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Check the tables below to see where your legislators stand* on Fair Elections.

Assembly

Assemblymember Position
Peter J. Abbate, Jr. Unknown
Thomas J. Abinanti Supports
Carmen E. Arroyo Supports
Jeffrion L. Aubry Unknown
William A. Barclay Opposed
Didi Barrett Supports
Inez D. Barron Supports
Michael Benedetto Supports
Ken Blankenbush Unknown
Joseph Borelli Unknown
William F. Boyland, Jr. Supports
Edward C. Braunstein Supports
James F. Brennan Supports
Anthony J. Brindisi Supports
Harry B. Bronson Supports
Alec Brook-Krasny Supports
David Buchwald Supports
Marc W. Butler Unknown
Kevin A. Cahill Supports
Karim Camara Supports
Nelson L. Castro Supports
John D. Ceretto Unknown
Barbara M. Clark Supports
William Colton Supports
Vivian E. Cook Supports
Jane L. Corwin Unknown
Marcos A. Crespo Unknown
Clifford W. Crouch Unknown
Brian Curran Unknown
Michael Cusick Unknown
Steven Cymbrowitz Unknown
Michael G. DenDekker Unknown
Jeffrey Dinowitz Supports
David DiPietro Unknown
Janet L. Duprey Unknown
Steve Englebright Supports
Rafael L. Espinal, Jr. Supports
Patricia Fahy Supports
Herman D. Farrell, Jr. Supports
Gary D. Finch Unknown
Michael J. Fitzpatrick Unknown
Christopher S. Friend Unknown
Dennis H. Gabryszak Unknown
Sandy Galef Supports
David F. Gantt Supports
Andrew Garbarino Unknown
Vanessa L. Gibson Supports
Joseph M. Giglio Unknown
Mark Gjonaj Unknown
Deborah J. Glick Supports
Phillip Goldfeder Supports
Andy Goodell Unknown
Richard N. Gottfried Supports
Alfred Graf Unknown
Aileen M. Gunther Supports
Stephen Hawley Unknown
Carl E. Heastie Unknown
Edward Hennessey Unknown
Andrew Hevesi Supports
Dov Hikind Unknown
Earlene Hooper Supports
Rhoda Jacobs Supports
Ellen Jaffee Supports
Mark Johns Unknown
Tony Jordan Unknown
Steve Katz Unknown
Brian Kavanagh Supports
Michael P. Kearns Unknown
Micah Kellner Supports
Ron Kim Supports
Brian M. Kolb Unknown
Kieran Lalor Unknown
Charles D. Lavine Supports
Joseph R. Lentol Supports
Barbara Lifton Supports
Peter D. Lopez Unknown
Vito J. Lopez Unknown
Dan Losquadro Unknown
Donna A. Lupardo Supports
Chad Lupinacci Unknown
William Magee Unknown
William B. Magnarelli Unknown
Alan Maisel Supports
Nicole Malliotakis Unknown
Margaret M. Markey Unknown
Shelley Mayer Supports
John McDonald III Supports
David G. McDonough Unknown
Tom McKevitt Unknown
Steven F. McLaughlin Unknown
Michael Miller Supports
Joan L. Millman Supports
Michael Montesano Unknown
Joseph D. Morelle Supports
Walter Mosley Supports
Francisco P. Moya Unknown
Bill Nojay Unknown
Catherine Nolan Supports
Daniel J. O’Donnell Supports
Bob Oaks Unknown
Félix Ortiz Supports
Steve Otis Supports
Philip A. Palmesano Unknown
Amy Paulin Supports
Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes Supports
N. Nick Perry Supports
J. Gary Pretlow Unknown
Dan Quart Supports
Edward P. Ra Unknown
Annie Rabbitt Unknown
Andrew P. Raia Unknown
Phil Ramos Unknown
Bill Reilich Unknown
José Rivera Unknown
Samuel D. Roberts Supports
Annette Robinson Unknown
Robert J. Rodriguez Supports
Gabriela Rosa Supports
Linda B. Rosenthal Supports
Nily Rozic Supports
Addie J. Russell Supports
Sean Ryan Supports
Joseph S. Saladino Unknown
Angelo Santabarbara Unknown
William Scarborough Supports
Michelle Schimel Supports
Robin Schimminger Supports
Luis Sepulveda Supports
Sheldon Silver Supports
Michael Simanowitz Unknown
Aravella Simotas Supports
Frank Skartados Supports
James Skoufis Supports
Michaelle Solages Unknown
Daniel Stec Unknown
Phillip Steck Supports
Eric A. Stevenson Supports
Al Stirpe Supports
Robert K. Sweeney Supports
James Tedisco Unknown
Claudia Tenney Unknown
Fred W. Thiele, Jr. Unknown
Matthew Titone Supports
Michele R. Titus Supports
Raymond Walter Unknown
Helene E. Weinstein Unknown
Harvey Weisenberg Supports
David I. Weprin Supports
Keith L.T. Wright Supports
Kenneth Zebrowski Unknown

