David Siffert
What this job does: Your district's vote in the New York State Assembly (150 members), the larger house of the Legislature. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Civil rights lawyer
Background
- Led the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project's state legislative agenda. source: politicsny.com
- Teaches a class on the state legislature at NYU Law. source: politicsny.com
- Won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary by 15 votes after a recount, in a seat being vacated by Assemblymember Deborah Glick. source: cityandstateny.com
- Former tax attorney and early leader in the Invest in Our New York campaign. source: cityandstateny.com
In their own words
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- Housing: invest in deeply affordable housing and expanded vouchers, funded by a tax on vacant units source: politicsny.com
- Immigration: make New York a sanctuary state and ban ICE from state property source: politicsny.com
- Regulate AI over privacy, labor and environmental risks source: politicsny.com
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