1. Budget Negotiations Continue — Extenders Passed
There is still no agreement on a final State Budget. According to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, “we’re in the middle of the middle,” referring to progress of budget negotiations but says that incremental progress is being made. This week, the State Legislature passed two budget extenders, which cover payroll and keep state government operating through Monday, April 20. Lawmakers are expected to return Monday to pass another extender to ensure Administration payroll members are paid on time.
2. Legislators Not Seeking Re-election
The legislators below will be leaving office at the end of the year:
Region 1
- Jack Martins, Senate District 7
- Alexis Weik, Senate District 8
- Keith Brown, Assembly District 12
- David McDonough, Assembly District 14
- Daniel Norber, Assembly District 16
Region 2
- Michael Gianaris, Deputy Senate Majority Leader, Senate District 11
- Brian Kavanagh, Senate District 27
- Stacey Pheffer Amato, Assembly District 23
- Vivian Cook, Assembly District 32
- Claire Valdez, Assembly District 37
- Deborah Glick, Assembly District 66
- Micah Lasher, Assembly District 69
- Alex Bores, Assembly District 73
Region 3
- Nader Sayegh, Assembly District 90
Region 4
- Robert Smullen, Assembly District 118
Region 5
- Peter Oberacker, Senate District 51
- Ken Blankenbush, Assembly District 117
- Marianne Buttenschon, Assembly District 119
- Will Barclay, Assembly Minority Leader, Assembly District 120
- Donna Lupardo, Assembly District 123
- Jeff Gallahan, Assembly District 131
Region 6
- Brian Manktelow, Assembly District 130
- Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Assembly Majority Leader, Assembly District 141
- Angelo Morinello, Assembly District 145
3. Primary Elections
Primary elections will be held on June 23, 2026. The deadline to register to vote in the primaries is June 13. Make sure to check you registration, or register to vote before the deadline. New York State has closed primaries, meaning you must be registered as a member of a party to vote in that party’s primary election.
CSEA has already made several endorsements, most notably in the primary race for New York State Comptroller. New York’s public employees and retirees deserve a Comptroller who will fight every day to protect their hard-earned pensions. CSEA has proudly endorsed Tom DiNapoli because he has done that for decades, safeguarding the retirement fund and making sure your retirement security is never left to chance.
4. Next Week
The State Legislature is scheduled to meet on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Another extender must pass on Monday to ensure Administration payroll members are paid on time.
5. CSEA Legislative Toolkit
We’re encouraging members to get the word out about our legislative successes. Click the icons below for informational documents that you can print, share, and post on social media to spread the news. You can also check out our summary of the 2025 legislative session.
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