Mario Fantini

Mario Fantini is the Working Families Party and Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 112 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Mary Beth Walsh (Republican / Conservative Party).[1][2] A mechanical engineer, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he serves on the Clifton Park Town Board.[1][3]

Mario Fantini earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a graduate degree from Union Graduate College, and Ballotpedia lists his career experience as a mechanical engineer.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, he said he is the son of immigrants, with a mother from Guyana and a father from Italy, grew up in Queens, and moved to Clifton Park after college, where he built a career as an engineer supporting the Navy.[3] He said he and his wife have two young children.[3]

Fantini said in the survey that his priorities include lower utility bills, a $3,000 child tax credit and passing the New York Health Act.[3] He cited his work on the Clifton Park Town Board, including live-streaming Planning and Zoning meetings and passing a law regulating short-term rentals.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.