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Jim Weatherup
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New York State Assembly District 120
STH · NY · District 120
New York State Assembly District 120
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Jim Weatherup is the Republican and Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 120 and currently serves as chair of the Oswego County Legislature, representing Hastings. He previously served as Hastings town supervisor from 2008 to 2014, was elected to the Oswego County Legislature in 2014, and was chosen as legislature chair in 2019. He recently retired from a career in telecommunications installations, has worked in real estate development, and is a longtime member of the Central Square Fire Company and founding member of the Square Valley Trailblazers Snowmobile Club.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
Jim Weatherup, the Republican and Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 120, states that healthcare access should be expanded and made affordable, with emphasis on preventive care, mental health services, and lower prescription drug prices.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Weatherup says his healthcare plan includes working toward a system in which all New Yorkers can receive medical care without financial burden.
SourceWeatherup says he is committed to reducing prescription drug prices and ensuring people can receive care without financial burden.
SourceJim Weatherup, the Republican and Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 120 in 2026, emphasizes economic growth through small-business support, infrastructure investment, workforce/vocational training, and protecting regional energy, agriculture, and manufacturing jobs. He also supports leveraging Oswego County energy projects and the nearby Micron investment to create local jobs.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Weatherup said small businesses are the backbone of the local economy and job creators, and that he looks forward to working with NFIB to assist small businesses and keep them competitive with other states.
SourceWeatherup's campaign states that he supports vocational training programs and partnerships with local organizations to train residents for in-demand and good-paying jobs.
SourceWeatherup's campaign states that his economic-development plan includes attracting new businesses, supporting local entrepreneurs, and investing in infrastructure to create jobs and improve quality of life.
SourceA candidate profile sourced to Weatherup's campaign lists support for leveraging regional energy and manufacturing investment for local jobs as one of his top priorities.
SourceThe Gist's documented Economy & Jobs position for Weatherup says he supports regional energy projects and the nearby Micron investment for jobs, citing his campaign website.
SourceHis documented position emphasizes opposing externally arranged migrant housing/transport programs unless county approval, resources, funding, and humane-care conditions are met.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Weatherup said Oswego County empathized with migrants and asylum seekers but could not ask county taxpayers to pay for transportation, housing, and related costs resulting from policies in Washington, Albany, and New York City.
SourceJim Weatherup presents energy development in Oswego County as an economic opportunity and emphasizes affordability, jobs, and local energy generation. Available sources show support for regional energy projects, nuclear power, natural gas, hydropower/steam-plant jobs, and a cautious local-control approach to large data centers' energy impacts.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Weatherup says the 120th Assembly District has an opportunity from "energy projects here in Oswego County" and links those projects to good-paying jobs and a stronger future.
SourceIBEW Local 97's endorsement page says Weatherup's stances on labor and energy, specifically natural gas and nuclear power, align with the union, and Weatherup praised work at nuclear, hydropower, and steam energy facilities as critical to energy supply and the local economy.
SourceIn an interview, Weatherup said data centers are mainly a zoning and home-rule issue, noted grid challenges, disputed claims about excessive water use, and said he would tour large data centers before making regulatory decisions.
SourceJim Weatherup, Republican/Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 120 in 2026, supports increased public-school funding, more affordable higher education, vocational training/apprenticeships, and school safety measures such as school resource officers. No state legislative votes were found because he is a candidate and county legislator, not a sitting New York state legislator.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Weatherup says he supports increased funding for public schools to ensure students have access to quality education, with a separate campaign update emphasizing teacher salaries and student resources.
SourceWeatherup says he supports initiatives intended to make college more affordable for families.
SourceIn an interview about school shooting prevention, Weatherup praised the countywide school resource officer program run primarily by the sheriff's department and said county legislators stand by the sheriffs.
SourceJim Weatherup emphasizes law enforcement coordination, school resource officers, emergency response capacity, and other county-level public safety investments. As Oswego County Legislature chair and 2026 Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 120, he has pointed to county initiatives such as SRO coordination, a regional police academy, tow-dispatch rules, and public-safety information sharing.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Weatherup said the county legislators stand by Sheriff Hilton and praised the unified SRO program run primarily by the Sheriff’s Department with coordinated trainings for school shooting prevention.
