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Member of Assembly, 7th 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.

Public safety

Education

  • Patricia A. KoppDemocratic, Working Families

    • Opposes school vouchers; supports charter school transparency.
  • Dawn Marie D. KuhnRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

Housing

Economy & jobs

  • Patricia A. KoppDemocratic, Working Families

    • Opposes the Project Sunrise Amazon warehouse in Holbrook.
    • Supports fixing Tier 5 and Tier 6 pension disparities.
  • Dawn Marie D. KuhnRepublican, Conservative

    • Supports fixing Tier 6 public pension benefits.

Health & human services

  • Patricia A. KoppDemocratic, Working Families

    • Supports universal child care funded by taxing billionaires.
    • Supports moving toward universal health care.
  • Dawn Marie D. KuhnRepublican, Conservative

    No documented position found.

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