Karl Brabenec
New York State Assemblymember, District 98 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 0
- 76 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 2.5%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +96.6
- 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.
- Election Law
- Government Administration Legislative Commission
- Labor
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Introduced Jun 2026
Introduced Jun 2026
Introduced Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Brabenec sits in the New York State Assembly
Brabenec is closer to the center than 72% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Danny Norber, Dave McDonough, Michael Durso
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Brabenec’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills52%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Brabenec’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Brabenec | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 98–34 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | A 11561: Enacts into law necessary legislation including extensions and technical corrections | No | No | Yes | Passed 100–39 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | A 11349: Authorizes the town of Clarkstown to establish community preservation funds and to impose… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 94–46 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | A 10391: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 111–29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | S 8812: Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service… | No | No | Yes | Passed 83–61 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Brabenec 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 98 | Won | R+96.6 | R+22.9 | +73.7 |
| 2024 | New York State Assembly, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | New York State Assembly, District 98 | Won | R+27.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | New York State Assembly, District 98 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | New York State Assembly, District 98 | Won | R+25.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | New York State Assembly, District 98 | Won | R+30.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 98 | Won | R+0.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 98 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 98 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 98 (primary) | Won | +8.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Brabenec has held
- New York State Assembly, District 98 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Brabenec has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 general, won
- Bruce M. Levine (D) · 2022 election, won
- Scott Martens (D) · 2018 election, won
- Aron Weider (D) · 2016 election, won
- Elisa A. Tutini (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Brabenec
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8378f15a-1d99-4cd6-aaad-f36b3bc57e1e
- Wikidata Q19281732
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET