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Asm. Julian Mercer

Emerging

Democrat · NY State Assembly (District 56) · 2nd term

Influence Score 72.4 ↑ 3.6
Total Raised $420K
Cycle 2026
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Brooklyn-based progressive Democrat representing parts of Park Slope and Sunset Park. Vice-Chair of the Codes Committee. Active on tenant-rights and criminal-justice reform. Local profile is rising fast — frequently floated as a 2028 borough-wide candidate. Useful state-level voice on preemption fights against federal regulation.

Endorsement Timeline

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Working Families Party

Mar 2026 · Renewed

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NY State AFL-CIO

Feb 2026

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Tenants PAC

Jan 2026

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NYC Bar Association

Dec 2025

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Geographic Origin

Concentrated in NYC metro area.

Top Donor Sectors

Real Estate (Tenant-aligned)$110K
Organized Labor$92K
Healthcare Workers$68K
Small-dollar (< $200)72% of donors

State-Level Issue Alignment

2025–26 SESSION
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Rent Regulation

96%

Co-sponsored Good Cause Eviction; consistent yes on stabilization expansions.

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Criminal Justice Reform

88%

Codes Cmte vehicle for bail-reform follow-on legislation.

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Medicaid Expansion (NY)

82%

Reliable yes on essential-plan expansion, undocumented-coverage pilots.

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Charter Schools

28%

Generally opposes cap lifts; open to existing-school accountability bills.

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Business Tax Cuts

22%

Opposes broad corporate-rate cuts; supports targeted small-biz incentives.

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Climate / CLCPA

85%

Supports CLCPA timelines; pragmatic on transmission-siting trade-offs.