Gary Pretlow
New York State Assemblymember, District 89 since 1992. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 34 yrs
- Since 1992
- Bills became law
- 21
- 199 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 2.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +99.2
- 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.
- Ways and Means · chair
- Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus
- Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Apr 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Pretlow sits in the New York State Assembly
Pretlow is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Jonathan Jacobson, MaryJane Shimsky, Chris Burdick
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Pretlow’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: Pretlow’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Pretlow | 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 Pretlow was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
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 Assembly District 89 | Won | D+99.2 | D+50.2 | +49.0 |
| 2024 | New York State Assembly, District 89 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | New York State Assembly, District 89 | Won | D+82.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | New York State Assembly, District 89 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | New York State Assembly, District 89 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | New York State Assembly, District 89 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 89 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 89 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 89 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | New York State Assembly, District 89 | Won | D+87.8 | — | — |
| 2010 | New York State Assembly, District 87 | Won | D+83.5 | — | — |
| 2008 | New York State Assembly, District 87 | Won | D+89.8 | — | — |
| 2006 | New York State Assembly, District 87 | Won | D+64.0 | — | — |
| 2004 | New York State Assembly, District 87 | Won | D+91.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | New York State Assembly, District 87 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | New York State Assembly, District 84 | Won | D+90.8 | — | — |
| 1998 | New York State Assembly, District 84 | Won | D+93.1 | — | — |
| 1996 | New York State Assembly, District 84 | Won | D+78.5 | — | — |
| 1994 | New York State Assembly, District 84 | Won | D+40.8 | — | — |
| 1992 | New York State Assembly, District 84 | Won | D+34.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $159.4K
- Spent
- $165.7K
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Friends Of James Gary Pretlow State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Seats Pretlow has held
- New York State Assembly, District 89 · since 2012
- New York State Assembly, District 87 · since 2002
- New York State Assembly, District 84 · since 1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Pretlow has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 general, won
- Andrae L. Mitchell (WF) · 2022 election, won
- Rosemarie Jarosz (C) · 2012 election, won
- Samuel L. Rivers (I) · 2010 election, won
- Ralph Pearson (C) · 2008 election, won
- Barbara Snyder (R) · 2006 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections and civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Pretlow
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/be7ad489-073e-476e-82a0-992ca0569b99
- Wikidata Q6105816
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET