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Member of Assembly, 52nd 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 Kings County.

Public safety

  • Brett WynkoopRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

  • Jo Anne SimonDemocratic, Working Families

    • Sponsored lowering the DWI blood alcohol limit to .05.In office
    • Sponsored a gun violence prevention program in schools.In office

Education

  • Brett WynkoopRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

  • Jo Anne SimonDemocratic, Working Families

    • Sponsored mandatory early dyslexia screening in schools.In office
    • Sponsored a student loan borrower bill of rights.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Brett WynkoopRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

  • Jo Anne SimonDemocratic, Working Families

    • Sponsored creating a Brooklyn-Queens Expressway authority.In office

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