Asm. William A. Barclay
William A. Barclay represents AD-120, a heavily Republican district carrying an R+25 registration lean and a base electoral lean of R+31, where he has run uncontested in four of his last six general elections, most recently in 2024 and 2022; in contested cycles, he won by margins of 40.2 points in 2020 and 37.2 points in 2018, placing him in the Safe R category across all modeled electoral environments. The district is predominantly rural or small-city in character, with a 91.9% white population, a 74.6% homeownership rate, a median household income of $69,810, a poverty rate of 15.4%, and a voter registration breakdown of 46.2% Republican, 25.7% Independent, and 21.5% Democrat. First elected in 2009 and now in his 16th year in the chamber, Barclay sponsored 64 bills in the 2025 session, with his heaviest concentration in Tax (9 bills), followed by Executive (6 bills), and clusters of 4 bills each in Education, Legislative, Penal, and State Finance. No committee chairmanship data or lobbying sector information is present in this brief.AI
Topic Focus AI
No floor debate appearances found in our transcript archive for this member. Topic extraction requires at least one recorded speech.
Key Issues AI
Key issue areas derived from floor debate speeches and sponsored bill law sections.
Legislative Activity (2025–2026)
Bill sponsorship from NYS Open Legislation API. Hearing appearances from joint Senate-Assembly committee transcripts. Floor debate from official Assembly session transcripts (Granicus, 2023–present).
Bill Focus Areas 2025–2026
Grouped by law section from sponsored Assembly bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation API.
Floor Speeches: In Support (20) AI
Floor Speeches: In Opposition AI
No recorded floor speeches in opposition found in our transcript archive for this member.
Electoral History AD-120
General Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | William A. Barclay 100.0% (48,550) | Uncontested | — |
| 2022 | William A. Barclay 100.0% (37,663) | Uncontested | — |
| 2020 | William A. Barclay 70.1% (43,419) | Gail E. Tosh 29.9% (18,523) | 40.2pts |
| 2018 | William A. Barclay 68.6% (31,393) | Gail E. Tosh 31.4% (14,359) | 37.2pts |
| 2016 | William A. Barclay 100.0% (44,275) | Uncontested | — |
| 2014 | William A. Barclay 100.0% (27,725) | Uncontested | — |
| 2012 | William A. Barclay 100.0% (38,991) | Uncontested | — |
| 2010 | William B. Magnarelli 63.0% (18,915) | Rick Guy 37.0% (11,096) | 26.0pts |
| 2008 | William B. Magnarelli 76.1% (33,668) | Kristen G. Rounds 23.9% (10,549) | 52.2pts |
| 2006 | William B. Magnarelli 100.0% (22,953) | Uncontested | — |
| 2004 | William B. Magnarelli 87.1% (29,842) | Robert H. Teachout 12.9% (4,427) | 74.2pts |
| 2002 | William B. Magnarelli 66.7% (21,583) | Christopher C. Vaughn 33.3% (10,791) | 33.4pts |
| 2000 | William B. Magnarelli 54.1% (21,343) | Steven G. DeRegis 45.9% (18,075) | ⚡ 8.2pts |
| 1998 | William B. Magnarelli 50.4% (16,358) | James А. Corbett 48.5% (15,748) | ⚡ 1.9pts |
| 1996 | Bernard J. Mahoney 50.4% (20,016) | Edward F. Ryan 49.6% (19,706) | ⚡ 0.8pts |
Source: NYS Board of Elections certified results. ⚡ = margin under 10 pts. District history reflects 2022 redistricted boundaries.
Vulnerability Index AD-120
Base lean: R+31
- Limited contested election data — registration lean used as primary signal
- Ran uncontested in most recent election
Scenario model: ±5pt national environment shift applied to district base lean (R+31). Base lean blends voter registration (40%) with recent contested general election margins (60%), using up to the last 4 general elections with margins under 40 points. Ratings: Safe D/R = 15+ pts, Likely = 8–14 pts, Lean = 3–7 pts, Toss-up = within 2 pts (Assembly districts are smaller and more homogeneous than Senate districts, so tighter thresholds are used). Generic ballot from Silver Bulletin (Nate Silver), as of 5/21/2026. Not a prediction — reflects structural competitiveness under different cycle environments.
District 120 Profile
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024).
Voter Registration
Demographics
Commute Mode
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2024). Race and ethnicity figures may not sum to 100% — Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity category that overlaps with racial groups.
Lobbying Activity
No lobbying disclosures on record for this member in the available dataset.
Source: NY Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government via data.ny.gov.