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New York State Assembly District 82
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Irene Guanill is a proud Bronx resident, small business owner, educator, community advocate, licensed real estate professional, and property manager running for New York State Assembly District 82. Her campaign biography says she has helped families pursue homeownership, navigate financial challenges, and build generational wealth; voter-guide information says she has been involved in real estate since 1998, including purchasing, rehabilitating, and selling properties. She served on Community Board 10, including as First Vice Chair, and has been president of the Pelham Bay Merchants Association since 2012.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
Irene Guanill’s campaign materials for New York State Assembly District 82 state that she supports ensuring access to quality healthcare for residents. The available healthcare-specific record is limited; her platform also frames strong emergency services as essential to community resilience.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Guanill’s campaign homepage lists "Health & safety" as a platform area and states that she supports ensuring access to quality healthcare while promoting safer neighborhoods.
SourceGuanill’s platform says strong emergency services are essential for public trust and community resilience in the Bronx Assembly 82nd District.
SourceIrene Guanill emphasizes economic opportunity for New York Assembly District 82 through local job creation, small-business growth, trade education/job training, affordability, and lower taxes. She also frames housing/homeownership policy and economically sustainable environmental policy as part of reducing burdens on working families, homeowners, co-ops, and small businesses.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Guanill states that her campaign supports creating local jobs and fostering small business growth to build a thriving Bronx economy.
SourceGuanill lists Trade Education & Job Training as a campaign priority and says education should promote trade schools to equip youth with valuable future skills.
SourceIn her VOTE411 response for New York Assembly District 82, Guanill lists lowering taxes by reviewing expenses while maintaining community needs as a top priority if elected.
SourceGuanill says she envisions a Bronx where small businesses can flourish and supports common-sense policies for real economic growth.
SourceNo public position specifically on Immigration was found for Irene Guanill, Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 82 in the 2026 cycle. Her campaign and VOTE411 materials identify priorities such as public safety, affordability, housing, education, and accountability, but do not state an immigration-specific position or action.
Irene Guanill supports what she describes as economically sustainable climate policy, emphasizing modernization of the electric grid, reliable low-carbon energy, resiliency infrastructure, and incentives rather than strict electrification mandates. She also says she would advocate to cancel New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act of 2019.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In her VOTE411 priorities for New York Assembly District 82, Guanill says she would advocate to cancel the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
SourceGuanill states that New York should modernize the electric grid before imposing strict electrification mandates and should use tax credits and grants for energy-efficient buildings rather than forcing costly conversions on homeowners and co-ops.
SourceGuanill’s campaign platform says housing should be affordable and sustainable for the long term, with growth that does not cause displacement or neglect.
SourceIrene Guanill’s education position emphasizes accessible education, stronger schools, and promotion of trade schools as workforce preparation for youth in New York Assembly District 82. She has not held this Assembly seat, so no roll-call votes or sponsored education bills were found.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Guanill states that education should be accessible to all and that trade schools should be vigorously promoted to equip youth with valuable future skills.
SourceGuanill’s campaign biography says she is committed to common-sense policies that include stronger schools for Bronx residents.
SourceGuanill’s campaign news page says her vision includes investing in schools while also supporting law enforcement, accountability, and property rights.
SourceIn the VOTE411 voter guide for New York Assembly District 82, Guanill’s biography says she is a strong believer in trade schools and education.
SourceIrene Guanill’s public-safety position emphasizes safer Bronx neighborhoods through prevention, police visibility, accountability, respect for the rule of law, and support for emergency services. She also states that repeat offenders should be held accountable while employment opportunities and criminal-justice reforms should work together with victim rights and community safety.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Guanill says she would work with police to ensure they have the proper tools, training, and support needed to keep New York Assembly District 82 safe.
SourceIn her VOTE411 candidate response for New York Assembly District 82, Guanill lists restoring safety within communities as one of her top priorities.
SourceGuanill states that repeat criminals need to be held accountable and that victim rights and overall community safety need to be addressed.
SourceGuanill’s candidate profile lists public safety and access to quality healthcare among her top priorities for the 2026 New York Assembly District 82 race.
SourceGuanill’s campaign site describes her health and safety platform as ensuring access to quality healthcare and promoting safer neighborhoods for all residents.
SourceThe Ballot Brief
https://theballotbrief.com/candidate/irene-guanill-nyFetched: biography, office, party, district
Friends of Irene Guanill
https://www.friendsofirene.com/about-ireneFetched: biography, location, background
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/race-detail.do?id=4395533Fetched: biography, education, background
Open States / Election.org district officeholder page
https://www.election.org/state/new-york/legislature/lower/district-82Fetched: votingRecord
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/race/new-york-state-assembly-district-82-74640Fetched: campaignFinance
FollowTheMoney.org
https://www.followthemoney.org/report-grid?dt=1&f-sch-id=1155274Fetched: campaignFinance
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189498Fetched: votingRecord
Friends of Irene Guanill Endorsements
https://www.friendsofirene.com/endorsementsFetched: endorsements
VOTE411 New York Assembly District 82 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/race-detail.do?id=4395533Fetched: endorsements
Friends of Irene Guanill - My Platform
https://www.friendsofirene.com/my-platformFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/candidate-detail.do?id=73189498Fetched: issuePositions
Friends of Irene Guanill - About Irene
https://www.friendsofirene.com/about-ireneFetched: issuePositions
Friends of Irene Guanill platform page
https://www.friendsofirene.com/my-platformFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide - New York Assembly District 82
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189498Fetched: issuePositions
Friends of Irene Guanill about page
https://www.friendsofirene.com/about-ireneFetched: issuePositions
Friends of Irene Guanill campaign platform
https://www.friendsofirene.com/my-platformFetched: issuePositions
Friends of Irene Guanill - News & Updates
https://www.friendsofirene.com/news-updatesFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide - New York Assembly District 82
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/race-detail.do?id=4395533Fetched: issuePositions
Friends of Irene Guanill campaign website
https://www.friendsofirene.com/my-platformFetched: issuePositions