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New York State Assembly District 11
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Joe Cardinale is a retired lieutenant commander of the NYPD and the owner/operator of Blue Line Pilot Cars. His campaign biography says he was born in Brooklyn, lives in Amityville, and has spent his career in public service, law enforcement, and community safety. VOTE411 lists his experience and qualifications as an extensive law enforcement career, small business owner, and community liaison to Congressman Garbarino.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
Joseph Cardinale’s official campaign materials for New York State Assembly District 11 identify healthcare as an issue he says he will fight for, but they do not provide a detailed healthcare platform. His campaign materials also frame the fentanyl crisis as a pressing district concern and say he would tackle it using his drug-enforcement background.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Cardinale’s campaign website states that he is committed to fighting for issues that matter to New Yorkers, including healthcare, education, and public safety.
SourceCardinale’s campaign post says he is appalled by the fentanyl crisis affecting the district and aims to tackle it head-on using his experience.
SourceA campaign announcement says combating the fentanyl crisis is among Cardinale’s top priorities and that his approach would be informed by his background in drug enforcement.
SourceJoseph Cardinale frames his Economy & Jobs platform around making Long Island more affordable, slowing the departure of businesses and families from New York, lowering taxes, reducing regulation, and supporting infrastructure-related union work. He is a candidate, not a sitting legislator, so the available Economy & Jobs items are stated positions rather than roll-call votes or sponsored bills.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Cardinale said he would fight to reduce the tax burden and cut regulatory red tape on small businesses to encourage growth and lower costs.
SourceCardinale identified government overregulation as a driver of costs and called for lower taxes, reduced unnecessary spending, and easier business operation to increase competition and reduce prices.
SourceCardinale said he supports restoring the State and Local Tax deduction cap to provide tax relief to Long Island residents and middle-class families.
SourceIn the VOTE411 guide for New York Assembly District 11, Cardinale listed reducing the cost of living, stopping the exodus of businesses and families, and supporting unions that build infrastructure as top priorities.
SourceJoseph Cardinale, the Republican/Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 11, frames illegal immigration as a public-safety and resource-strain issue. He supports stronger enforcement of immigration laws, increased border security, federal-state-local cooperation, rejecting sanctuary policies, and removing dangerous undocumented immigrants.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In a Patch candidate profile for New York State Assembly District 11, Cardinale said the immigration crisis requires stronger enforcement of immigration laws, increased border security, and better cooperation among federal, state, and local agencies.
SourceOn his campaign website, Cardinale called for stronger enforcement of illegal immigration laws and reassessing policies he said allow illegal migrants to exploit New York resources.
SourceCardinale wrote that lawmakers must enact comprehensive immigration reform that closes loopholes and ensures illegal immigrants who pose a danger are swiftly removed.
SourceCardinale stated that New York should refuse to become a sanctuary state that incentivizes illegal immigration.
SourceIn his campaign announcement, Cardinale listed the effects of illegal immigration among the major challenges facing Assembly District 11 and tied the issue to community safety and law enforcement.
SourceJoseph Cardinale, the Republican/Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 11, says New York should address climate change with business-installed solar systems that reduce grid strain and by using hybrid vehicles in large fleets until the electric grid can support more fully electric alternatives.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Cardinale supports working with businesses, including large companies such as Amazon, to install solar systems so they can become more self-sustaining without affecting the electrical grid.
SourceCardinale supports implementing more hybrid vehicles in large fleets such as school buses, municipal buses, and delivery vehicles until New York builds a grid capable of sustaining more fully electric alternatives.
SourceJoseph Cardinale, the Republican/Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 11, says education is among the issues he would fight for in Albany and emphasizes directing state resources to AD 11 schools. His stated education positions focus on securing school funding, ensuring every child has access to quality education, and opposing policies he says undermine women’s school sports.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Cardinale said he would fight to reallocate resources toward Long Islanders and specifically to secure adequate funding for schools to provide a quality education for every child.
SourceCardinale said AD 11 deserves a representative who will prioritize schools and work to ensure the district gets its fair share of funding and support.
