Jeffrey Dinowitz
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DemocratIn office since Nov 1994

Jeffrey Dinowitz

New York State Assemblymember, District 81 since 1994. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Assemblymember, District 81Born 1954

In office
32 yrs
Since 1994
Bills became law
2
164 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.1%
Chamber median 2.5%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+94.9
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.

  • Codes · chair
  • Election Law
  • Health
  • Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force
  • Rules
  • Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 164 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
A 9438 Relates to price comparisons of prices charged by energy services companies
Became law Feb 2026
A 9476 Relates to the veterans tuition awards program; repealer
Became law Feb 2026
A 9381 Relates to unauthorized rental car use
Passed Senate Jun 2026
A 8810 Relates to special accidental death benefits paid to a deceased member's children
Passed Senate Jun 2026
A 3254 Relates to requiring children enrolled in an overnight camp, children's summer day camp, or travelling…
Passed Senate May 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Dinowitz sits in the New York State Assembly

Dinowitz is closer to the center than 63% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianDinowitzMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Charles Fall, , Michaelle Solages

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

With Dinowitz’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • 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: Dinowitz’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Dinowitz 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026New York Assembly District 81WonD+94.9D+44.6+50.3
2024New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+53.5——
2022New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+61.4——
2020New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+65.1——
2018New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+75.1——
2016New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+83.3——
2014New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+81.8——
2014New York State Assembly, District 81 (primary)Won———
2014New York State Assembly, District 81 (primary)Won———
2012New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+86.0——
2010New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+54.4——
2008New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+91.5——
2006New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+90.2——
2004New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+66.0——
2002New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+89.6——
2000New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+67.2——
1998New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+61.3——
1996New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+59.8——
1994New York State Assembly, District 81WonD+42.6——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$282.8K
Spent
$471.3K

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.

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Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET

Seats Dinowitz has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Dinowitz has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)

How we know Dinowitz

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET