## About Braille
  * Raised in Mount Kisco from the age of four, now the youngest candidate at twenty‐three.

Braille Diaz

Braille Diaz was raised in Mount Kisco from age four.

## About Braille
  * Currently working as a Fire Equipment Inspector.

Braille Diaz currently works as a fire equipment inspector.

2026 New York General Election

## Priorities

## Affordability / Fighting Inflation

Provide relief for oppressive inflation, reduce high utility bills, and cut taxes.

## Affordability / Fighting Inflation

Provide relief for oppressive inflation, reduce high utility bills, and cut taxes. Cap annual increases in State spending, cut burdensome regulations, and reduce the size of government.

## Affordability / Fighting Inflation

Provide relief for oppressive inflation, reduce high utility bills, and cut taxes. Cap annual increases in State spending, cut burdensome regulations, and reduce the size of government. Provide tax relief for families with young children; increase childcare availability and flexibility.

##### Work Force Development

Strengthen/expand NYS youth training programs; ensure certified apprenticeship programs receive needed support.

Proposes cutting taxes and reducing utility bills to address inflation.

Proposes capping annual state spending increases, reducing regulations, and shrinking state government.

Proposes tax relief for families with young children and expanded, more flexible child care.

Advocates expanding New York youth training and supporting certified apprenticeship programs.

- Proposes cutting taxes and reducing utility bills to address inflation.
- Proposes capping annual state spending increases, reducing regulations, and shrinking state government.
- Proposes tax relief for families with young children and expanded, more flexible child care.
- Advocates expanding New York youth training and supporting certified apprenticeship programs.

Economy

As of September 9, 2026, Braille Diaz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

## Common Sense, NY-Based Healthcare

Work together with nearby states to create a regional health insurance marketplace to increase options for New Yorkers.

## Common Sense, NY-Based Healthcare

Work together with nearby states to create a regional health insurance marketplace to increase options for New Yorkers. Enhance outreach and expand opportunities to get more New Yorkers insured.

## Common Sense, NY-Based Healthcare

Work together with nearby states to create a regional health insurance marketplace to increase options for New Yorkers. Enhance outreach and expand opportunities to get more New Yorkers insured. Allow New Yorkers to save for health costs through a New York Health Savings Program.

Proposes a regional health insurance marketplace with nearby states to expand options for New Yorkers.

Advocates expanded outreach and opportunities to increase the number of insured New Yorkers.

Proposes a New York Health Savings Program to help New Yorkers save for health costs.

- Proposes a regional health insurance marketplace with nearby states to expand options for New Yorkers.
- Advocates expanded outreach and opportunities to increase the number of insured New Yorkers.
- Proposes a New York Health Savings Program to help New Yorkers save for health costs.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

## Holding Criminals Accountable

Keep criminals off the street by fixing our broken bail and discovery laws.

## Holding Criminals Accountable

Keep criminals off the street by fixing our broken bail and discovery laws. Reform our parole system – authorize judges to use discretion when making bail decisions.

## Holding Criminals Accountable

Keep criminals off the street by fixing our broken bail and discovery laws. Reform our parole system – authorize judges to use discretion when making bail decisions. Provide support for substance abuse treatment services; hold drug dealers accountable.

##### Volunteer Fire and EMS

Attract / retain volunteer first responders with tuition forgiveness plans, provide college credits, and increasing early-on training opportunities. Punish targeting first responders with violence / harassment; protect volunteer fire/EMS from fentanyl exposure.

##### Ride Safe, Ride Secure

Ensure our public transportation systems are safe by enhancing penalties, increasing law enforcement presence on public transit, and creating funding opportunities to increase transit protections.

Calls for changes to bail and discovery laws to keep people accused of crimes off the street.

Calls for changes to bail and discovery laws to keep people accused of crimes "off the street."

Proposes parole-system reform and judicial discretion in bail decisions.

Supports substance-use treatment services and holding drug dealers accountable.

Proposes penalties for violence or harassment targeting first responders and protections from fentanyl exposure for volunteer fire and emergency medical services personnel.

Proposes increased penalties, law-enforcement presence, and funding for protections on public transit.

- Calls for changes to bail and discovery laws to keep people accused of crimes "off the street."
- Proposes parole-system reform and judicial discretion in bail decisions.
- Supports substance-use treatment services and holding drug dealers accountable.
- Proposes penalties for violence or harassment targeting first responders and protections from fentanyl exposure for volunteer fire and emergency medical services personnel.
- Proposes increased penalties, law-enforcement presence, and funding for protections on public transit.

Public Safety

##### Volunteer Fire and EMS

Attract / retain volunteer first responders with tuition forgiveness plans, provide college credits, and increasing early-on training opportunities.

Proposes tuition forgiveness, college credit, and early training opportunities to recruit and retain volunteer first responders.

- Proposes tuition forgiveness, college credit, and early training opportunities to recruit and retain volunteer first responders.

Education

Housing & Urban Development

Facebook

Instagram

Proposes partnerships among local sectors to prepare workers in every region of New York.

- Proposes parole-system reform and judicial discretion in bail decisions.
- Supports substance-use treatment services and holding drug dealers accountable.
- Proposes penalties for violence or harassment targeting first responders and protections from fentanyl exposure for volunteer fire and emergency medical services personnel.
- Proposes increased penalties, law-enforcement presence, and funding for protections on public transit.

Isaac Brickman

Buket Urgen

##### Work Force Development

Strengthen/expand NYS youth training programs; ensure certified apprenticeship programs receive needed support. Create State-supported local sector partnerships to create a pipeline of prepared workers in every region of New York State.

Chris Burdick

- Your assembly member is involved in the legislative process at the state level as part of the New York State Assembly, which consists of 150 members and serves as the lower house of the New York State Legislature.  
- Assembly members are responsible for representing your interests and assisting you with navigating state services while bringing resources back to your district.  
- Assembly members draft laws, approve budgets, oversee the state executive branch, and engage in debates and votes on proposed legislation.  
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your assembly member can serve on committees, where many bills may be delayed before reaching a vote.  
- Assembly members are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
- Their annual salary is $142,000.  

Your representative and state lawmaker in the New York State Assembly.