Asm. Brian D. Miller
Brian D. Miller has represented AD-122, a solidly Republican district carrying an R+13 partisan lean and a base lean of R+23, since first being elected in 2017; he won his most recent 2024 general election against Adrienne Martini by 25.8 points (62.9% to 37.1%), and his 2026 vulnerability rating is Safe R across all modeled electoral environments. The district is predominantly rural and white (90.4%), with a homeownership rate of 74.7%, a median household income of $76,751, and a voter registration breakdown of 39.9% Republican, 26.7% Democrat, and 26.2% Independent. In the 2025 session, Miller has sponsored 51 bills, with his heaviest concentration in Education (7 bills) and Tax (5 bills), followed by General Business (2 bills) and Taxation (2 bills), with single bills spanning Agriculture and Markets, Civil Service, Election, and Environmental Conservation.AI
Topic Focus AI
Topics extracted by AI from joint Senate-Assembly committee hearing transcripts and floor debate. Tag size reflects number of supporting citations.
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 (14) AI
Emphasized the I-81 reconstruction is a major undertaking affecting traffic safety and congestion across the Greater Syracuse area, and the bill will get motorists off side roads, improve construction safety, and quicken commutes.
Floor Speeches: In Opposition (5) AI
Questioned how town committees without scientific expertise could determine which pesticides adversely affect wetlands when they are already regulated by DEC and EPA. Expressed concern that municipalities would need to hire scientists and technicians, and urged reliance on state and federal agencies rather than local governments.
Questioned how local governments would determine pesticide safety without hiring scientists and technicians, and whether towns should defer to DEC and EPA expertise. Expressed concern that well-intentioned bill places burden on municipalities to make technical determinations already handled by state and federal agencies.
Argued the EPA, DEC, and Cornell should have been allowed to recommend alternatives before any ban. Stated legislators are not scientists and should not have rushed to ban an effective pesticide without developing alternatives first. Expressed concern about financial hardship to the fragile agriculture industry.
Questioned economic impact studies and stakeholder consultation, noting 75 percent of corn and soybeans in New York use neonics. Cited Cornell cost estimates of additional $12.17-$21.16 per 100 acres for scouting and alternative pesticide applications. Expressed concern about turf grass industry impacts and lack of detailed implementation regulations.
Expressed concern that the requirement is overly broad and site-specific implementation will be complex, particularly for travel teams competing in tournaments across multiple states. Worried the bill's scope will become unwieldy.
Electoral History AD-122
General Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brian D. Miller 62.9% (41,705) | Adrienne Martini 37.1% (24,630) | 25.8pts |
| 2022 | Brian D. Miller 62.9% (31,833) | Dan Buttermann 34.5% (17,425) | 28.4pts |
| 2020 | Joe G. Angelino 69.0% (41,385) | Richard O. Shaw 31.0% (18,632) | 38.0pts |
| 2018 | Clifford W. Crouch 85.3% (34,873) | Nicholas R. Libous 14.7% (6,026) | 70.6pts |
| 2016 | Clifford W. Crouch 100.0% (41,957) | Uncontested | — |
| 2014 | Clifford W. Crouch 100.0% (26,739) | Uncontested | — |
| 2012 | Clifford W. Crouch 100.0% (38,330) | Uncontested | — |
| 2010 | Kenneth D. Blankenbush 54.8% (16,197) | Brian S. McGrath 45.2% (13,356) | ⚡ 9.6pts |
| 2008 | Dede Scozzafava 100.0% (29,384) | Uncontested | — |
| 2006 | Dede K. Scozzafava 65.3% (18,351) | Karl R. Williams 34.7% (9,742) | 30.6pts |
| 2004 | Dede K. Scozzafava 100.0% (32,777) | Uncontested | — |
| 2002 | Dede K. Scozzafava 62.7% (18,580) | Anthony L. Byrnes 28.2% (8,353) | 34.5pts |
| 2000 | Clifford W. Crouch 100.0% (32,386) | Uncontested | — |
| 1998 | Clifford W. Crouch 72.5% (23,118) | Charlotte K. O'Dea 27.5% (8,789) | 45.0pts |
| 1996 | Clifford W. Crouch 89.7% (27,614) | Timothy J. Turecek 10.3% (3,155) | 79.4pts |
| 1995 | Clifford W. Crouch 56.9% (15,989) | Jennifer Nichols Curtis 35.4% (9,948) | 21.5pts |
Primary Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (Republican) | Joe G. Angelino 72.1% (8,260) | Nicholas R. Libous 16.4% (1,882) | 55.7pts |
| 2018 (Republican) | Clifford W. Crouch 71.6% (5,927) | Nicholas R. Libous 28.4% (2,348) | 43.2pts |
| 2002 (Republican) | Dede K. Scozzafava 67.0% (4,992) | Michael W. Behling 33.0% (2,456) | 34.0pts |
| 2002 (Green) | William J. Mulrow 28.6% (2) | Ethan Rau Souter 14.3% (1) | ⚡ 0.0pts |
Source: NYS Board of Elections certified results. ⚡ = margin under 10 pts. District history reflects 2022 redistricted boundaries.
Vulnerability Index AD-122
Base lean: R+23
Scenario model: ±5pt national environment shift applied to district base lean (R+23). 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 122 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.