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New York State Assembly District 46
Augustana College—Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Chris McCreight is a former small business owner and currently serves as Senior Advisor to New York City Councilmember Kayla Santosuosso; he previously served for eight years as Chief of Staff to former Councilmember Justin Brannan. He also worked as Communications and Policy Director in the New York State Assembly and is a Democratic District Leader for Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Sea Gate.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
Chris McCreight supports expanding affordable healthcare and protecting healthcare-related benefits for New York City public retirees. His healthcare-related platform also includes more school-based mental health services, access to gender-affirming care, and expanded reproductive and maternal health services.
Specific Actions & Proposals
McCreight says he will fight to expand affordable healthcare as part of making Southern Brooklyn more affordable.
SourceMcCreight supports codifying legal protections to guarantee and fully protect earned healthcare benefits for New York City public retirees.
SourceMcCreight supports increasing funding for mental health professionals and mandating school-based mental health services.
SourceIn an Abundance New York questionnaire for State Assembly District 46, McCreight stated that his platform includes reducing healthcare costs and improving constituents' standard of living.
SourceChris McCreight’s Economy & Jobs platform for New York State Assembly District 46 emphasizes affordability for working- and middle-class families, including tax cuts, senior rebates, universal free childcare, wage growth, and support for small business startups. He also backs a more supportive business environment through reduced regulatory burdens, access to capital, and property-tax reform for southern Brooklyn homeowners.
Specific Actions & Proposals
McCreight says he will fight to cut taxes for working- and middle-class families, provide rebates for seniors on fixed incomes, and support small business startups as part of making southern Brooklyn more affordable.
SourceMcCreight advocates reducing regulatory burdens, providing access to capital, and fostering a supportive business environment.
SourceIn an Abundance New York questionnaire for State Assembly District 46, McCreight listed delivering universal free childcare and cutting taxes for working- and middle-class families among his top legislative priorities.
SourceBranch’s candidate profile for New York Member of Assembly District 46 reports that McCreight plans to fight to raise wages and supports affordability measures including healthcare expansion, universal free childcare, family tax cuts, senior rebates, and small business startup support.
SourceChris McCreight, the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 46 in 2026, states that he opposes ICE overreach and would fight to protect immigrant communities, keep families together, and keep New York a safe haven. He also appears on NYIC Action's 2026 endorsement list, whose state legislative candidates must pledge to champion NYIC Action's immigrant-community policy platform.
Specific Actions & Proposals
McCreight's official issues page says he stands firmly against ICE overreach and will fight to protect immigrant communities and keep families together.
SourceBallotReady's profile for McCreight in the 2026 New York State Assembly District 46 race lists his immigration position as protecting immigrant communities and ensuring the city remains a safe haven for all.
SourceNYIC Action lists Chris McCreight for Assembly District 46 among its 2026 endorsed Assembly candidates, and says state legislative candidates considered for endorsement must pledge to champion its immigrant-community vision as part of their campaign platform.
SourceChris McCreight supports investments in environmental protection, policies to reduce carbon emissions, a transition away from natural gas in new construction, expanded renewable energy, grid electrification, transmission upgrades, and climate-resilient infrastructure for southern Brooklyn.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In a New York Assembly District 46 candidate questionnaire, McCreight said he is committed to advocating for investments in environmental protection and proactive measures to minimize New York's carbon footprint.
SourceMcCreight is listed as supporting legislation to transition new construction away from natural gas while promoting renewable energy.
SourceMcCreight plans to establish climate-resilient infrastructure and adaptation plans for southern Brooklyn communities.
SourceIn an Abundance New York questionnaire for State Assembly District 46, McCreight backed prioritizing public and private construction of renewable energy, grid electrification, transmission upgrades, and resiliency infrastructure to meet climate goals and adapt infrastructure for the future.
SourceChris McCreight, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 46 in 2026, broadly supports improving education, including standing up for students and teachers, better-funded public schools, and public higher education access. Available sources identify stated positions and campaign-related commitments, but he is not the sitting Assembly member, so no roll-call votes or co-sponsored bills were found for him.
Specific Actions & Proposals
McCreight's 2026 candidate profile for New York State Assembly District 46 states that he plans to stand up for students and teachers.