State Senate

Senator Position
Eric Adams Supports
Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. Supports
Tony Avella Supports
Greg Ball Unknown
John J. Bonacic Unknown
Philip M. Boyle Unknown
Neil D. Breslin Supports
David Carlucci Supports
John A. DeFrancisco Unknown
Ruben Diaz Supports
Martin Malavé Dilan Supports
Adriano Espaillat Supports
Hugh T. Farley Unknown
Simcha Felder Unknown
John J Flanagan Unknown
Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. Unknown
Patrick M. Gallivan Unknown
Michael Gianaris Supports
Terry Gipson Supports
Martin J. Golden Unknown
Joseph A. Griffo Unknown
Mark Grisanti Unknown
Kemp Hannon Unknown
Ruth Hassell-Thompson Supports
Brad Hoylman Supports
Timothy Kennedy Supports
Jeffrey D. Klein Supports
Liz Krueger Supports
Andrew J. Lanza Unknown
William J. Larkin, Jr. Unknown
Georgre Latimer Supports
Kenneth P. LaValle Unknown
Tom Libous Unknown
Elizabeth Little Unknown
Carl L. Marcellino Unknown
Kathleen Marchione Unknown
Jack M. Martins Opposed
George D. Maziarz Unknown
Velmanette Montgomery Supports
Michael F. Nozzolio Unknown
Ted O’Brien Supports
Thomas F. O’Mara Unknown
Kevin S. Parker Supports
José Peralta Supports
Bill Perkins Supports
Michael H. Ranzenhofer Unknown
Patty Ritchie Unknown
Gustavo Rivera Supports
Joseph E. Robach Unknown
John L. Sampson Supports
James Sanders Supports
Diane J. Savino Supports
Jose M. Serrano Supports
James L. Seward Unknown
Dean G. Skelos Opposed
Malcolm A. Smith Supports
Daniel L. Squadron Supports
Toby Ann Stavisky Supports
Andrea Stewart-Cousins Supports
Cecilia Tkaczyk Supports
David J. Valesky Unknown
Catharine Young Unknown
Lee M. Zeldin Unknown

*A “Supports” position for Assemblymembers is determined by co-sponsorship of A4980 or signed a letter of support. A “Supports” position for Senators is determined by a Senator having signed a letter of support.

Fact Sheets

Research

  • Common Cause/NY Report: Stacking the Deck: The Gambling Industry’s Political Spending in New York State - Click here.
  • Common Cause/NY Report: Playing the Influence Market: Analysis of Hedge Fund Campaign Contributions In New York State - Click here.
  • Citizens Union Report: Fair Elections for New York State: How Public Matching Creates Greater Voter Choice and Competition - Click here.
  • Center for Working Families Research on Corporate Campaign Contributions to Sitting State Senators - Click here.
  • Citizen Action of New York Research on Real Estate/Corporate Contributions to George Amedore - Click here.
  • Caravan of Corruption – The Corruption Chronicle (profiles 15 corrupt state-level elected officials since 2002) - Click here.
  • Campaign Finance Institute Report on Impact of Small-Donor Matching Funds in NYS Elections - Executive summary here. Full report here.
  • Center for Working Families Report on the Legal Corruption of Pedro Espada - Click here.
  • Center for Working Families Report on Yankees’ Political Contributions and State Subsidies - Click here.
  • Center for Working Families Memo on Public Financing and Communities of Color - Click here. En Español - Click here.

Letters

  • Technology Leaders and Business Owners Write Governor Cuomo in Support of Fair Elections - Click here.
  • Environmental Groups Write Governor Cuomo in Support of Public Financing of Elections - Click here.
  • Faith Leaders Write Governor Cuomo in Support of Public Financing of Elections - Click here.
  • 118 Organizations Write Governor Cuomo in Support of Public Financing of Elections - Click here.

Petitions

  • Petition to the New York State Legislature – Click here.
  • Flyer for phone calls to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo - Click here.
  • Organizational Sign On Form - Click here.
  • Petition to Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos - Click here.

Updates

May 9

Release: Assembly Passes 2013 Fair Elections Act

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May 7

Seven Reasons Senate Republicans Oppose Fair Elections

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May 6

New Bipartisan Poll: New York Voters Overwhelmingly Agree Campaign Finance Reform is Key to Ending Corruption

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In the News

May 20

Senate hearing on campaign finance, other election changes

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Events

May 25

NYC: Fair Elections Union Square Greenmarket Petition Drive

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May 30

Buffalo: League of Women Voters Forum on Fair Elections

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