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Member of Assembly, 75th 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 New York County.

Taxes & budget

  • Cristina FontanelliRepublican, Save NYC

    • Pledges to reduce taxes and cut regulations.
  • Tony SimoneDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

Public safety

  • Cristina FontanelliRepublican, Save NYC

    • Supports holding repeat offenders accountable.
  • Tony SimoneDemocratic, Working Families

    • Sponsored banning biometric surveillance in public accommodations.In office

Education

  • Cristina FontanelliRepublican, Save NYC

    • Supports expanding educational options and empowering parents.
  • Tony SimoneDemocratic, Working Families

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Cristina FontanelliRepublican, Save NYC

    • Supports fewer regulations to expand housing supply.
  • Tony SimoneDemocratic, Working Families

    • Sponsored limits on lease non-renewals for owner use.In office

Roads & infrastructure

  • Cristina FontanelliRepublican, Save NYC

    No documented position found.

  • Tony SimoneDemocratic, Working Families

    • Sponsored restrictions on heliport flight operations.In office

Environment & parks

  • Cristina FontanelliRepublican, Save NYC

    No documented position found.

  • Tony SimoneDemocratic, Working Families

    • Sponsored emission reduction requirements for medium, heavy trucks.In office

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Cristina FontanelliRepublican, Save NYC

    No documented position found.

  • Tony SimoneDemocratic, Working Families

    • Sponsored removing citizenship requirement for public office.In office

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; 8 issues covered in this race.