SourceIn a candidate profile for New York State Assembly District 11, Cardinale said he stands against allowing men in women’s sports and framed the issue as protecting women’s rights and the integrity of women’s sports.
SourceJoseph Cardinale, the Republican/Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 11, emphasizes a public-safety platform centered on repealing or changing bail reform, strengthening law-enforcement authority, targeting repeat offenders, and addressing retail theft and hate crimes.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Cardinale lists repealing bail reform as a stated priority for his Assembly District 11 campaign.
SourceCardinale says one of his top priorities is building a safer Long Island by fighting crimes such as retail theft.
SourceCardinale says New York should provide law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges the authority needed to address crime and restore judicial discretion that he says bail reform removed.
SourceCardinale says Albany spending should prioritize schools, public safety, and essential community services rather than programs he says do not serve residents.
SourceVOTE411 Voter Guide - New York Assembly District 11
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=26978854Fetched: biography, education
Patch - NY Patch Candidate Profile: Joe Cardinale For NYS Assembly District 11
https://patch.com/new-york/lindenhurst/ny-patch-candidate-profile-joe-cardinale-nys-assembly-district-11Fetched: biography, age, location
New York State Assembly Member Directory
https://www.assembly.ny.gov/mem/?contact_msg_new=1Fetched: votingRecord
New York State Assembly - Kwani B. O'Pharrow Assembly District 11
https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Kwani-O%27Pharrow/office/Fetched: votingRecord
Who Runs NY - Nassau County Candidates and Campaign Finance 2026
https://whorunsny.org/Fetched: campaignFinance
Transparency USA - New York State Assembly District 11 Election
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/race/new-york-state-assembly-district-11-74521Fetched: campaignFinance
New York State Board of Elections - 2024 General Election Certification
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2024/10/amended-certification-with-no-addresses-presidential-litigation-removed-09.30.24-accessible.pdfFetched: votingRecord
Cardinale for Assembly
https://www.cardinaleforassembly.com/post/joe-cardinale-nominated-by-republicans-and-conservatives-for-nys-assembly-district-11Fetched: endorsements
Vote Smart
https://j.futurefacts.votesmart.io/election/2026/L/NY/2026-state-legislative?party=5&stageId=PFetched: candidate verification
Cardinale for Assembly - Why I'm Running for NYS Assembly District 11
https://www.cardinaleforassembly.com/post/why-i-m-running-for-nys-assembly-district-11Fetched: issuePositions
Cardinale for Assembly - Joe Cardinale Nominated by Republicans and Conservatives for NYS Assembly District 11
https://www.cardinaleforassembly.com/post/joe-cardinale-nominated-by-republicans-and-conservatives-for-nys-assembly-district-11Fetched: issuePositions
Patch
https://patch.com/new-york/lindenhurst/ny-patch-candidate-profile-joe-cardinale-nys-assembly-district-11Fetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189360Fetched: issuePositions
Cardinale for Assembly
https://www.cardinaleforassembly.com/post/assembly-district-11-candidate-joe-cardinale-stands-up-against-the-exploitation-of-new-york-resourceFetched: issuePositions
Cardinale for Assembly
https://www.cardinaleforassembly.com/post/safety-and-justice-in-new-york-a-call-to-actionFetched: issuePositions
Cardinale for Assembly
https://www.cardinaleforassembly.com/post/why-i-m-running-for-nys-assembly-district-11Fetched: issuePositions
Patch
https://new.patch.com/new-york/lindenhurst/ny-patch-candidate-profile-joe-cardinale-nys-assembly-district-11Fetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=26978854Fetched: issuePositions
Cardinale for Assembly
https://www.cardinaleforassembly.com/post/putting-long-islanders-first-addressing-the-crisis-of-homelessnessFetched: issuePositions
Cardinale for Assembly
https://www.cardinaleforassembly.com/post/why-i-m-asking-for-your-voteFetched: issuePositions
Cardinale for Assembly - Why I'm Asking for Your Vote
https://www.cardinaleforassembly.com/post/why-i-m-asking-for-your-voteFetched: issuePositions