Marcus Molinaro
Republican · NY
Marc Molinaro is a former U.S. representative who led the Federal Transit Administration until February 2026 and earlier served as Dutchess County executive. He says lowering the cost of living is New York's biggest problem.
Where Marcus Molinaro stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (5 records),
Opposes
Immigration (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Opened the Dutchess County Stabilization Center as county executive. The round-the-clock walk-in centre takes people in mental health or drug crisis so police can bring them there instead of to jail or an emergency room.
March 16, 2017Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: dutchessny.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal agents to detain immigrants in the country illegally who are charged with theft. It passed the House 251 to 170.
March 7, 2024Opposes Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 3 oppose
Voted yes on roughly $61 billion in military and economic aid for Ukraine. The bill passed 311 to 112, with most House Republicans voting no.
April 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted yes on about $26 billion in security aid for Israel and humanitarian aid for Gaza. The bill passed 366 to 58.
April 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted yes on the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the deal that raised the federal debt limit and capped most federal spending for two years. It passed the House 314 to 117.
May 31, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Put $160,000 into his 2023 county budget to start an action plan for residents with disabilities, building on the county's ThinkDIFFERENTLY programme he began in 2015.
October 21, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: dutchessny.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Wrote the Think Differently About Emergencies Act, signed into law on November 25, 2024. It ordered FEMA to report to Congress on the help it gives people with intellectual and developmental disabilities after major disasters.
November 25, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal agents to detain immigrants in the country illegally who are charged with theft. It passed the House 251 to 170.
March 7, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 5 support
Wrote the Think Differently Database Act, signed into law on January 4, 2025. It ordered the federal health department to build a public website listing benefits and services for people with disabilities and their families.
January 4, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: govinfo.gov
Wrote the Think Differently About Emergencies Act, signed into law on November 25, 2024. It ordered FEMA to report to Congress on the help it gives people with intellectual and developmental disabilities after major disasters.
November 25, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: govinfo.gov
Voted yes on a tax bill pairing a bigger child tax credit for low-income families with business tax breaks. The House passed it 357 to 70, but the Senate never took it up.
January 31, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Put $160,000 into his 2023 county budget to start an action plan for residents with disabilities, building on the county's ThinkDIFFERENTLY programme he began in 2015.
October 21, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: dutchessny.gov
Opened the Dutchess County Stabilization Center as county executive. The round-the-clock walk-in centre takes people in mental health or drug crisis so police can bring them there instead of to jail or an emergency room.
March 16, 2017Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: dutchessny.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 2 support
Voted yes on a tax bill pairing a bigger child tax credit for low-income families with business tax breaks. The House passed it 357 to 70, but the Senate never took it up.
January 31, 2024Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Released a county budget for 2022 that cut the property tax levy by $5.5 million, dropped the county property tax rate by 10 percent, and ended county sales tax on clothing and shoes under $110.
October 27, 2021Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: dutchessny.gov
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Received the endorsement of Chris Tague, the retiring Republican assemblyman for the 102nd District, on the day Molinaro entered the race.
February 23, 2026
Source: spectrumlocalnews.com
Voted yes on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the southern border. The article passed by a single vote, 214 to 213.
February 13, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted yes on formally authorizing the House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The resolution passed 221 to 212.
December 13, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted no on the motion to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. The motion passed anyway, 216 to 210, and the House had no Speaker for three weeks.
October 3, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Past race Marcus Molinaro ran in:
- Member of the Assembly, District 102 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 102; New York