Member of the New York State Assembly, District 144 (since January 2025)

Paul Bologna of Clarence was elected to the Assembly on November 5, 2024 after serving as chief of staff to his predecessor, Assemblyman Michael Norris¹. His Assembly biography lists public safety, affordability, local control over energy projects, support for law enforcement, the migrant crisis and childcare costs as his focus¹. He appears on the Republican and Conservative lines on the November 3, 2026 ballot²³.

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Energy and climateMaximize oil and gas; climate rules hurt the economymedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Sponsors A10082, which would repeal the state's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and its emissions targets. (2026-01) source
  • Sponsors bills to repeal the 2035 zero-emission vehicle requirement, repeal the ban on fossil fuel equipment in new buildings, repeal the ban on hydraulic fracturing, and create an upstate energy choice act. (2025) source
• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • His Assembly biography says he focuses on public safety and support for law enforcement and first responders. (2025) source
  • Co-sponsors A1658, which would require life without parole for first and second degree murder and aggravated murder. (2025) source
  • Co-sponsors A3281, which would create a 30 million dollar grant program for police safety equipment. (2025) source
• Childcare and pre-KHelp through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choicemedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • His Assembly biography lists reducing childcare costs as a priority. (2025) source
  • Sponsors A10725, which would create child care savings accounts with state matching funds and tax incentives for families. (2026-03) source
  • Sponsors A10726, which would raise the income limit for the state child care assistance program to 100 percent of state median income. (2026-03) source
• Election rulesPhoto ID required, with current access otherwisemedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Co-sponsors A3302, which would require a government photo identification card to vote and provide identification cards to people eligible for Medicaid. (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
• 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
• ImmigrationNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His Assembly biography says he is working to address the ongoing migrant crisis and correct mismanagement of the state's response. (2025) source
• Minimum wageNo single answer fitslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Sponsors A9309, which would freeze the state minimum wage automatic yearly increases starting in 2027. (2025) source

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