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Scott H. Bendett

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STH · NY · District 107

Averill Park, NY

New York State Assembly District 107

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Background

Scott Bendett was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 8, 2022, representing Assembly District 107, which includes parts of Columbia, Rensselaer, and Washington counties and the town of Bethlehem in Albany County. He is a business owner with more than 25 years of experience, founder of Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe, and CEO of Bendett Investment Group, a real estate development corporation. Before joining the Assembly, he served as a Rensselaer County Legislator and as a member of the Town of Sand Lake Zoning Board of Appeals.

Committee Assignments: Committee on Aging · Committee on Insurance · Committee on Racing and Wagering · Committee on Small Business · Committee on Transportation · Task Force on Food, Farm & Nutrition Policy

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Healthcare

Scott H. Bendett, the Republican Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 107, has taken healthcare-related positions mainly through co-sponsoring bills focused on health insurance access and affordability, telehealth, rural healthcare workforce incentives, nursing homes, and public health screening/awareness. His record suggests support for market/access-oriented health insurance changes and targeted healthcare programs rather than a single broad healthcare platform statement.

Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Scott H. Bendett emphasizes lowering costs, cutting regulation, supporting small businesses, and shifting New York toward private-sector job growth and regional economic development. He also frames affordable, reliable energy as central to keeping businesses open and protecting jobs.

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Opportunity and economic growth agenda

2026-10-21

Bendett supports an economic strategy focused on workers, small businesses, deregulation, targeted entrepreneur assistance, private-sector growth, and lower energy costs to support jobs and prosperity.

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Lights On With Energy Relief plan

2026-02-24

Bendett supported the Assembly Republican LOWER legislative package, describing it as an all-of-the-above energy approach with rebates, utility bill relief, grid upgrades, and good-paying job creation.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

Scott H. Bendett frames immigration as a migrant-crisis, public-safety, local-control, and taxpayer-accountability issue. He supports auditing migrant-crisis spending, background checks, local opt-in before relocations, limits on migrant housing in schools/daycare settings, and more cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Audit migrant-crisis spending and increase immigration-enforcement cooperation

2026-10-21

Bendett's campaign issues page says New York should audit all funds allocated for the migrant crisis, require background checks, let communities opt in before relocations, mandate notification to federal authorities when a non-citizen is arrested or convicted, and provide state assistance with immigration enforcement.

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Assembly Minority migrant-crisis proposals

2023-05-23

Bendett attended a press conference supporting Assembly Minority proposals to address public concerns and risks tied to migrants being bused and sheltered in New York communities, saying the situation required safety-focused action.

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Immigration

Climate & Energy

Scott H. Bendett, Republican Assemblyman for New York Assembly District 107, frames climate and energy policy around affordability, grid reliability, and local flexibility, criticizing CLCPA mandates as too costly or unrealistic while supporting selected clean-energy and efficiency measures. He has supported delaying state energy deadlines, delaying the electric school bus mandate, and co-sponsored bills on renewable-energy assessment, municipal weatherization pilots, and electrifying state-owned buildings.

Climate & Energy

Education

Scott H. Bendett, Republican Assembly member for New York State Assembly District 107, emphasizes rebuilding public schools through literacy intervention, school safety, resisting foundation-aid cuts, and addressing low test scores and enrollment declines. He has framed education as a top priority and has specifically supported reading-intervention legislation and safer school environments.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Opposition to proposed foundation aid cuts for local school districts

2024-03-20

Bendett urged the governor to reconsider proposed foundation-aid cuts, saying reductions such as a projected $1 million cut to the Berlin School District would harm education, jobs, teachers, and student programs.

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Support for Assembly Minority school safety recommendations

2023-03-31

Bendett supported the Assembly Minority Task Force on School Safety and Security recommendations, including more law-enforcement presence, mental-health supports, threat identification, stakeholder communication, and school infrastructure hardening.

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SUPPORTS

Public-school improvement response to low enrollment and test scores

2023-12-20

Bendett said New York must develop constructive solutions to reduced public-school enrollment and low grades 3-8 test scores, including reexamining curricula, improving school safety, and creating healthier learning environments.

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Education

Public Safety

Scott H. Bendett, Republican Assembly member for New York State Assembly District 107, emphasizes public safety through tougher criminal-justice measures, including repealing or revising bail reform, expanding judicial discretion, addressing fentanyl and other drug crimes, and creating school-safety standards.

Specific Actions & Proposals

SUPPORTS

Repeal cashless bail and expand judicial discretion

2023-01-23

Bendett called for repeal of cashless bail laws and said judges should be able to consider dangerousness, criminal history, and case circumstances when making bail decisions.

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Public Safety

Source Transparency

New York State Assembly biography

https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/?ad=107&sh=bio

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New York State Assembly committee membership

https://assembly.ny.gov/mem/?ad=107&sh=comm

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Scott Bendett campaign website

https://bendett.com/

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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-5.13.26_0.pdf

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New York State Assembly member page

https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=107&sh=bio

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Open States / Plural Policy New York legislators

https://open.pluralpolicy.com/ny/legislators/

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LegiScan sponsor page with FollowTheMoney link

https://legiscan.com/NY/sponsors/K00785/2025

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FollowTheMoney entity page for Scott Bendett

https://www.followthemoney.org/entity-details?default=candidate&eid=56953900

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New York Public Campaign Finance Board 2024 End of Cycle Report

https://pcfb.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/2024-new-york-state-public-campaign-finance-board-election-cycle-report-final.pdf

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NFIB

https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-ny-pac-announces-endorsements-for-state-legislature-2/

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Vote Smart

https://j.futurefacts.votesmart.io/election/2026/L/NY/2026-state-legislative-election?p=3&party=5&stageId=P

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Democracy Test Kitchen

https://www.democracytestkitchen.com/new-york/2026-general/candidates/scott-bendett-66af20b2d5a0

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Blue Voter Guide

https://bluevoterguide.org/district/NY/New_York_State_Assembly_District_107/51958/830

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New York State Assembly member profile

https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=107&sh=bio

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