Member of the New York State Assembly, District 126
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Democratic
Ian Phillips is a teacher and union organizer from Auburn and a former president of the Auburn school board. He focuses on the cost of living, bringing good jobs to the area, and protecting the region's lakes, air, and water.
Republican · Incumbent
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.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for, 1 against, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 2 against, Corporate Accountability 1 against,
Sources: elections.ny.gov2