# Demond Meeks

Demond Meeks is a Democratic member of the New York House for district 137.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: New York House, district 137
- Serving since: 2021-01-06
- Current term: NY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/34f326e1-6e7e-40b2-9ece-10856986cb1b

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/34f326e1-6e7e-40b2-9ece-10856986cb1b (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Meeks missed 18% of 2,019 roll calls, attendance in the bottom tenth of the New York House (average 93.9%).

## What Meeks says (NY 2025–26 session)

117 classified statements: 117 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Meeks | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 0.9% | 10.4% | 654 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 19.7% | 39.2% | 635 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 10.3% | 14.4% | 420 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 22% (State House Democrats 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 17% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Economics and Public Finance 8.7% (State House Democrats 11%); Emergency Management 8.7% (State House Democrats 3.6%); Families 8.7% (State House Democrats 5.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.94 (standard error 0.03), from 681 donors and 832 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 13% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (NY 2025–26 session)

2,019 roll calls. Attendance 82% (New York House 93.9%). Party unity 100% (92.9%). 4 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 10586 Extends provisions relating to public hearings on proposed rules · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10586/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 10001 Provides for a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10001/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 10655 Relates to the compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees; repealer · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10655/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 9862 Authorizes the town of Minisink to impose a hotel and motel tax · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9862/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 9027 Authorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9027/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 7607 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lt. Gary A. Scott · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S7607/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 10550 Authorizes the Church of Pentecost, USA, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S10550/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 8453 Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to William Cornell · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S8453/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 9969 Authorizes the town justice of the town of Dix to be a nonresident of such town · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9969/
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · Assembly Vote · S 9983 Authorizes Joseph Fredrick to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be eligible for employment as a… · pass · https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/S9983/

## Legislation (NY 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 39 bills: 39 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 436. 10.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New York House 20.4%; rank 113 of 148).

Recent sponsored bills:

- A 10974: Relates to establishing distinctive "Women Veterans" license plates and the women veterans support fund (in committee, 2026-04-14) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10974/
- A 10749: Relates to licensing restrictions for on-premises alcohol consumption for manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages at specific locations (in committee, 2026-06-03) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10749/
- K 1036: Recognizing Tuesday, March 10, 2026, as Harriet Tubman Day (passed one chamber, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1036/
- A 10507: Enacts the "living wage for all act"; repealer (in committee, 2026-03-06) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10507/
- A 10200: Relates to the brownfield redevelopment tax credit (in committee, 2026-02-12) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10200/
- A 9554: Enacts the "deed protection act" (passed one chamber, 2026-05-29) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A9554/
- A 8503: Provides for the expansion of regional farmers' markets (in committee, 2026-01-07) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A8503/
- A 8428: Relates to the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage fish (became law, 2025-07-29) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A8428/
- A 7873: Ends involuntary servitude in correctional facilities in New York state (in committee, 2026-01-07) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A7873/
- K 179: Recognizing Monday, March 10, 2025, as Harriet Tubman Day (passed one chamber, 2025-03-10) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K179/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $44.7K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 99% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-07-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/DemondLMeeks/status/2077073386669474270
- 2025-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/DemondLMeeks/status/1978855531734253876
- 2025-08-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/DemondLMeeks/status/1958158329898836286
- 2025-08-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/DemondLMeeks/status/1956346306491781534
- 2025-08-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/DemondLMeeks/status/1956085846219657325
- 2025-07-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/DemondLMeeks/status/1950558304184443277
- 2025-07-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/DemondLMeeks/status/1950573851923865898
- 2025-07-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/DemondLMeeks/status/1948782095758733569
- 2025-07-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/DemondLMeeks/status/1947322180783493483
- 2025-07-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/DemondLMeeks/status/1947325897163366528

## Links

- Official site: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Demond-Meeks
- Campaign site: https://votedemondmeeks.com/
- X: https://x.com/DemondLMeeks
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DemondLMeeks/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demondlmeeks/?hl=en

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/34f326e1-6e7e-40b2-9ece-10856986cb1b