Member of the New York State Assembly, District 150 (since January 2025)

Andrew Molitor of Westfield was Chautauqua County's first assistant district attorney and president of the Bar Association of Northern Chautauqua before his election to the Assembly on November 5, 2024¹. He appears on the Republican and Conservative lines on the November 3, 2026 ballot².

Where they stand 9 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailhigh

  Official action · high confidence

  • Sponsors A6957, which would expand judges' discretion to set bail for felonies and for people charged while awaiting trial, and require custody for people charged in three separate criminal cases. (2025) source
  • His campaign site says there is a great need to change the state's bail laws, that he is determined to see further rollbacks of current criminal justice reforms, and that police need the tools to protect law-abiding citizens. (2026) source
• Electoral CollegeKeep the Electoral College but award electors by congressional districtmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Sponsors A4401, which would give two of New York's electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district. (2025) source
• Election rulesPhoto ID required, with current access otherwisemedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Sponsors A4402, which would require first-time registrants to show proof of U.S. citizenship such as a birth certificate or passport. (2025) source
  • Sponsors A4449, which would prohibit ballot harvesting and limit who may submit another voter's absentee ballot application. (2025) source
  • Co-sponsors A5204, which would require a government photo identification card to vote and give people a no-charge way to get one. (2025) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Co-sponsors A7741, which would bar students not assigned female at birth from school teams in grades 7 to 12 that are designated for female athletes. (2025) source
• Energy and climateAll of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets picklow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says he will fight proposed bans on natural gas and appliances and work to reduce utility costs. (2026) source
• Business regulationCut red tape, but keep core safety and environmental ruleslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign site says he will reduce burdensome regulations and lower taxes to foster economic prosperity. (2026) source
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Sponsors bills requiring undocumented immigrants to submit background checks and health screenings to receive state resources. (2025) source
• AI regulationNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on the RAISE Act, a state law setting safety and reporting rules for developers of the most powerful AI models (119 to 22). (2025-06-12) source
• GunsNo single answer fitslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Sponsors bills to let 11-year-olds possess a rifle in certain circumstances and to allow pistol possession during firearms courses in Chautauqua County. (2025) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Healthcare, Abortion, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.