New York leaders on data centers
27 races on the November 3 ballot · 61 candidates · 6 on the ballot with a statement · 6 sitting officials on the record
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Governor 1 race
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Governor 2 candidates · 1 raised concerns
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Kathy Hochul
Democratic, Working Families · In office
Of 11 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers and 8 carry no label.
11 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Kathy Hochul's page.
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Bruce A. Blakeman
Republican, Conservative, Vote Affordable
Bruce Blakeman opposes Governor Hochul's moratorium on data centers and says she is impeding an economic boom
Their newest statement on the record, October 8, 2026, Gothamist (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Bruce A. Blakeman's page.
U.S. House 26 districts
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The record does not yet hold this state's 2026 district lines, so the county picker is off here. Search a name or a district, or open the list below.
Every district and its candidates
- 1st District: Nick LaLota, Christopher J. Gallant
- 2nd District: Andrew R. Garbarino, Patrick Halpin
- 3rd District: Thomas R. Suozzi, Michael J. LiPetri Jr
- 4th District: Laura Gillen, Jeanine C. Driscoll, Blay Tarnoff
- 5th District: Gregory W. Meeks, George Marsh
- 6th District: Grace Meng, Joseph Chou
- 7th District: Melvin Rivera, Claire Valdez, Priscilla Ghaznavi
- 8th District: Hakeem S. Jeffries, Lewis Mizrahi
- 9th District: Yvette D. Clarke, Joel Azumah
- 10th District: Brad Lander, Jennifer E. Moore
- 11th District: Nicole Malliotakis, Mike DeCillis
- 12th District: Micah C. Lasher, Caroline Shinkle, Wilneida Negron, Karen Ortiz
- 13th District: Darializa Avila Chevalier, Jomo M. Williams
- 14th District: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Diamant Hysenaj
- 15th District: Ritchie Torres, Stylo Sapaskis, Gonzalo Duran, Andre Easton, Jose Vega
- 16th District: George Latimer, Joseph J. Cinquemani
- 17th District: Michael Lawler, Cait Conley
- 18th District: Patrick Ryan, Jackie Mary Auringer
- 19th District: Josh Riley, Peter K. Oberacker
- 20th District: Paul Tonko, Ralph F. Ambrosio
- 21st District: Anthony Constantino, Blake Gendebien
- 22nd District: John W. Mannion, Kailee Buller
- 23rd District: Nicholas A. Langworthy, Aaron Gies
- 24th District: Claudia Tenney, Alissa J. Ellman
- 25th District: Joseph D. Morelle, Virginia E. McIntyre
- 26th District: Timothy M. Kennedy, Dennis E. Hannon
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U.S. House, District 1 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Nick LaLota
Republican, Conservative · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 16, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: lalota.house.gov, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Christopher J. Gallant
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 2 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Andrew R. Garbarino
Republican, Conservative · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 19, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: Franmarie Metzler, House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Patrick Halpin
Democratic, Working Families
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 3 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Thomas R. Suozzi
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Michael J. LiPetri Jr
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 4 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Laura Gillen
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: Ike Hayman, House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Jeanine C. Driscoll
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Blay Tarnoff
Libertarian
No sourced statement on the record as of October 19, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 5 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Gregory W. Meeks
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: United States Congress, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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George Marsh
Republican, Queens United
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 6 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Grace Meng
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: U.S. House of Representatives, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Joseph Chou
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 7 3 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Melvin Rivera
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Claire Valdez
Democratic, Working Families
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 8 2 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Hakeem S. Jeffries
Democratic · In office
Hakeem Jeffries calls Ratepayer Protection Act a step forward but says more needs to be done on AI concerns
Their newest statement on the record, September 16, 2026, CNBC (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Hakeem S. Jeffries's page.
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Lewis Mizrahi
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 9 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Yvette D. Clarke
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Joel Azumah
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 19, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 10 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Brad Lander
Democratic, Working Families
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
Photo: Tessa Bury, CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Jennifer E. Moore
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 11 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Nicole Malliotakis
Republican, Conservative · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Mike DeCillis
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 12 4 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Micah C. Lasher
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Caroline Shinkle
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 20, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
Photo: AidansStuff, CC0, a public domain dedication (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Wilneida Negron
For All Of Us
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Karen Ortiz
Karen Ortiz
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 13 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Darializa Avila Chevalier
Democratic, Working Families
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Jomo M. Williams
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 14 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic, Working Families · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: Franmarie Metzler; U.S. House Office of Photography, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Diamant Hysenaj
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 15 5 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: SAGE from New York City, USA, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Stylo Sapaskis
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Gonzalo Duran
Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 14, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Andre Easton
Socialism Psl
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Jose Vega
Speak The Truth
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 16 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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George Latimer
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: Nate Payne, House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Joseph J. Cinquemani
Republican
No sourced statement on the record as of October 19, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 17 2 candidates · 2 with a statement
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Michael Lawler
Republican, Conservative · In office
Congressman Mike Lawler demanding disclosure of value of discounted electricity for Rockland data centers from Governor Hochul and NYPA
Their newest statement on the record, September 28, 2026, Mid Hudson News (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Michael Lawler's page.
