# George Alvarez

George Alvarez is a Democratic member of the New York House for district 78.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: New York House, district 78
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: NY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/722e778a-7824-49fb-bb44-ba1da8bab675

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/722e778a-7824-49fb-bb44-ba1da8bab675 (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

Alvarez sits at −1.06 on the CSIP scale, more liberal than 93% of State House Democrats.

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

27 classified statements: 27 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 | Alvarez | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 3.7% | 10.4% | 536 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 37.0% | 39.2% | 424 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 14.8% | 14.4% | 319 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.0% | 543 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 30% (State House Democrats 11%); Housing and Community Development 30% (State House Democrats 6.2%); Agriculture and Food 10% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 10% (State House Democrats 9.8%); Crime and Law Enforcement 10% (State House Democrats 8.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.06 (standard error 0.03), from 739 donors and 562 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 7.2% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (NY 2025–26 session)

2,019 roll calls. Attendance 92.2% (New York House 93.9%). Party unity 100% (92.9%). 0 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 33 bills: 33 reached committee, 7 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 277. 21.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New York House 20.4%; rank 58 of 148).

Recent sponsored bills:

- K 1270: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 25, 2026, as El Dia Del Bodeguero in the State of New York (passed one chamber, 2026-05-05) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1270/
- A 11167: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic Cod (became law, 2026-08-14) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A11167/
- A 10856: Enacts the "just energy transition act" (in committee, 2026-04-21) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10856/
- K 1116: Recognizing April 18, 2026, as Dia del Locutor in the State of New York (passed one chamber, 2026-03-31) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1116/
- A 10716: Enacts the "End the Toll Trap: Real Relief for Drivers Act" (in committee, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10716/
- A 10548: Relates to certain crimes of interference with religious worship (in committee, 2026-03-13) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10548/
- K 966: Recognizing Emprendedores Latinos USA for its vast business and cultural contributions to the diverse communities of New York State (passed one chamber, 2026-02-24) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K966/
- A 10281: Establishes a tax on video streaming services; and establishes the media arts technology and education fund (in committee, 2026-03-10) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10281/
- A 10288: Authorizes SUNY and CUNY to provide emergency aid grants to certain students (in committee, 2026-02-20) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10288/
- K 961: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2026, as Dominican Heritage Month in the State of New York (passed one chamber, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K961/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $93.6K (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.

- 2026-08-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/GALVAREZNYC/status/2090752568758591498
- 2026-05-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/GALVAREZNYC/status/2060184757925765291
- 2026-05-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/GALVAREZNYC/status/2054146795702198687
- 2026-02-05 · Post on X · https://x.com/GALVAREZNYC/status/2019388950755094623
- 2025-11-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/GALVAREZNYC/status/1985682893264351492
- 2025-11-01 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/GALVAREZNYC/status/1984605040489738683
- 2025-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/GALVAREZNYC/status/1976653657069531385
- 2025-10-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/GALVAREZNYC/status/1976286038181236823
- 2025-10-09 · Post on X · https://x.com/GALVAREZNYC/status/1976307572065153154
- 2025-10-08 · Post on X · https://x.com/GALVAREZNYC/status/1975947921347706987

## Links

- Official site: https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/George-Alvarez
- Campaign site: https://georgealvarez.org/
- X: https://x.com/GALVAREZNYC
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galvarezny/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/galvareznyc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/galvarez74/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/722e778a-7824-49fb-bb44-ba1da8bab675