Joseph Sempolinski
Republican · NY · New York State Assembly Member, District 148
Joe Sempolinski is a former U.S. representative and former aide to Congressman Tom Reed, with degrees from Georgetown and Yale. He focuses on limiting state spending, fewer mandates, gun rights and public safety.
Where Joseph Sempolinski stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Opposes
Labor Rights (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Election Integrity (1 record),
Mixed record
Civil Rights (1 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
Voted yes on the resolution that forced railroad unions to accept a contract and blocked a national rail strike. The House passed it 290 to 137.
November 30, 2022Opposes Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
Voted no on a bill requiring the tax agency to audit sitting presidents every year and make the results public. The House passed it 222 to 201.
December 22, 2022Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support
Voted no on the State Operations Budget for the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the bill that pays for running state agencies. The Assembly passed it 102 to 40.
May 27, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on the year-end package funding the whole federal government for 2023. The House passed it 225 to 201 in his last week in Congress.
December 23, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 oppose
Voted no on the Presidential Election Reform Act, a bill rewriting how Congress counts electoral votes after the January 6 attack. The House passed it 229 to 203.
September 21, 2022Opposes Election Integrity
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 oppose
Voted no on a bill banning surveillance pricing, the practice of using a shopper's personal data to set a price aimed at that one person. The Assembly passed it 100 to 42.
June 5, 2026Opposes Data Privacy
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support · 1 oppose
Introduced a state bill, the Organ Donation Fairness Act, to stop transplant programs from turning down a patient because of a physical or mental disability. He had co-sponsored a federal version of the same idea while in Congress.
July 21, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on the Respect for Marriage Act, which requires states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed elsewhere. The House passed it 258 to 169 and it became law.
December 8, 2022Opposes Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Sponsored the law letting the village of Ellicottville charge a local tax of up to five percent on hotel and motel stays. It was signed as chapter 255 of 2026.
August 21, 2026
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Sponsored the law letting the Olean city assessor accept a late property tax exemption application from Operation Warm Hearts, a local nonprofit, covering its 2025 taxes. It was signed as chapter 261 of 2026.
August 21, 2026
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Appeared with the Assembly Minority Leader and other Republican members at an Albany press conference presenting their plan to cut utility bills, pointing to a 47.1 percent rise in home electricity prices since 2019.
February 24, 2026
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which lets a terminally ill adult ask a doctor for medication to end their own life. The Assembly passed it 81 to 67 and it later became law.
April 29, 2025
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Was named the top Republican on the Assembly Mental Health Committee and was picked by the Assembly Minority Leader as an alternate on the joint budget conference committee for mental hygiene spending.
March 14, 2025
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on the Puerto Rico Status Act, which set up a binding vote for Puerto Ricans to choose statehood, independence or free association. The House passed it 233 to 191.
December 15, 2022
Source: clerk.house.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Race Joseph Sempolinski is in:
- Member of the New York State Assembly, District 148 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 148; New York · incumbent
Profile last researched September 19, 2026.