ALBANY, N.Y. (WBNG) — Republican Marc Molinaro has announced he is running for New York’s 102nd Assembly District, returning to state politics after serving as the federal transit administrator.
Molinaro said his experience at both the national and state levels will shape his approach to the race and that he is already outlining policy priorities.
“I’m publishing policy ideas, and really trying to show that what I’m focused on is pragmatic, practical solutions to the real problems that drive up costs and make life unsustainable in upstate New York, and challenging in upstate New York,” Molinaro said.
Molinaro’s political background
Molinaro previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York’s 19th Congressional District. He narrowly lost that seat to democrat Josh Riley in 2024 before taking on the role of federal transit administrator.
“The experience I’ve earned over these last years in both state and local government, where I was a village mayor and a village trustee, to the federal government, where I served in Congress and in the administration, I think is of real value,” said Molinaro. “And I want to put all those experiences, partnerships, relationships that I’ve gathered over these years to work for upstate New York on real solutions. ”
Molinaro said he intends to work across party lines on issues including cost of living, public safety, and economic investment.
“I’ll work with Republicans and Democrats. The goal here is to drive down costs, keep our communities safe, revitalize our communities and reinvest in our families, our farms and our small businesses,” Molinaro said.
Molinaro is running for the seat that will be vacated by republican Chris Tague, who is leaving the Assembly to run for the 51st District Senate Seat.
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