SourceMcCreight's 2024 Assembly District 46 candidate profile listed support for reduced class sizes, fair pay and collective bargaining for teachers, and free in-state tuition at CUNY and SUNY.
SourceIn a 2026 Abundance New York questionnaire for State Assembly District 46, McCreight said he was running on a platform that included improving education and criticized his opponent for lacking a plan to provide quality education.
SourceMcCreight stated that as chief of staff to Justin Brannan he helped secure more than $350 million in public investments, including seven new public schools.
SourcePSC-CUNY endorsed McCreight in Assembly District 46 in a 2026 endorsement page describing endorsed candidates as committed to supporting and fully funding CUNY and ensuring access to high-quality college education.
SourceChris McCreight says public safety is a top priority and emphasizes tougher enforcement for reckless driving, ghost plates, retail theft, illegal cannabis shops, gun safety, hate-crime protections, and greater judicial discretion on bail. He also takes a more police-protective position on some accountability proposals, opposing CCRB access to sealed records and moving NYPD disciplinary hearings to OATH.
Specific Actions & Proposals
McCreight supports increasing penalties for motorists using ghost plates, loud mufflers, and reckless driving as part of making southern Brooklyn safer and cleaner.
SourceMcCreight does not support New York's bail reform laws and wants judges to have more discretion when assigning bail.
SourceMcCreight says he will prioritize cracking down on quality-of-life crimes, including retail theft and illegal cannabis shops.
SourceMcCreight champions common-sense gun safety legislation and fully funding red flag laws.
SourceIn his Citizens Union questionnaire for Assembly District 46, McCreight opposed giving the CCRB access to certain sealed or confidential records in police discipline matters and opposed transferring NYPD disciplinary hearings to OATH.
SourceCitizens Union
https://citizensunion.org/voters-guide/2026-general-election/new-york-state-assembly-district-46/Fetched: age, education, biography
Branch.vote
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-46/candidates/chris-mccreightFetched: education, biography
Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn
https://lidbk.com/chris-mccreight-ad-46Fetched: location, biography
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/christopher-m-mccreight?filer=patrick-burke-for-assembly-414651Fetched: campaignFinance
Election.org / Open States
https://election.org/state/new-york/legislator/69640dce-9d99-45a3-83b5-cbdc1dc2f2e5Fetched: votingRecord
New York State Nurses Association
https://www.nysna.org/news/nysna-2026-endorsementsFetched: endorsements
Voters For Animal Rights
https://vfar.org/?vfar_endorsement=2026-candidate-endorsement-questionnaire-for-nys-senate-nys-assembly-and-us-houseFetched: endorsements
Blue Voter Guide
https://bluevoterguide.org/NY/candidate_Chris_McCreight/557596?electionId=159Fetched: endorsements
Chris McCreight campaign website
https://www.chrismccreight.com/2026endorsementsFetched: endorsements
Abundance New York voter guide questionnaire
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/christ-mccreightFetched: issuePositions
Abundance New York voter guide
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/christ-mccreightFetched: issuePositions
Branch
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-46/candidates/chris-mccreightFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/candidate-detail.do?id=73189433Fetched: issuePositions
Abundance New York Voter Guide
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/christ-mccreightFetched: issuePositions
Branch 2026 candidate profile
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-46/candidates/chris-mccreightFetched: issuePositions
Branch 2024 candidate profile
https://www.branch.vote/races/2024-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-46/candidates/chris-mccreightFetched: issuePositions
Abundance New York 2026 State Legislative Candidate Questionnaire
https://voterguide.abundanceny.org/questionnaires/christ-mccreightFetched: issuePositions
PSC-CUNY 2026 Primary Endorsements
https://psc-cuny.org/issues/psc-endorsements-2026/Fetched: issuePositions
BallotReady candidate profile
https://www.ballotready.org/people/chris-mccreightFetched: issuePositions
City & State New York
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/08/southern-brooklyn-alec-brook-krasny-and-chris-mccreight-battle-over-meaning-democrat/398786/Fetched: issuePositions
Citizens Union questionnaire
https://citizensunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Chris-McCreight-Assembly.pdfFetched: issuePositions