Christopher W. Tague
Republican · NY · New York State Assembly Member, District 102
Chris Tague is a former dairy farmer and quarry general manager who served as Schoharie town supervisor before joining the State Assembly in 2018. He focuses on rural broadband, lower taxes, and support for local farmers.
Where Christopher W. Tague stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Opposes
Labor Rights (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
Voted no on a bill that required applicants for temporary cannabis growing and processing licenses to sign union labor agreements. He said the requirement pushed small farms out of the new market and helped only large operators.
February 17, 2022Opposes Labor Rights
Source: assembly.state.ny.us · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Sponsored the law that dropped the county residency rule for assistant public defenders in Greene County, letting the county hire from a wider pool and fill empty defender jobs. The governor signed it.
September 4, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: assembly.state.ny.us · researched September 20, 2026
Sponsored the law that lets defendants in Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie counties take part in court proceedings by video, if the court approves and the defendant agrees. The governor signed it as Chapter 232.
August 28, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 oppose
Co-sponsored the law that created Nourish New York, a state program that buys surplus food from New York farms at wholesale prices and sends it to food banks. The governor signed it as Chapter 631.
November 20, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced a bill to move $90 million of state wireless surcharge money into a dedicated account that repays volunteer fire and ambulance companies for their costs, including protective gear. He offered it after the pandemic cancelled their fundraisers.
May 5, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: assembly.state.ny.us · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Held a roundtable on property crime with Assemblyman Robert Smullen, the Schoharie County sheriff and district attorney, and local police and county staff, to hear how crime is affecting upstate communities.
May 8, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: assembly.state.ny.us · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced a bill with State Senator Mark Walczyk to treat damaging someone's property in order to suppress or promote a political view as criminal mischief in the third degree. He pointed to attacks on Tesla cars and charging stations.
April 10, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: assembly.state.ny.us · researched September 20, 2026
Introduced a bill to move $90 million of state wireless surcharge money into a dedicated account that repays volunteer fire and ambulance companies for their costs, including protective gear. He offered it after the pandemic cancelled their fundraisers.
May 5, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: assembly.state.ny.us · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Co-sponsored the law that created Nourish New York, a state program that buys surplus food from New York farms at wholesale prices and sends it to food banks. The governor signed it as Chapter 631.
November 20, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Sued the state Health Department as one of three lawmaker plaintiffs over a rule that let the state order people into isolation or quarantine. A state judge struck the rule down as unconstitutional.
July 8, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: assembly.state.ny.us · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Sponsored the law that added the Durham Valley Scenic Byway in Greene County to the state scenic byway system. The designation opens the route to federal byway grants and state tourism promotion. The governor signed it.
November 15, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: assembly.state.ny.us · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Entered the New York FFA Hall of Fame at the state Future Farmers of America convention in Buffalo. The group gives the honor to people who support farming and agricultural education.
May 18, 2026
Source: assembly.state.ny.us · researched September 20, 2026
Joined the Assembly budget committee on agriculture, environment and housing for the 2025-26 state budget. The panel reviews planned state spending in those three areas during budget talks.
March 13, 2025
Source: assembly.state.ny.us · researched September 20, 2026
Race Christopher W. Tague is in:
- State Senator, District 51 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 51; New York
Profile last researched September 19, 2026.