# Charles Fall

Charles Fall is a Democratic member of the New York House for district 61.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: New York House, district 61
- Serving since: 2019-01-02
- Current term: NY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/5390ebc9-7fbe-4be9-91c4-b28b59f7fd2f

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5390ebc9-7fbe-4be9-91c4-b28b59f7fd2f (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

Fall reported $205.4K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State House Democrats (median $40.4K).

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

262 classified statements: 262 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 | Fall | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.4% | 2.5% | 379 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 1.5% | 10.4% | 630 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 34.7% | 39.2% | 465 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.5% | 2.9% | 433 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 24.4% | 14.4% | 149 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Education 20% (State House Democrats 15%); Crime and Law Enforcement 19% (State House Democrats 8.0%); Families 14% (State House Democrats 5.0%); Housing and Community Development 14% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Transportation and Public Works 13% (State House Democrats 5.3%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.51 (standard error 0.02), from 705 donors and 1,125 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 68% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (NY 2025–26 session)

2,019 roll calls. Attendance 90.2% (New York House 93.9%). Party unity 97.8% (92.9%). 6 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 66 bills: 66 reached committee, 12 passed one chamber, 5 passed both, 5 became law. Cosponsored 122. 18.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New York House 20.4%; rank 69 of 148).

Recent sponsored bills:

- K 1288: Recognizing May 6, 2026, as a day of special tribute to the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program and its impact across New York State (passed one chamber, 2026-05-06) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1288/
- K 1242: Honoring the Washington Street Historical Society upon the occasion of the unveiling of its monument, Al Qalam: Poets in the Park, at Elizabeth H. Berger… (passed one chamber, 2026-04-29) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1242/
- A 10861: Relates to the investigation of moneys paid in connection with agreements for funeral merchandise or services (in committee, 2026-04-08) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10861/
- A 10796: Prohibits state agency hotlines from relying exclusively on automated answering systems (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10796/
- A 10804: Relates to reporting requirements for state call centers (in committee, 2026-04-01) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10804/
- A 10497: Relates to base pilotage tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks (became law, 2026-06-26) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10497/
- A 10271: Extends the authorization of residential property owners in high risk brush fire areas on Staten Island to cut and remove reeds (in committee, 2026-02-20) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10271/
- A 10136: Amends chapter 306 of the laws of 2011 authorizing owners of residential real property in high risk brush fire areas in the borough of Staten Island to cut… (passed one chamber, 2026-02-24) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10136/
- K 923: Commemorating the 18th Anniversary of Kosovo's Independence (passed one chamber, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K923/
- A 9590: Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to The New York Climate Exchange Inc. for the construction of facilities on Governor's Island (became law, 2026-09-28) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A9590/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $205.4K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 85% 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.

- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Charlesdfall/status/2112212182096331081
- 2026-10-05 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/Charlesdfall/status/2107132936780763211
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · https://x.com/Charlesdfall/status/2105401950321639902
- 2026-09-30 · Post on X · labels: credit claiming · https://x.com/Charlesdfall/status/2105402570923790641
- 2026-09-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/Charlesdfall/status/2103525639416402418
- 2026-09-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Charlesdfall/status/2098187602977272081
- 2026-09-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Charlesdfall/status/2096942325658181903
- 2026-09-04 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Charlesdfall/status/2095992016261787759
- 2026-09-02 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/Charlesdfall/status/2095163316628853159
- 2026-09-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/Charlesdfall/status/2095176506871869504

## Links

- Official site: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Charles-D-Fall
- Campaign site: https://www.charlesfallforny.com/
- X: https://x.com/Charlesdfall
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CharlesFallforNY/
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/CharlesFallforNY?locale=sw_KE
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-dialor-fall-mpa-3a426129/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5390ebc9-7fbe-4be9-91c4-b28b59f7fd2f