Photo: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Cait Conley
Democratic, Working Families
Cait Conley supports Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul's data center moratorium.
Their newest statement on the record, October 16, 2026, Reason Magazine (opens in a new tab).
2 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Cait Conley's page.
Photo: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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U.S. House, District 18 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Patrick Ryan
Democratic, Working Families · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 26, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Jackie Mary Auringer
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 19 2 candidates · 1 with a statement
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Josh Riley
Democratic, Working Families · In office
Representative Josh Riley introduced the FAIR Data Act to stop data center projects from driving up energy bills for Upstate New York families
Their newest statement on the record, September 21, 2026, The River Reporter (opens in a new tab).
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Josh Riley's page.
Photo: House Creative Services, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Peter K. Oberacker
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 19, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 20 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Paul Tonko
Democratic, Working Families · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: U.S. Congress, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Ralph F. Ambrosio
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 14, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 21 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Anthony Constantino
Republican, Taxpayer Rights
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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Blake Gendebien
Democratic
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 22 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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John W. Mannion
Democratic, Working Families · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Kailee Buller
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 23 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Nicholas A. Langworthy
Republican, Conservative · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: Langworthy.House.Gov, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Aaron Gies
Democratic, Working Families
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 24 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Claudia Tenney
Republican, Conservative · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 13, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Alissa J. Ellman
Democratic, Working Families
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 25 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Joseph D. Morelle
Democratic, Working Families · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 23, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: United States Congress, public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Virginia E. McIntyre
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 12, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
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U.S. House, District 26 2 candidates · No statement on the record yet
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Timothy M. Kennedy
Democratic · In office
No sourced statement on the record as of October 21, 2026. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
Photo: official portrait, public domain, source (opens in a new tab).
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Dennis E. Hannon
Republican, Conservative
No sourced statement on the record as of October 16, 2026. No vote on a data center measure either. Silence is not a position.
0 statements · 0 votes on the record
In office now 30 officials
Each name opens the person's page. An official who is also on the November ballot is listed here and again in their race, marked In office.
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Kathy Hochul Governor of New York
11 statements · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Kathy Hochul's page.
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Charles E. Schumer Democratic, U.S. Senator from New York
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Charles E. Schumer's page.
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Nick LaLota Republican, U.S. Representative for New York's 1st district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Andrew R. Garbarino Republican, U.S. Representative for New York's 2nd district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Thomas R. Suozzi Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 3rd district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Laura Gillen Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 4th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Gregory W. Meeks Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 5th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Grace Meng Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 6th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Nydia M. Velázquez Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 7th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Hakeem S. Jeffries Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 8th district
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Hakeem S. Jeffries's page.
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Yvette D. Clarke Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 9th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Daniel S. Goldman Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 10th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Nicole Malliotakis Republican, U.S. Representative for New York's 11th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Jerrold Nadler Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 12th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Adriano Espaillat Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 13th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 14th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Ritchie Torres Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 15th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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George Latimer Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 16th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Michael Lawler Republican, U.S. Representative for New York's 17th district
2 statements · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Michael Lawler's page.
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Patrick Ryan Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 18th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Josh Riley Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 19th district
1 statement · 1 vote on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Josh Riley's page.
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Paul Tonko Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 20th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Elise M. Stefanik Republican, U.S. Representative for New York's 21st district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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John W. Mannion Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 22nd district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Nicholas A. Langworthy Republican, U.S. Representative for New York's 23rd district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Claudia Tenney Republican, U.S. Representative for New York's 24th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Joseph D. Morelle Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 25th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
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Timothy M. Kennedy Democratic, U.S. Representative for New York's 26th district
0 statements · 1 vote on the record
- Liz Krueger New York State Senator
1 statement · 0 votes on the record
Each statement, newest first, with its source, is on Liz Krueger's page.
State lawmakers 0 on the record
State legislators appear here as sponsors and final passage voters on the data center bills already on the record, once that level ships. New York's bills and laws on the record.
