Incumbent
Tony Simone
Member of the New York State Assembly for District 75 since Jan. 1, 2023; succeeded Richard Gottfried
Focus: Housing
New York Working Families Party
General Election
ELECTION WAS NOV 3
NY Assembly · Assembly District 75
Incumbent's record on housing, budgets and climate versus a lower-tax, lower-regulation challenge
Tony Simone has held the seat since 2023 and won the June 23 Democratic primary with 76.5% of the vote; he is also on the Working Families line. Cristina Fontanelli is on the Republican and Save NYC lines; the Republican primary was canceled.
Candidates
CF
Cristina Fontanelli
Opera singer, actress and television host; has performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, with orchestras including the Boston Pops, and on PBS specials
Public safety — Supports policies that hold repeat offenders accountable and keep neighborhoods, subways and streets safe.
Save NYC
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Issues
Housing, rents and new construction
State law has included a good cause eviction law since the 2024-25 budget, which also lets villages, towns and cities outside New York City opt in by local law. The choice ahead is between adding state tenant protections and housing programs and easing regulations to encourage more building.
Wants to expand the housing supply by reducing regulations and encouraging responsible development.
Cristina Fontanelli campaign websiteCost of living, taxes and the state budget
The Assembly votes each year on the state budget and on the rules businesses must follow; the bill carrying out major parts of the 2026-27 budget became law in May 2026, and a 2026 law addressed the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices. At issue is how much the state taxes, spends and regulates businesses.
Wants to lower the cost of living by reducing taxes, cutting regulations and supporting small businesses.
Cristina Fontanelli campaign websitePublic safety and criminal justice
Criminal law is state law, so changing how repeat offenders or other criminal cases are handled takes a bill passed by the Assembly and the Senate and signed by the governor.
Supports policies that hold repeat offenders accountable and keep neighborhoods, subways and streets safe.
Cristina Fontanelli campaign websiteThe money
Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
Simone$114K
CFFontanelli
$22K
Researched & verified Sep 30, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
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