SourceWeatherup reported that Oswego County held a public hearing on a local law establishing fees and guidelines for tow services dispatched by the county, developed with the sheriff, E-911, and emergency responders to improve response to traffic hazards.
SourceWeatherup supported the Oswego County Regional Police Academy, saying it fills a critical regional need by preparing future police officers at a state-of-the-art facility.
SourceWeatherup described the Community Safety Initiative as a coordinated effort among the legislature, sheriff’s department, E-911, emergency medical services, district and county attorneys, fire coordinators, schools, mayors, and town supervisors.
SourceOswego County Business Magazine
https://oswegocountybusiness.com/james-weatherup/Fetched: biography, age, location, education, background
New York State Board of Elections
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-4.30.26-.pdfFetched: biography
New York State Board of Elections - June 23, 2026 Primary Election Certification
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-5.13.26_0.pdfFetched: votingRecord
BallotCard - NY State House District 120
https://ballot-card.com/ny/sldl-120/state-houseFetched: votingRecord
Transparency USA - New York State Assembly District 120 Election
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/race/new-york-state-assembly-district-120-74533Fetched: campaignFinance
Jim Weatherup campaign endorsements page
https://www.jimweatherup.com/endorsementsFetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://www.nylcv.org/press-item/during-nyc-climate-week-nylcv-gives-green-announces-final-round-of-2026-endorsements/Fetched: endorsements
NRA Political Victory Fund Grades - New York
https://www.nrapvf.org/grades/new-york/Fetched: endorsements, ratings
New York State Board of Elections primary certification
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-5.13.26_0.pdfFetched: candidate_identity_confirmation
Jim Weatherup campaign blog - Meet Jim Weatherup
https://www.jimweatherup.com/post/meet-jim-weatherup-your-candidate-for-ny-state-assemblyFetched: issuePositions
Jim Weatherup campaign blog - Campaign Updates
https://www.jimweatherup.com/post/campaign-updates-join-jim-weatherup-s-journey-to-victoryFetched: issuePositions
Jim Weatherup campaign post: Meet Jim Weatherup
https://www.jimweatherup.com/post/meet-jim-weatherup-your-candidate-for-ny-state-assemblyFetched: issuePositions
Jim Weatherup campaign post: Campaign Updates
https://www.jimweatherup.com/post/campaign-updates-join-jim-weatherup-s-journey-to-victoryFetched: issuePositions
The Ballot Brief candidate profile
https://theballotbrief.com/candidate/jim-weatherup-nyFetched: issuePositions
The Gist candidate profile
https://thegist.vote/candidate/jim-weatherup?race=cmul78okc0fsgfm2xvhbk3r9zFetched: issuePositions
New York State Board of Elections 2026 Primary Certification
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-4.30.26-.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Oswego County Emergency Order 2023-04
https://cms3.revize.com/revize/repository/oswegocountyny/County%20Legislature/Emergency%20Orders/2023/EO%202023-04.pdfFetched: issuePositions
WRVO Public Media
https://www.wrvo.org/politics-and-government/2023-05-18/onondaga-oswego-countiy-emergency-orders-bar-housing-migrants-from-nycFetched: issuePositions
Justia U.S. District Court decision
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/7%3A2023cv04215/599120/417/Fetched: issuePositions
iHeart Oswego
https://iheartoswego.com/meet-the-candidate-jim-weatherup-for-nys-assembly-district-120.htmlFetched: issuePositions
Oswego County Today
https://oswegocountytoday.com/news/weatherup-discusses-micron-technology-sale-of-former-attis-ethanol-site/Fetched: issuePositions
Jim Weatherup campaign website - Campaign Updates
https://www.jimweatherup.com/post/campaign-updates-join-jim-weatherup-s-journey-to-victoryFetched: issuePositions
Jim Weatherup campaign website - Meet Jim Weatherup
https://www.jimweatherup.com/post/meet-jim-weatherup-your-candidate-for-ny-state-assemblyFetched: issuePositions
Oswego County Legislature
https://cms3.revize.com/revize/repository/oswegocountyny/06.13.2024%20Adopted%20Resolutions.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Oswego County Today
https://oswegocountytoday.com/news/weatherup-discusses-resolutions-changes-in-leadership-in-some-county-departments/Fetched: issuePositions
Finger Lakes Daily News
https://www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/local/cayuga/ccc-and-oswego-county-open-regional-police-academy/Fetched: issuePositions