Incumbent
Eric Ari Brown
Current through Oct 19RepublicanREP, CONAssemblymember for District 20; real-estate design/build executive and longtime Cedarhurst trustee and deputy mayor.
Full sourced profileNassau County · 2026 general election
New York State Assembly District 20
2 candidates are listed in the official county election roster. The incumbent, when present, appears first.
Cycle tags: 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 = state & local filings (NYSBOE) · federal 2025–26 = FEC, Jan 1, 2025 – latest. Each money figure belongs to the cycle on its tag.
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Top spenderDaniel P. Losquadro · $1,229,727 spentBiggest war chestJohn R. Ferretti · $882,748 raisedParty favoritesGOP lead 28 · Dems lead 27 of 55 racesCandidate-to-candidate transfers$337,575 in 367 transfersCampaigns Funding Campaigns$1,322,541 between committeesParty Pipeline$34,674,579 to party committeesMoney homeevery candidate, raised & spent
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 (state & local); Congress transfers: federal 2025–26.
💰 Money in Politics2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
$8,760,473in contributions to 131 state & local candidates
Spending by industry (consultants)
- Strategy / consulting$543,661
- Media / ads$247,400
- Polling / research$101,700
- Legal / compliance$22,294
💰 Follow the money
Eric Ari BrownRepublican · Incumbent
$164,933raised
Spent $12,082Cash on hand not reported
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
Meir FischerDemocratic
$2,032raised
Spent $1,447Cash on hand not reported
2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026Eric Ari Brown · Before this cycle: $7,855 raised, $25,491 spent (Nov 8, 2024 – Oct 31, 2025, last cycle: Nov 6, 2024 – Nov 4, 2025), not counted in 2026 totals.
Raised vs. spent 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
Eric Ari BrownRaised$164,933
Spent$12,082
Meir FischerRaised$2,032
Spent$1,447
Where the money came from 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
Eric Ari Brown $164,933 total receiptsPublic matching funds 73% · Individuals 25% · Transfers from other committees 3%
Meir Fischer $2,032 total receiptsIndividuals 100%
IndividualsTransfers from other committeesPublic matching funds
Biggest checks in, biggest checks out 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
Eric Ari BrownTop contributors
THOMAS LIEBERMAN$3,000
BELLA FREEDBERG$3,000
BARRY FREEDBERG$3,000
MICHAEL FREEDBERG$3,000
ALICE LEVENTHAL$1,822
Top expenditures
Eric Ari Brown For Assembly 2026$4,154
BARRY FREEDBERG$3,000
Nassau County Republican Committee$2,435
NYS Conservative Party$850
Saint Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church$225
Meir FischerTop contributors
Ita Fink$150
Lydia Caccamo$150
Danielle Asher$150
yehuda davidowitz$100
Julie Pareles$100
Top expenditures
five towns mini golf and batting cage$554
empire state compliance solutions$554
Unitemized$334
Unitemized / not reported$5
Party money in & out 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026
Eric Ari Brown⬇ From party committees $0⬆ To party committees $3,595top: Nassau County Republican Committee $2,435
Candidates with no party-committee transactions in this cycle are not listed. See the Party Pipeline.
Sources: NYSBOE filings, 2026 cycle only (Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026). Bars are scaled to the largest amount in each panel. "Not reported" means the value was not found in the data, not that it is zero.
Side by side: New York State Assembly District 20
| Photo |  |  |
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| Name | Eric Ari Brown | Meir Fischer |
| Party / lines | Republican · REP, CON | Democratic · DEM |
| Incumbent | Incumbent | No |
| Office / district | Member of the New York State Assembly · District 20 | Candidate for New York State Assembly · District 20 |
| Money raised 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 | $164,933 | $2,032 |
| Spent 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 | $12,082 See itemized expenditures ↓ | $1,447 See itemized expenditures ↓ |
| Top expenditures 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 |
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| Cash on hand 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 | not reported | not reported |
| Public matching funds 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 | $120,150 (Nys Comptroller) | not reported |
| Top contributors 2026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 |
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| How current | Current through Oct 19 | Current through Oct 19 |
| Next filing deadline | 27-Day Post-General — due Nov 30, 2026 | 27-Day Post-General — due Nov 30, 2026 |
| Full detail | Full sourced profile → | Full sourced profile → |
Money figures and contributors come from each candidate's own profile (NYSBOE or FEC filings). State and local figures cover the 2026 cycle only: Nov 5, 2025 (day after the 2025 general election) through Oct 19, 2026 (NYSBOE). "Not reported" means the value was not found in the data, not that it is zero.
