Kayla Lianne Knight
Republican · NY · Nassau County Legislator, District 15
Kayla Knight is Nassau County’s District 15 legislator and an attorney. She emphasizes public safety and fiscal responsibility and chairs the legislature’s Minority Affairs Committee.
Where Kayla Lianne Knight stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Housing Affordability (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Co-sponsored a county law banning the sale of nitrous oxide whipped cream chargers, often misused to get high, except to licensed food businesses. The Legislature passed it on March 23, 2026.
March 23, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Co-sponsored a county law banning the sale of kratom, a plant-based drug, with fines and jail time for selling it to people under 21. The Legislature passed it on March 9, 2026.
March 9, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Co-sponsored a county law that expanded the property tax break for homeowners age 65 and older with limited income. It set a sliding scale that reaches homeowners earning up to $58,400. The Legislature passed it on March 9, 2026.
March 9, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 3 support
Co-sponsored a county law that cuts property taxes in half for surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers killed on duty. The Legislature passed it on March 23, 2026.
March 23, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Co-sponsored a county law that cuts property taxes in half for surviving spouses of police officers killed on duty. The Legislature passed it on March 9, 2026, and it became Local Law 1 of 2026.
March 9, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Co-sponsored a county law that expanded the property tax break for homeowners age 65 and older with limited income. It set a sliding scale that reaches homeowners earning up to $58,400. The Legislature passed it on March 9, 2026.
March 9, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Received the endorsement of the New York League of Conservation Voters, an environmental group, for the 2026 election to Nassau County Legislature District 15.
July 23, 2026
Source: nylcv.org
Co-sponsored a county law that tightened limits on tying pets up outdoors, including in extreme heat or cold. The Legislature passed it on March 9, 2026.
March 9, 2026
Source: nassaucountyny.gov
Won election to the Nassau County Legislature for District 15 on November 4, 2025, with 69% of the vote over Democrat Stephen Hellman.
November 4, 2025
Source: longislandpress.com
Past race Kayla Lianne Knight ran in:
- County Legislator, 15th District · November 3, 2026 · Nassau County, New York · incumbent