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Joseph Santangelo
Anti-war veteran
Protect Veterans — Proposes a Veterans Housing Authority to address veteran homelessness and ensure access to substance abuse and mental health treatment.
Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City
Primary Election
PRIMARY WAS JUN 23
NY Assembly · New York - 46
PrimaryDemocratic Party
Open seat in NY-46 draws two progressive candidates
The race for New York Assembly District 46 is an open seat with no incumbent on the ballot. Two candidates, Joseph Santangelo and Chris McCreight, are competing in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026. Both candidates share progressive stances on issues such as immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, and criminal justice reform, but differ on priorities like corporate money in politics and utility bills.
Candidates
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Chris McCreight
Chief of staff to New York City Council Member Justin Brannan
LGBTQ+ Rights & Gender-Affirming Care — Chris supports legislation expanding access to reproductive services, empowering providers, and addressing maternal mortality. He is running against a MAGA Republican with an F rating from Planned Parenthood.
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Issues
Tax the Rich & Corporations
The candidates differ on affordability: one supports taxing the wealthy and corporations to fund universal childcare and public services, while the other advocates for tax cuts for working families, universal free childcare, and small business support.
Supports a progressive tax system where the wealthiest New Yorkers and large corporations pay higher taxes to fund public services and reduce economic inequality.
Campaign PlatformF*ck ICE, Protect Immigrant Neighbors
The candidates both oppose ICE overreach, with one supporting the NY For All Act and abolishing ICE, and the other vowing to protect immigrant communities and keep families together.
Supports the NY For All Act to prohibit New York agencies from cooperating with ICE, advocates for abolishing ICE, and promises to lead Know Your Rights trainings.
Campaign PlatformTransform Criminal Legal System
The candidates diverge on public safety: one focuses on ending coercive prison labor and opposing bail reform rollbacks, while the other supports increasing penalties for reckless driving, more judicial discretion on bail, and cracking down on quality-of-life crimes.
Advocates for ending coercive prison labor and solitary confinement, opposing rollbacks to bail reform, discovery reform, and Raise the Age, and emphasizing rehabilitation and mental health/substance abuse treatment.
Campaign PlatformResearched & verified Jun 22, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.