Chris McCreight AD 46

Chris McCreight

Office Sought:
State Assembly District 46

Office Sought: District Leader and Assembly, 46th AD

Campaign Site: www.chrismccreight.com

Endorsements so far: My endorsements include: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio

Reynoso, State Senator Andrew Gounardes, Councilmember Kayla Santosuosso, former

Councilmembers Justin Brannan, Vincent Gentile & Sal Albanese, Assemblymember

Robert Carroll, former State Senator Iwen Chu, and former Assemblymember Peter

Abbate. I’ve also been endorsed by the Working Families Party, Brooklyn Young Dems,

New Kings Democrats, Bay Ridge Democrats.

Why do you want to represent your neighbors and fellow Brooklynites in Albany? (100

words max) I live in Bay Ridge and have spent much of my career working in and for

Southern Brooklyn, including Coney Island. I served as Councilman Justin Brannan’s Chief

of Staff and continue to work in the district for newly elected Councilmember Kayla

Santosuosso. Our neighborhoods deserve a representative who will go to Albany to fight for

resources and pass laws that make New York more affordable for working families. Especially

with the chaos coming out of Washington, people need someone who is present, accessible,

and willing to open a district office and help constituents navigate real problems—unlike the

current incumbent.

What difference will you make for your community? (100 words max)

The Republican incumbent, Alec Brook-Krasny, opposes universal child care, has one of the

worst environmental voting records in the state, is openly hostile to LGBTQ+ New Yorkers,

and consistently defends tax breaks for billionaires and large corporations.

I will fight for universal child care, better public transportation, and health care for all—and

I’m not afraid to say that billionaires should pay their fair share to help make those priorities

a reality.

How will you support and empower the LGBTQ+ community, particularly at a time when

transgender people are under sustained attack from the Trump Administration? (100

words max) I will continue to publicly stand up in support of our LGBTQ+ neighbors,

something I have been doing for many years. I was the first District Leader to march in

the Brighton Pride parade and fought many battles in Bay Ridge over the years for

LGBTQ+ rights.

How will you support and empower Brooklynites being targeted by I.C.E? (100 words

max) My office will fight to ensure Brooklyn remains a place of dignity and opportunity

for immigrants and asylum seekers by protecting access to housing, legal services,

health care, and education. I strongly support the New York for All Act to codify statewide

sanctuary protections, prevent local resources from being used for federal immigration

enforcement, and ensure due process rights are respected. We must also invest in legal

defense, workforce pathways, and language access so newcomers can stabilize their

lives, contribute to our communities, and participate fully in civic life without fear.

Who did you endorse in the 2025 Mayoral Election, in both the primary and the general

election? (100 words max)

The top campaign I was focused on in 2025 was electing Kayla Santosuosso so I did not

make any endorsements in any elections except for her race and for Justin Brannan in

order to not create any distractions for her.

Although you are running for a state legislative position, we recognize that our state

elected officials have an important voice in local political communities. With that in mind,

do you/will you support the Brooklyn Can’t Wait slate of District Leader candidates and

Brooklyn Can’t Wait’s reforms to make our local party more accountable, transparent,

inclusive, and effective? (100 words max)

Yes, I support and have signed the pledge.

Similarly, we recognize that our state elected officials have an important voice in national

political dialogue as well. How will you use your voice to speak out about ending US

support for the genocide in Gaza and putting a stop to the aggression being implemented

by the Trump Administration against Venezuela, Greenland, and other areas? (100 words

max)

I will always speak my mind and I will base endorsement decisions for federal offices on

those foreign policy issues.

Legislation:

[Please answer “yes” or “no” for each piece of legislation. Feel free to add additional

discussion of your perspective on the legislation.]

Do you support the Gender Identity, Respect, Dignity, and Safety Act (GIRDS)

(A5478/S1049A)? Yes

Do you support Cecilia’s Act for Rights in the S*x Trades S2513/A3251 (formerly SVSTA)

(A3251/S2513)? No, I have serious concerns about human trafficking increasing as a

result of legalizing prostitution.

Do you support the New York Health Act (A1466/S3425)? Yes

Do you support the Repeal STI Discrimination Act (A733A/S4545A)? Yes

Do you support the Freedom to Read Act (A7777/S1099) and overriding the Governor’s

veto of this act? Yes

Do you support the New York for All Act (A3506/S2235A)? Yes

Do you support adding a constitutional right to privacy to New York’s State Constitution

(A9377/S8603)? Yes

Commitments:

If endorsed, do you commit to using LID’s full logo (will be provided) and full name on all

materials and other places where you list endorsees (with the exception of lists of

specific organizations (unions, etc) or elected officials)?

Yes

Do you commit to using inclusive and gender-neutral language in press releases and

other announcements (e.g., “the people of the..” instead of “the men and women of

the...”

Yes