NFIB NY PAC Announces Endorsements for State Legislature

September 13, 2024 Last Edit: June 5, 2025

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NFIB NY PAC Announces Endorsements for State Legislature

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBANY, NY (Sept. 13, 2024) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the state’s leading small business advocacy association, announced that its New York PAC has released endorsements for candidates running for the state legislature in 2024. “The onslaught of policies pushed by powerful, well-funded special interest groups, including labor unions and the plaintiffs’ attorneys, continue to pass the current state legislature, making it more difficult and expensive for small businesses to succeed in New York,” said Ashley Ranslow, NFIB New York State Director. “Electing pro-small-business candidates is more critical than ever. Small businesses employ nearly half of all employees in New York and produce half of the state’s GDP. Small business owners are integral to the state’s economic health and communities, but New York continues to overlook Main Street. It is imperative that we have lawmakers who are laser focused on preventing harmful regulations and mandates on small businesses and reigning in the barrage of lawsuits to ensure Main Street survives.” “The NFIB New York PAC is proud to endorse a bi-partisan group of legislators who have a proven track record of fighting for and supporting small businesses with their votes,” continued Ranslow. State legislative endorsements are decided by the NFIB NY PAC Board, which is made up exclusively of small business owners. Legislative endorsements, where there is an incumbent, are based on the 2023-24 NFIB Voting Record of key small-business issues, including taxes, labor mandates, regulatory reform, workers’ compensation, economic development, and other general business climate matters impacting the cost of doing business in New York. Legislators must have a score of 70% or better to be considered for an endorsement. Candidates running in open seats or as challengers must complete a candidate questionnaire for endorsement consideration. Small-business owners and their employees are a key voting bloc and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members, and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB will encourage its members to help turn out voters for NFIB NY PAC-endorsed candidates in the 2024 General Election. NFIB and its NY PAC Committee will continue to monitor and evaluate key races across the state and may announce additional candidate endorsements in the future. NFIB is the nation’s leading and largest small-business association, with nearly 11,000 members in New York representing a wide range of industries and businesses of all shapes and sizes. STATE LEGISLATIVE ENDORSEMENTS State Senate SD-05 Steve Rhoads SD-06 Tom Montefinise SD-09 Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick SD-45 Dan Stec SD-51 Peter Oberacker SD-52 Mike Sigler SD-54 Pam Helming SD-55 Luis Martinez SD-57 George Borrello* SD-58 Tom O’Mara SD-60 Pat Gallivan SD-62 Rob Ortt State Assembly AD-05 Doug Smith AD-08 Michael Fitzpatrick AD-12 Keith Brown AD-14 David McDonough AD-15 Jake Blumencranz AD-20 Ari Brown AD-45 Michael Novakhov AD-46 Alec Brook-Krasny AD-49 Lester Chang AD-59 Jaime Williams AD-62 Michael Reilly AD-63 Sam Pirozzolo AD-64 Michael Tannousis AD-90 Nader Sayegh AD-98 Karl Brabenec AD-99 Tom Lapolla AD-100 Louis Ingrassia AD-102 Chris Tague AD-105 Anil Beephan Jr. AD-108 John McDonald AD-112 Mary Beth Walsh AD-113 Carrie Woerner AD-114 Matt Simpson AD-115 Billy Jones AD-116 Scott Gray AD-117 Ken Blankenbush AD-118 Robert Smullen AD-119 Marianne Buttenschon AD-120 Will Barclay AD-121 Joe Angelino AD-123 Donna Lupardo AD-124 Chris Friend AD-126 John Lemondes AD-130 Brian Manktelow AD-131 Jeff Gallahan AD-132 Phil Palmesano AD-133 Andrea Bailey AD-134 Josh Jensen AD-139 Steve Hawley AD-147 David DiPietro AD-148 Joe Sempolinski AD-150 Andrew Molitor * Indicates NFIB member

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