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New York State Assembly District 102
Dutchess Community College—A.A. in humanities and social sciences
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Marcus J. Molinaro is a Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 102 in the 2026 cycle. He began public service as a Tivoli village trustee at age 18, later serving as mayor of Tivoli, Dutchess County legislator, New York State Assembly member, Dutchess County executive, U.S. representative for New York's 19th Congressional District, and Federal Transit Administration administrator.
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Marcus Molinaro, the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 102 in 2026 and a former U.S. representative, has emphasized healthcare access through disability services, caregiver respite, rural/underserved health workforce expansion, mental health/addiction treatment, and IVF access.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Molinaro’s 2024 campaign messaging touted his record of bipartisan results including efforts to expand mental healthcare, addiction treatment, and support for individuals with disabilities.
SourceMarcus Molinaro, the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 102 in 2026, frames his Economy & Jobs position around lowering costs, cutting taxes, reducing regulation, and encouraging job creation in upstate/rural New York. He has criticized Albany decisions for high costs, population loss, and insufficient job creation, and has supported tax relief and small-business-oriented policies.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In a 2026 interview about his Assembly District 102 campaign, Molinaro said costs are too high, jobs are not being created, communities are being hollowed out, and Albany decisions are driving people out of the district.
SourceAs a New York candidate, Molinaro said he would cut taxes and stimulate job growth by reducing property taxes, shifting Medicaid costs to the state, expanding manufacturing tax relief, and streamlining state government to be more business friendly.
SourceDuring his 2022 NY-19 campaign, Molinaro discussed inflation, supply-chain delays, fuel and energy costs, skilled-labor shortages, regulations, mandates, and taxes with small-business owners and said he wanted to lower the cost of doing business for Main Street job creators.
SourceMarcus Molinaro, the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 102 in 2026, has generally supported stricter immigration enforcement and border-security measures based on his recent U.S. House record. His documented actions include votes for the Secure the Border Act, the Laken Riley immigration-detention amendment, and proof-of-citizenship voting requirements, plus opposition to sanctuary-city policies.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Molinaro stated he was against sanctuary-city status, referring to local policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
SourceMarcus Molinaro, the Republican candidate listed for New York State Assembly District 102, has not provided a VOTE411 climate response, but his recent public writing and prior congressional record show a preference for clean energy framed around affordability, reliability, local control, and protection of farmland/natural resources rather than Albany-mandated siting. He supports a slower transition that keeps natural gas and nuclear power as bridge resources while opposing New York policies he says force rapid electrification or large-scale renewable siting over local objections.
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Molinaro argued that New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and 100% zero-emission electricity by 2040 are being implemented through fast-tracked solar and wind siting that sacrifices farmland, forests, views, natural resources, and local control.
SourceMolinaro wrote that high bills, rising energy demand, and climate risks require action and that he wants a clean, reliable, affordable energy system, but opposed putting more project-siting decisions in Albany's hands instead of local communities.
SourceIn a 2022 congressional race profile, Molinaro endorsed using natural gas and nuclear power as transition resources to reduce utility costs for upstate residents while moving toward renewable energy, while warning that New York and California were trying to move too fast away from fossil fuels.
SourceMarcus Molinaro’s education record emphasizes parental rights, disability/accessibility supports in schools, and keeping school facilities focused on instruction. He has also taken fiscally conservative positions on some New York school-funding measures, including voting against a 2009 education budget increase while supporting a separate state-assumption-of-basic-education-costs proposal.
Marcus Molinaro, the 2026 Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 102, frames public safety around keeping communities safe, supporting law enforcement cooperation, and reversing or tightening New York criminal-justice policies such as cashless bail. He has also supported more police presence, better mental-health response, surveillance, and accountability in transit safety contexts.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Molinaro said his 2026 Assembly campaign priorities include public safety and that he would work with Republicans and Democrats to keep communities safe.
SourceIn a 2026 campaign interview for New York State Assembly District 102, Molinaro discussed public safety, law enforcement cooperation, 287(g) agreements, rural mental health, and cashless bail.
SourceMolinaro argued that New Yorkers need more police in the subway system, better mental-health response, modern surveillance, and real accountability to address violent transit crime.
SourceAs a member of Congress, Molinaro supported the SERVE Our Communities Act, saying it would reprioritize public safety and pressure New York to reverse cashless bail policies he argued made New Yorkers less safe.
