NY State Assembly · District 75
Christine Fontanelli
CandidateRSave NYC Party
- Race
- NY State Assembly · District 75
- Result
- Tony Simone, projected winner
- Opponent
- Tony Simone (D, WFP)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did1 statement · 0 votes
I will work to reduce burdensome regulations, encourage responsible development, and promote solutions that expand housing supply.
Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotNY State Assembly · 75
2026-11-03
| Tony Simone DWFP | incumbent |
| Christine Fontanelli RSave NYC Party | challenger |
Advanced from the Republican primary unopposed; also holds the "Save NYC Party" ballot line.
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
I will work to reduce burdensome regulations, encourage responsible development, and promote solutions that expand housing supply.
Says she will work to reduce burdensome regulations, encourage responsible development, and promote solutions that expand housing supply.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Christine (Cristina) Fontanelli, a Republican and Save NYC Party opera singer, actress and television host, lost the November 3, 2026 election for New York State Assembly District 75 to incumbent Tony Simone. She describes herself as a lifelong New Yorker and an award-winning performer, and is the founder of a nonprofit supporting young performers.[1][2][3][4][5]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Fontanelli's campaign website describes a decades-long international career in which she has performed with major orchestras and at venues including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.[2] She founded the Cristina Fontanelli Foundation, a nonprofit that, according to the website, supports young performers and expands access to the arts.[2] The site also says her great-grandfather, Rocco Maria Marasco, was a past Assemblyman, and Ballotpedia lists her as the Republican and Save NYC Party candidate.[2][3] During the campaign, her website listed public safety, education, housing, cost of living, health care, and arts and culture as her issues.[2] In the November 3, 2026 general election, Fontanelli lost to Tony Simone, according to unofficial results from the NYC Board of Elections and Wikipedia.[4][5]
In their own words
Priorities
- Public safety: supports policies to "restore law and order," hold repeat offenders accountable, and secure neighborhoods, subways and streets.[6]
- Cost of living: wants to reduce taxes, cut regulations and support small businesses.[6]
- Housing: wants to reduce regulations, encourage responsible development and expand housing supply.[6]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand public health coverage
“Healthcare should be accessible and affordable for all New Yorkers. I support policies that increase competition, access to care, and reduce costs while ensuring patients and doctors, not government bureaucrats, are making healthcare decisions.”[6]
On her campaign website
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/christine-fontanelli
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.New York State Assembly District 75 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Cristina Fontanelli for NY Assembly — Home · Committee to elect Cristina Fontanelli Candidate's own words
- 3.Christine Fontanelli · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 4.NY State Assembly · District 75 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
- 5.NY State Assembly · District 75 results 2026 · NYC Board of Elections (unofficial election night results) Official record
- 6.Cristina Fontanelli for NY Assembly — Home · Committee to elect Cristina Fontanelli Candidate's own words