims.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Establishes a SNAP and cash assistance fraud victims compensation fund”
  4. Sponsored a ban on police agencies using robots.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Prohibits the use of robots by police agencies”
  5. Sponsored time limits on major capital improvement documentation.

    Sponsored Legislation: Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes

    Government record · New York State Assembly · nyassembly.gov

    “Limits the amount of time to submit supporting documentation for major capital improvements”

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