Candidate
Meir Fischer
Current through Oct 19DemocraticDEMDemocratic candidate for Assembly District 20 who has campaigned on local library funding.
Full sourced profileHow this race was verified
Candidate names, offices and ballot lines come from the official Nassau County election roster. Candidate profiles link to underlying official, campaign and finance records. Read the full methodology.
Expenditures: Eric Ari Brown
Total itemized spending and outflows: $12,082.002026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 in 37 payments, newest first. Breakdown: expenditures $4,928.47; transfers out $4,153.53; contribution refunds $3,000.00.
NYSBOE itemized expenditures, transfers out and refunds for Eric G. Brown, Eric Ari Brown for Assembly, Eric Ari Brown For Assembly, Eric Ari Brown for Assembly 2026, November 5, 2025 through 2026-10-19 (2026 cycle). Totals may differ slightly from the summary figure above because of rounding or unitemized amounts.
| Date | Payee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | not stated | $100.00 |
| 10/13/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | not stated | $165.00 |
| 10/9/2026 | NYS Conservative Party | not stated | $500.00 |
| 9/24/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | not stated | $200.00 |
| 9/11/2026 | Long Beach Republican Committee | not stated | $135.00 |
| 8/24/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | not stated | $200.00 |
| 8/20/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | not stated | $210.00 |
| 6/22/2026 | NYS Conservative Party | not stated | $350.00 |
| 6/8/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | not stated | $150.00 |
| 6/1/2026 | Eric Ari Brown For Assembly 2026 | Transfers out — Termination | $4,153.53 |
| 5/29/2026 | Td Bank | not stated | $3.00 |
| 5/27/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | not stated | $300.00 |
| 5/12/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | not stated | $500.00 |
| 4/30/2026 | Td Bank | not stated | $3.00 |
| 4/2/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | not stated | $175.00 |
| 3/31/2026 | Td Bank | not stated | $3.00 |
| 3/20/2026 | Nyracc | not stated | $200.00 |
| 3/4/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | not stated | $250.00 |
| 1/8/2026 | BARRY FREEDBERG | Contribution refund — LLC REFUND | $3,000.00 |
| 1/2/2026 | NEW YORK STATE CONSERVATIVE PARTY | PAYPAL | $175.00 |
| 1/1/2026 | Nassau County Republican Committee | PAYPAL | $185.00 |
| 12/31/2025 | TD BANK | WITHDRAWN FROM ACCOUNT | $3.00 |
| 12/31/2025 | TD BANK | WITHDRAWN FROM ACCOUNT | $20.00 |
| 12/31/2025 | Td Bank | BANK FEES WITHDRAWN | $3.00 |
| 12/12/2025 | THE CUSTOM MONORGRAM SHOP | ASSEMBLY APPAREL FOR STAFF | $220.00 |
| 12/10/2025 | 1-800-Flowers | CONTRIBUTION | $21.71 |
| 12/7/2025 | WinRed | PROCESSING FEES | $4.10 |
| 11/28/2025 | TD BANK | WITHDRAWN FROM ACCOUNT | $3.00 |
| 11/28/2025 | Td Bank | BANK FEES WITHDRAWN | $3.00 |
| 11/28/2025 | TD BANK | WITHDRAWN FROM ACCOUNT | $20.00 |
| 11/24/2025 | COBANC | not stated | $150.00 |
| 11/23/2025 | WinRed | PROCESSING FEES | $0.41 |
| 11/17/2025 | OCEANSIDE KAWANIS | not stated | $125.00 |
| 11/17/2025 | Saint Dimitrios Greek Orthodox Church | not stated | $225.00 |
| 11/13/2025 | X | 3 ADS TOTALING 54.31 EACH | $162.93 |
| 11/13/2025 | Eric Brown | X SPONSORED ADS REIMBURSMENT | $162.93 |
| 11/13/2025 | WinRed | PROCESSING FEES | $0.39 |
Expenditures: Meir Fischer
Total itemized spending and outflows: $1,447.292026 cycle, Nov 5, 2025 – Oct 19, 2026 in 5 payments, newest first.
NYSBOE itemized expenditures, transfers out and refunds for Meir Fischer, Friends of Meir Fischer, November 5, 2025 through 2026-10-19 (2026 cycle). Totals may differ slightly from the summary figure above because of rounding or unitemized amounts.
| Date | Payee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2026 | Unitemized | not stated | $0.23 |
| 9/28/2026 | Unitemized | not stated | $334.23 |
| 8/18/2026 | five towns mini golf and batting cage | not stated | $553.94 |
| 8/18/2026 | empire state compliance solutions | not stated | $553.94 |
| 7/11/2026 | Unitemized / not reported | not stated | $4.95 |