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Nate McMurray
Democratic PartySTH · NY · District 145
New York State Assembly District 145
STH · NY · District 145
New York State Assembly District 145
Erie Community College—Associate's; State University of New York at Buffalo—Bachelor's; University of California, Hastings College of Law—JD; Tsinghua University—Master's in Law
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Nate McMurray is running as a Democrat for New York State Assembly District 145. He is a former Grand Island town supervisor, constitutional-rights attorney, business leader, Fulbright Scholar, Eagle Scout, and two-time congressional candidate; his professional experience includes counsel at Advocates for Justice, partner at BC Global, and assistant general counsel/vice president of business development at Delaware North Companies.
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Nate McMurray, the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 145 in 2026, frames healthcare as a major affordability and access issue for families, small businesses, and Niagara County residents. He supports state-led reform, including pushing the New York Health Act and exploring multi-state healthcare cooperation to lower costs and expand coverage.
Specific Actions & Proposals
McMurray says New York already has legislation moving in the right direction, naming the New York Health Act, and pledges to push it relentlessly rather than allow politicians to avoid a vote.
SourceOn his campaign homepage for Assembly District 145, McMurray says good government can produce better health care and argues for progress rather than incremental change.
SourceNate McMurray’s Economy & Jobs platform for New York Assembly District 145 emphasizes Western New York economic revival through cross-border trade with Canada, better transit links, support for agriculture and seasonal labor, local reinvestment of Niagara Falls tourism/hydropower/casino revenue, and small-business/main-street development.
Specific Actions & Proposals
McMurray supports defending Western New York’s economic relationship with Canada and calls for usable rail service connecting Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Toronto, including GO Transit service that is convenient and reliable.
SourceMcMurray says he will fight to keep more Niagara Falls money local and pursue an economy that benefits families, workers, and small businesses rather than political insiders.
SourceNate McMurray has expressed pro-immigrant positions, including support for a clean DACA bill, pathways to citizenship for DREAMers, and expanded worker visas. He has also represented asylum seekers in litigation alleging abuse and unsafe conditions, framing migrants as vulnerable people entitled to legal protection.
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McMurray stated he was "100% in favor of a Clean DACA bill," supporting legal protections or a pathway to citizenship for immigrants brought to the United States as children.
SourceMcMurray's campaign told PolitiFact that he supports efforts to create pathways to citizenship for DREAMers and to increase the number of visas for workers.
SourceAs attorney for migrant plaintiffs, McMurray represented asylum seekers and whistleblowers in a lawsuit alleging exploitation, unsafe living conditions, and abuse at a Cheektowaga migrant relief hotel.
SourceMcMurray argued in connection with the DocGo/National Guard lawsuit that migrants are vulnerable people who deserve protection under the nation's laws and rights.
SourceMcMurray represented plaintiffs alleging that asylum seekers housed in Western New York were sexually exploited and lived in fear of being expelled from shelter into the cold.
SourceNate McMurray’s available campaign materials for New York State Assembly District 145 do not present a standalone climate platform, but they frame Niagara’s hydropower, freshwater, land preservation, trails, transit, and infrastructure as core regional assets. His stated Climate & Energy-related positions emphasize keeping hydropower revenue local, reinvesting in infrastructure and walkable communities, expanding practical transit links, and pointing to his record of land preservation and trail development as Grand Island supervisor.
Specific Actions & Proposals
McMurray supports requiring a guaranteed local share of hydroelectric revenue, along with tourism, casino, toll, and bridge revenues, to be reinvested in Niagara Falls infrastructure, housing, public safety, and small businesses.
SourceMcMurray argues that Western New York should build a bigger economic vision around assets including the Niagara River freshwater flow and one of the world’s major hydroelectric plants.
SourceMcMurray supports connecting Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Canada by rail, including making GO Transit service to Toronto convenient and usable from Niagara Falls.
SourceMcMurray says he will fight to keep more money from tourism, hydropower, tolls, and casino revenues local rather than allowing it to be siphoned away from Niagara communities.
SourceMcMurray cites his record as Grand Island supervisor of helping protect thousands of acres, building the West River Trail, advancing Scenic Woods, and creating public amenities as examples of results-based local government.
SourceNate McMurray frames education as a pathway to opportunity and regional revival, saying education helped him rise from North Tonawanda and arguing for investment in local institutions. His stated education positions emphasize high-quality, accessible public education, opposition to charter-school substitution, and building NCCC and Niagara University into stronger destination campuses tied to local jobs.
Specific Actions & Proposals
McMurray supports investing in local schools such as Niagara County Community College and Niagara University so they become stronger regional institutions and destination campuses anchored by programs such as culinary, nursing, and advanced research.
SourceIn a Buffalo Teachers Federation endorsement notice, McMurray was described as stating that everyone has a duty to ensure public education is of the highest quality and accessible to all.
SourceThe Buffalo Teachers Federation said McMurray was a strong advocate for real public schools, not charter schools, based on his questionnaire and endorsement process.
SourceNate McMurray’s Assembly District 145 campaign frames public safety mainly as part of reinvesting Niagara Falls revenue locally and rebuilding safer, active public spaces. He also ties safety and accountability to anti-corruption oversight of taxpayer-funded authorities and local patronage systems.
Specific Actions & Proposals
McMurray says Niagara Falls should receive a guaranteed share of tourism, casino, hydroelectric, toll, and bridge revenues for uses including infrastructure, housing, public safety, and small businesses.
SourceMcMurray calls for sustained public pressure on the New York State Gaming Commission to force transparency and oversight over OTB and related taxpayer-funded authorities he says have enabled corruption affecting Niagara County.
SourceVote Smart
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VoteNateMcMurray.com
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New York State Board of Elections - June 23, 2026 Primary Election Certification
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Transparency USA - New York State Assembly District 145 Election
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FollowTheMoney.org search result - BACHMAN, NATHAN DULANEY (NATE)
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Blue Voter Guide
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NYSUT
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VOTE411 Voter Guide
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VoteNateMcMurray.com - More Money For Your Family
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VoteNateMcMurray.com - Restore Niagara Falls
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VoteNateMcMurray.com - Dream Big, Work Hard
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VoteNateMcMurray.com - What's In It For You?
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VOTE411 Voter Guide - New York Assembly District 145
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PolitiFact
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NY State of Politics
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ABC17NEWS
https://abc17news.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2024/02/13/the-national-guard-was-sent-to-protect-migrants-at-new-york-relief-centers-but-some-sexually-exploited-them-lawsuit-alleges/Fetched: issuePositions
WKBW
https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/buffalo/ny-national-guardsman-accused-of-demanding-sexual-favors-of-migrant-staying-in-cheektowaga-hotelFetched: issuePositions
Buffalo Teachers Federation
https://www.btfny.org/index.php?catid=10&id=242%3Aupdates-10-22-21&option=com_content&view=articleFetched: issuePositions