DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Brian Cunningham

New York State Assemblymember, District 43 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Assemblymember, District 43Born 1984

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 3; 189 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 4.9%; Chamber median 2.5%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +82.1; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Agriculture
Banks
Black Legislative Task Force
Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus
Codes
Consumer Affairs and Protection
Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry
Food, Farm and Nutrition Policy Task Force
Transportation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 189 sponsored · 3 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

A 11005 Extends certain provisions of law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain…
Became law Jun 2026

A 9514 Relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to excluding certain food donations from sales tax
Became law Feb 2026

A 2058 Relates to veteran maternity care; and relates to the effectiveness of a chapter relating thereto
Became law Feb 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cunningham sits in the New York State Assembly

Cunningham is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Tony Simone, Jonathan Jacobson, MaryJane Shimsky

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET

With Cunningham’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New York State Assembly.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cunningham’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Cunningham	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Jun 5, 2026	S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 98–34
Jun 4, 2026	A 11561: Enacts into law necessary legislation including extensions and technical corrections	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 100–39
Jun 3, 2026	A 11349: Authorizes the town of Clarkstown to establish community preservation funds and to impose…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 94–46
Jun 3, 2026	A 10391: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 111–29
Mar 31, 2026	S 8812: Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 83–61

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Cunningham was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028New York State Assembly, District 43

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	New York State Assembly, District 43	Won	D+82.1	D+68.4	+13.7
2024	New York State Assembly, District 43	Won	—	D+68.4	—
2022	New York State Assembly, District 43	Won	—	—	—