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New York State Assembly District 136
Bennett College; Nazareth College; SUNY Brockport; University of Rochester—Doctoral student
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Clianda Florence is a Rochester-based educator, author, community leader, and literacy advocate with more than 20 years of experience advancing literacy, equity, and student success. She is the founder and CEO of Strength 2 Say, LLC, leads the literacy-focused nonprofit Let's Get L.I.T., and hosts Let's Get L.I.T. on WDKX 103.9 FM.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
No healthcare-specific position for Clianda Florence in the 2026 New York State Assembly District 136 race was found in the searched campaign, voter-guide, or local election-guide sources. Her published campaign priorities focus on education, family choice, public safety, and affordability, but do not state a healthcare platform.
Clianda Florence's economy-and-jobs messaging is limited and framed mainly around affordability, workforce preparation through education, and support for local small Black businesses.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Florence's campaign says she supports addressing rising costs for housing, childcare, utilities, and everyday expenses affecting the community.
SourceFlorence's campaign highlights college and career readiness as a priority, connecting education outcomes to post-graduation opportunity.
SourceFlorence said community events should highlight small Black businesses, describing them as the heartbeat of the community and arguing they should be supported intentionally.
SourceNo verified public position by Clianda Florence on immigration was found for her 2026 New York State Assembly District 136 campaign. Available voter-guide and race pages identify her as the Republican candidate but either report no candidate response or list education/literacy-focused campaign themes rather than immigration positions.
No specific climate-change policy position was found for Clianda Florence in the available candidate guides; VOTE411 lists her as not having responded to its climate question. Her campaign site does state a broader affordability position that includes addressing rising utility costs, but it does not provide a detailed climate or energy platform.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Florence's campaign lists "Fight for Affordability" as a priority and says she would address rising costs of housing, childcare, utilities, and everyday expenses affecting the community.
SourceClianda Florence, the 2026 Republican/Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 136, frames education around "Literacy is Liberation," student success, school choice, and family options. Her campaign states support for high-performing charter schools, school choice, quality education for every student, and responsible scholarship/voucher options.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Florence's campaign lists support for high-performing charter schools as part of its education platform for New York Assembly District 136.
SourceFlorence's campaign states that she supports school choice so families have real educational opportunities.
SourceFlorence's campaign says she supports responsible scholarship and voucher options to expand family choice in education.
SourceFlorence's campaign and public biography emphasize more than 20 years advancing literacy, equity, and student success, with the campaign theme "Literacy is Liberation."
SourceClianda Florence’s campaign lists public safety as a priority and says she supports effective, accountable community policing strategies to keep Rochester-area neighborhoods safe.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Florence states that she supports implementing effective, accountable community policing strategies to keep neighborhoods safe.
SourceWXXI News
https://www.wxxinews.org/text/local-news/2026-10-14/monroe-county-election-guide-how-and-where-to-vote-and-who-the-candidates-areFetched: biography, age, location
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/clianda-florence?cycle=2020-election-cycleFetched: votingRecord, campaignFinance
MultiState Elections
https://www.multistate.us/elections/district?chamber=Assembly&d=136&st=NYFetched: votingRecord
Sway
https://www.sway.co/candidate/clianda-a-florence-b81243fd-d97d-49b2-a49b-ad26bb956ea9Fetched: endorsements
Monroe County Board of Elections
https://www.monroecounty.gov/files/boe/Petitioning/PE26%20Candidates%20List%20-%20CERTIFICATION.pdfFetched: endorsements
Friends of Clianda Florence campaign website
https://friendsofcliandaflorence.com/Fetched: issuePositions
The Ballot Brief
https://theballotbrief.com/state/new-york/monroe-county/new-york-assembly-district-136Fetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=3618291Fetched: issuePositions
WXXI News Monroe County Election Guide
https://www.wxxinews.org/text/local-news/2026-10-14/monroe-county-election-guide-how-and-where-to-vote-and-who-the-candidates-areFetched: issuePositions
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WXXI News
https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2026-10-14/monroe-county-election-guide-how-and-where-to-vote-and-who-the-candidates-areFetched: issuePositions