Michael Tannousis
Michael Tannousis is the Republican and Conservative Party incumbent seeking a fourth term. A former Bronx and Richmond County assistant district attorney, he has focused his tenure on public safety, bail-reform rollback and opposition to congestion pricing.[2]
Floor votes in Albany
- NoProvides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits · S10113 · Passed Assembly 88–53 · 2026-06-05 official record ↗Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits.
- NoRelates to granting employees access to personnel records · S3460 · Passed Assembly 92–49 · 2026-05-19 official record ↗Grants employees access to personnel records; requires notice of negative information in such records and an opportunity for a review; permits employee to include certain information in personnel records.
- NoConcealed Carry Improvement Act · S51001 · Passed 90–52 · 2022-07-01 official record ↗Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.
- No2021–22 budget revenue bill · S2509 · Passed 88–61 · 2021-04-07 official record ↗Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.
Votes on landmark laws since 2019, plus 2026 roll calls where at least five members voted on the losing side — read from the legislature’s official records.
On the record — official actions
- bill2025-05-28 · Prime-sponsored A06680, which would repeal congestion pricing, restructure MTA board appointments to include one member per NYC borough, and require an independent forensic audit of the MTA; held for consideration in the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee 17-8 on May 28, 2025.[3]
- billPrime-sponsored A09346 (with Pirozzolo as a co-sponsor), which would incorporate a separate City of Staten Island with its own charter; referred to the Cities Committee.[4]
- bill2025-05-13 · Prime-sponsored A06358, which would restore judicial discretion in bail decisions and require risk-and-needs assessments for felony defendants; as a member of the Codes Committee, voted no on the committee's 16-6 vote to hold his own bill for consideration (rather than advance it) on May 13, 2025.[5]
- bill2026-05-18 · Prime-sponsored A06996, which would prohibit siting and construction of battery energy storage systems in Assembly District 64; held for consideration in the Local Governments Committee 14-6 on May 18, 2026.[6]
Positions on the issues
- OpposesKeep congestion pricing in Manhattan
Sponsored legislation to repeal congestion pricing in Manhattan.[3]
- OpposesStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes
Voted no on S51001 (Concealed Carry Improvement Act, 2022-07-01): Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.[10]
- OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes
Voted no on S2509 (2021–22 budget revenue bill, 2021-04-07): Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.[11]
In their words — priorities
- Stand up for Republican and Conservative values in Albany.[8]
- Roll back criminal-justice policies from Albany that he opposes, including bail reform.[8]
- Improve quality of life in Staten Island and Brooklyn.[8]
- Bring his prosecutorial experience to Albany to support law enforcement.[8]
- Create conditions for small businesses to thrive.[8]
Background
- Lives in New York, New York (Staten Island); graduated from Monsignor Farrell High School, earned an undergraduate degree from SUNY Binghamton and a J.D. from Pace Law School.[2]
- Began public-service career in 2006 as an aide to then-Minority Leader James Oddo; later worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bronx DA's office starting in 2011, then in the Richmond County DA's office from 2016, prosecuting felony violent-crime and narcotics cases.[7]
- Son of Greek immigrants displaced by armed conflict in Cyprus.[7]
- Assigned in 2025-2026 to the Cities, Codes, Governmental Employees and Judiciary committees.[2]