General Election
NY Assembly · Assembly District 76
Election rules and powered-bicycle safety frame the District 76 contest
Incumbent Rebecca Seawright, first elected in 2014, is running against Louis Puliafito. On election rules, Seawright's record is a 2017–18 cosponsorship of a voting-access bill; Puliafito's current platform supports open primaries, easier ballot access and statewide ranked-choice voting. The other documented comparison is powered-bicycle safety, with Seawright's bill roles and Puliafito's sidewalk and traffic-law proposals.
Issues
2 issues · 2 candidates · every claim sourced
Election access and rules
Central to the raceThe Assembly can change the statewide rules that govern primary participation, ballot access, voting methods, and campaign disclosures. The policy choices concern who may participate in primaries and how New York's elections are administered and made transparent.
The data behind the debate
2014 voter turnout in Assembly District 76 and New York City
Louis Puliafito
Open primary elections to unaffiliated voters, impose term limits, make ballot access easier for unaffiliated candidates, and adopt statewide ranked-choice voting. The platform links these changes to broader participation, competition, and accountability.
Lou Puliafito campaign, NY Elections ↗
Rebecca Seawright
In coverageCosponsored A05312 in the 2017–18 session, which included early voting, qualified absentee voting, Election Day registration, registration transfer, and preregistration.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Cosponsored A05312 (2017–18), the New York Votes Act; the Assembly record shows referral to the Election Law Committee and no passage in the cited session record.
New York State Assemblymember and bill cosponsor · 2017-02-08 · Referred to the Election Law Committee; no passage is shown in the cited Assembly record.
Street safety and powered bicycles
Also in playState legislation can set safety and registration requirements for electric bicycles and scooters, while local rules and enforcement shape street use. The policy choices include rider accountability, sidewalk operation, and the balance between pedestrian safety and cycling access.
Louis Puliafito
Keep powered devices off city sidewalks except where accessibility requires it; require delivery riders and cyclists to obey traffic laws, stop at red lights, yield to pedestrians, use bike lanes when available, and walk bikes with power off on sidewalks, while expanding safe cycling infrastructure.
Lou Puliafito campaign, UES & Roosevelt Island ↗Rebecca Seawright
In coveragePrime sponsor of A01251 and cosponsor of A00350, which would require registration, inspection, liability insurance, license plates, and battery inspection for electric bicycles and scooters.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Prime-sponsored A01251 and cosponsored A00350 in 2025–26; both Assembly records show referral to the Transportation Committee and no enactment in the cited record.
New York State Assemblymember; A01251 prime sponsor and A00350 cosponsor · 2025-01-08–2025-01-09 · Both bills were referred to the Transportation Committee; no enactment is shown in the cited Assembly records.