# Anna Kelles

Anna Kelles is a Democratic member of the New York House for district 125.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: New York House, district 125
- Serving since: 2021-01-06
- Current term: NY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/edde17c2-c810-4ec8-97c3-4cc0ea2e32d0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/edde17c2-c810-4ec8-97c3-4cc0ea2e32d0 (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

Kelles missed 12% of 2,019 roll calls, attendance in the bottom quarter of the New York House (average 93.9%).

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

17 classified statements: 17 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 | Kelles | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.5% | 584 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 23.5% | 10.4% | 84 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 64.7% | 39.2% | 66 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.0% | 2.9% | 676 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 11.8% | 14.4% | 392 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 5.9% | 1.0% | 29 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Agriculture and Food 27% (State House Democrats 4.6%); Environmental Protection 27% (State House Democrats 3.4%); Energy 18% (State House Democrats 3.6%); Government Operations and Politics 18% (State House Democrats 15%); Health 18% (State House Democrats 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.65 (standard error 0.03), from 788 donors and 871 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 46% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (NY 2025–26 session)

2,019 roll calls. Attendance 88% (New York House 93.9%). Party unity 99.6% (92.9%). 2 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-05 · voted not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 122 bills: 122 reached committee, 17 passed one chamber, 10 passed both, 6 became law. Cosponsored 625. 13.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (New York House 20.4%; rank 90 of 148).

Recent sponsored bills:

- A 11214: Relates to reforming the industrial development authority program and adding a tax clearance process (in committee, 2026-05-01) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A11214/
- A 11161: Establishes portable polling locations for early voting (in committee, 2026-04-28) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A11161/
- K 1212: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (passed one chamber, 2026-04-27) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1212/
- A 11051: Relates to permits and financial security for reclamation for mining on state-owned lands occurring below or beneath navigable waters; repealer (in committee, 2026-04-24) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A11051/
- K 1197: Commemorating April 24, 2026, as Arbor Day in the State of New York (passed one chamber, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/K1197/
- A 10852: Enacts the stop subsidizing data centers act (in committee, 2026-05-21) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10852/
- A 10755: Relates to improving student mental health and mental health literacy in institutions of higher education in the state, and requiring the amendment or… (in committee, 2026-03-27) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10755/
- A 10454: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Ithaca (in committee, 2026-06-05) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10454/
- A 10509: Establishes an energy project revolving loan program and fund (in committee, 2026-03-06) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10509/
- A 10455: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Ithaca (became law, 2026-08-14) https://openstates.org/ny/bills/2025-2026/A10455/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $49.1K (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 97% 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.

- 2026-05-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/AMKelles/status/2052519784336490510
- 2026-05-04 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/AMKelles/status/2051383266150629467
- 2026-04-01 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/AMKelles/status/2039446954397061397
- 2026-01-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/AMKelles/status/2009062809066508365
- 2025-10-31 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/AMKelles/status/1984348137314722183
- 2025-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/AMKelles/status/1981821672500895900
- 2025-10-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/AMKelles/status/1978198055015895435
- 2025-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/AMKelles/status/1976675139858366662
- 2025-09-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/AMKelles/status/1970540238117442029
- 2025-09-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/AMKelles/status/1970584077003784641

## Links

- Official site: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Anna-R-Kelles
- Campaign site: https://www.annakelles.com/
- X: https://x.com/AMKelles
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annakellesNY/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AMAnnaKelles/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/assemblymemberkelles/?locale=sl
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelles4ny/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQe-ucutncrMr-OZXcIyMag
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-kelles-phd-28b71225/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/edde17c2-c810-4ec8-97c3-4cc0ea2e32d0