SourceBallotpedia News
https://news.ballotpedia.org/2024/09/05/incumbent-u-s-rep-marcus-molinaro-r-and-josh-riley-d-are-running-in-the-general-election-for-new-yorks-19th-congressional-district/Fetched: biography, education, background
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress / U.S. House History, Art & Archives
https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/25769822984Fetched: biography, age, location, education, background
City & State New York
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/02/molinaro-launches-grand-return-new-york-politics/411610/Fetched: biography, 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 Assembly Member Directory - Chris Tague, Assembly District 102
https://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=102&sh=bioFetched: votingRecord
New York State Assembly Member Directory - Chris Tague, District 102
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Chris-Tague/office/Fetched: votingRecord
MyRepTracker - Assembly District 102 2026 Election
https://myreptracker.com/new-york/elections/2026/state/house/102Fetched: votingRecord
New York State Board of Elections Public Reporting System
https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/Fetched: campaignFinance
Transparency USA - Marcus Molinaro New York Candidate
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/marcus-molinaroFetched: campaignFinance
Follow Mi Money - MARC FOR US INC.
https://www.followmimoney.com/federal/C00789586/marc-for-us-incFetched: campaignFinance
Vote Smart Ratings and Endorsements
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/69202/marcus-molinaroFetched: endorsements
The Mountain Eagle
https://mountaineagle.net/articles/display/better-than-hearsay-assembly-race-molinaro-magical-mystery-tour/Fetched: endorsements
Blue Voter Guide
https://bluevoterguide.org/district/NY/New_York_State_Assembly_District_102/51953/830Fetched: endorsements
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189543Fetched: issuePositions
Congressional Record via Congress.gov
https://www.congress.gov/118/crec/2024/12/17/170/187/CREC-2024-12-17-pt1-PgH7276.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Congressional Record via Congress.gov
https://www.congress.gov/118/crec/2024/09/17/170/144/CREC-2024-09-17.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-york-republican-co-sponsors-bill-defending-ivf-treatmentFetched: issuePositions
LegiStorm
https://www.legistorm.com/stormfeed/view_rss/2397861/member/3670/title/molinaro-campaign-launches-first-re-election-ad-touting-record-of-bipartisan-results.htmlFetched: issuePositions
Podscan.fm
https://www.podscan.fm/podcasts/power-amp-politics/episodes/campaign-2026-nys-102nd-assembly-district-republican-nominee-marc-molinaro-discusses-campaignFetched: issuePositions
New York City Campaign Finance Board
https://www.nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/vgwelcome/state-general-2018/meet-the-candidates/governor/marc-molinaro/?languageType=EnglishFetched: issuePositions
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202430Fetched: issuePositions
NFIB
https://www.nfib.com/news/news/marc-molinaro-candidate-for-congress-ny-19-visits-nfib-member/Fetched: issuePositions
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023209Fetched: issuePositions
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202471Fetched: issuePositions
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024345Fetched: issuePositions
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024389Fetched: issuePositions
DCCC Research Book
https://dccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/220713-Marc-Molinaro-NY-19-Research-Book-ONLINE-FINAL.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Marc Molinaro Substack
https://marcmolinaro.substack.com/p/they-call-it-green-its-costing-usFetched: issuePositions
Marc Molinaro Substack
https://marcmolinaro.substack.com/p/new-york-cannot-destroy-its-naturalFetched: issuePositions
Times Union
https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/Molinaro-vs-Riley-19th-Congressional-District-17514126.phpFetched: issuePositions
Congress.gov Congressional Record
https://www.congress.gov/118/crec/2023/03/29/169/57/CREC-2023-03-29-pt1-PgH1542.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023268Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Board of Elections
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-5.13.26_0.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023161Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2009/a6009Fetched: issuePositions
DCCC Research Book PDF
https://dccc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/220713-Marc-Molinaro-NY-19-Research-Book-ONLINE-FINAL.pdfFetched: issuePositions
WBNG
https://www.wbng.com/2026/02/27/marc-molinaro-announces-run-new-yorks-102nd-assembly-district/Fetched: issuePositions
Apple Podcasts - Power & Politics
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/campaign-2026-nys-102nd-assembly-district-republican/id1763899703?i=1000792285669Fetched: issuePositions
Federal Transit Administration
https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/news/icymi-fta-senior-advisor-marc-molinaro-crime-subway-real-any-nameFetched: issuePositions
Congressman Mike Lawler
https://lawler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=35Fetched: issuePositions