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New York State Assembly District 20
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Meir Fischer is the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 20 in Nassau County for the November 3, 2026 election. Public candidate listings identify him as a challenger rather than the current officeholder, and one election report described him professionally as a software engineer. In VOTE411 responses for this District 20 race, Fischer emphasized full-time representation, public safety and anti-hate enforcement, education funding for public and non-public schools, coastal resiliency, affordability, and community services.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
No confirmed public position by Meir Fischer on Healthcare was found for the 2026 New York State Assembly District 20 race. Available voter-guide and candidate-profile sources confirm he is the Democratic candidate for Assembly District 20 but list priorities on representation, public safety, education, climate, and social justice rather than healthcare.
Meir Fischer, the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 20 in 2026, has not published a detailed Economy & Jobs platform that I could verify, but his voter-guide responses and candidate profiles emphasize affordability, lower utility costs, and economic opportunity for small businesses in underserved communities. No legislative votes or sponsored bills were found because he is a candidate, not the sitting Assembly member.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Fischer said he would support policies that expand economic opportunity and small businesses in underserved communities as part of making justice and opportunity real for everyone.
SourceA candidate profile lists Fischer's stated priorities as library funding, affordability, and community services for Assembly District 20.
SourceNo public Immigration position, bill action, or stated policy specific to Meir Fischer, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 20 in NY for the 2026 cycle, was found in the searched candidate/voter-guide sources. Fischer does not appear to be a sitting legislator, so no roll-call, sponsorship, Open States, or LegiScan immigration record was identified for him.
Meir Fischer's available Climate & Energy position emphasizes coastal resiliency, flood mitigation, shoreline hardening, a modernized power grid, energy efficiency, and emissions reductions while avoiding higher taxes, fees, or utility costs for working families. No legislative voting record or climate/energy bills were found for Fischer because he is a 2026 Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 20, not the sitting Assembly member.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Fischer supports investing in coastal resiliency, flood mitigation, and shoreline hardening to protect Long Beach, Island Park, the Five Towns, and other flood-prone District 20 communities from climate-related storm damage.
SourceMeir Fischer, the 2026 Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 20, says education is a priority and supports quality education and Albany funding for public schools, private schools, and yeshivas in District 20. He has also emphasized equal public-school funding and has campaigned on local library funding, including funding challenges facing the Peninsula Public Library.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Fischer states that every child in District 20 deserves a quality education and that public and non-public schools should receive their fair share of funding and support from Albany.
SourceFischer has campaigned on local library funding as a stated priority tied to community services in Assembly District 20.
SourceFischer has publicly addressed funding challenges facing the Peninsula Public Library as part of his campaign for New York Assembly District 20.
SourceMeir Fischer, the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 20 in 2026, says public safety is a priority and supports more public safety resources, strong law enforcement, and stronger hate-crimes enforcement against antisemitism, racism, and other hate. No roll-call votes, sponsored bills, or co-sponsored bills were found because he is identified as a candidate, not the sitting Assembly member.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Fischer says District 20 families should feel safe at home and in their neighborhoods, and that he would fight for public safety resources while taking a strong stand against antisemitism and all forms of hate.
SourceFischer says the criminal justice system should be both fair and safe, supports strong law enforcement, and says he would protect civil rights while supporting police and strengthening hate-crimes laws and enforcement.
SourceVOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189388Fetched: biography
The Ballot Brief
https://theballotbrief.com/state/new-york/nassau-county/new-york-assembly-district-20Fetched: biography
Critical Report
https://criticalreport.substack.com/p/2026-ny-state-assembly-primariesFetched: biography
Blue Voter Guide
https://bluevoterguide.org/district/NY/New_York_State_Assembly_District_20/51872/830Fetched: endorsements