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John Lemondes Jr

Republican · NY · Member of the New York State Assembly, District 126

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John Lemondes has represented parts of Onondaga and Cayuga counties in Albany since 2021 and is a retired Army colonel who runs a livestock farm in LaFayette. He focuses on lower taxes, job creation, less regulation of farms and businesses, and gun rights.

Where John Lemondes Jr stands, based on their records

Supports

Government Efficiency (1 record)

Opposes

Gun Control (1 record), Civil Rights (2 records), Corporate Accountability (1 record)

Mixed record

Environment and Public Health (2 support · 1 oppose)

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Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 2 support · 1 oppose
  • Took part in an Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee hearing in Albany where outside groups gave evidence on conservation programs. He used his time to press the case for protecting water quality in central New York.

    November 25, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Voted no on the Climate Change Superfund Act, which bills large oil and gas companies for a share of the cost of adapting to climate damage. The Assembly passed it 92-49.

    June 8, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored the law letting the town and village of Skaneateles write and enforce their own rules on where boathouses, docks and moorings may be built on Skaneateles Lake. It became chapter 569 of 2021.

    November 3, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 1 support
  • Sponsored the law letting the Auburn Enlarged City School District set aside money in a reserve fund to cover future insurance costs. It became chapter 598 of 2023.

    October 25, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 oppose
  • Voted no on the gun licensing law passed in a special session after the Supreme Court struck down New York's concealed carry rules. It tightened license requirements and barred guns from many public places. The Assembly passed it 90-52.

    July 1, 2022Opposes Gun Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 2 oppose
  • Voted no on the Clean Slate Act, which automatically seals many old criminal convictions after a set waiting period. The Assembly passed it 82-65.

    June 9, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Voted no on the HALT Act, which limits how long New York can hold a prisoner in solitary confinement and bars it entirely for some groups. The Assembly passed it 101-49.

    March 16, 2021Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 1 oppose
  • Voted no on the Climate Change Superfund Act, which bills large oil and gas companies for a share of the cost of adapting to climate damage. The Assembly passed it 92-49.

    June 8, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — General

General · 4 records
  • Sponsored the law letting Cayuga County keep charging an extra one percent sales tax through November 2027. It became chapter 278 of 2025.

    August 7, 2025

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Voted no on the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which lets a terminally ill patient ask a doctor for medication to end their own life. The Assembly passed it 81-67.

    April 29, 2025

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored the law letting the town of Skaneateles charge visitors a room tax of up to five percent a night. It became chapter 304 of 2023.

    August 23, 2023

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Voted no on the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which legalized and taxed marijuana for adults and set up a state cannabis agency. The Assembly passed it 94-56.

    March 30, 2021

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

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Profile last researched September 19, 2026.