• Current Assembly Member for NY's 104th District (since 2018)

• Former Newburgh City Council Member

• Former Assistant New York State Attorney General

• Former Assistant Counsel to the Speaker of the New York State Assembly

• Former New York State Workers’ Compensation Judge

• Former Orange County Democratic  Committee Chair - 22 years

Jonathan Jacobson was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2018, representing the 104th Assembly District, which includes the Cities of Newburgh, Beacon, and Poughkeepsie, and the Towns of Newburgh, Marlborough, Lloyd, and Plattekill. A product of the Newburgh public school system, Jonathan graduated from Newburgh Free Academy. He went on to graduate cum laude with Honors in Political Science from Duke University, and earned his law degree from New York Law School.

Before his election, Jonathan built a distinguished career in public service and the law. He served as an Assistant Counsel to the Speaker of the New York State Assembly, where he researched and wrote legislation for the Labor Committee. As an Assistant New York State Attorney General, he headed the Consumer Frauds Bureau at the Poughkeepsie Regional Office. He continued his public service career as a New York State Workers’ Compensation Law Judge. Jonathan also served on the Newburgh City Council, where he championed improving the City’s infrastructure, and chaired the Orange County Democratic Committee for 22 years. In private practice, Jonathan concentrated on real estate and business law, and later focused on representing workers in Workers’ Compensation and Social Security disability cases.

Jonathan hit the ground running in January 2019 and helped make the 2019 legislative session one of the most productive in history. The Assembly passed laws bolstering and securing women’s reproductive health rights—including codifying Roe v. Wade into New York law through the Reproductive Health Act—protecting our communities with commonsense gun safety laws, and preserving our environment. Child abuse victims now have a new chance to seek justice in the courts. He also joined the Assembly and voted to increase education aid and make the property tax cap permanent.

Because of his experience, Jonathan has been one of the most effective members of the Assembly from the beginning.

Jonathan wrote and passed a bill to help end confusion to voters when their polling site moves. Now, due to Jonathan’s legislation, the Board of Elections must post a sign on the old polling site explaining where the new polling site is located. He has continued to champion election reform, sponsoring major voting reform legislation including Early Voting and campaign finance changes. In 2023, Governor Hochul signed a legislative package to strengthen democracy and protect voting rights in New York State that included Jonathan’s efforts to make it easier to register and vote.

Jonathan has always been a strong supporter of common-sense gun safety legislation. Jonathan’s bill restricting who can purchase body armor became law. Criminals do not need body armor; Jonathan’s bill restricts the sale of body armor to those whose occupations put them in danger of gun violence, including law enforcement, armored car guards, security guards, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians and paramedics. He also supported the passage of the Red Flag Bill, strengthening New York’s gun safety laws.

Jonathan also passed laws reforming the Workers’ Compensation Law process.

In order to deal with the Central Hudson billing fiasco, Jonathan wrote and passed two bills. The first bill (A4582), which is already signed into law, prevents Central Hudson from back-billing customers for bills which are more than three months late. It also requires Central Hudson to provide the usage records at each customer’s address including prior customers so that you will be able to compare your bill to a similar period in the past to determine if you are being overcharged. The second bill (A888), passed with Senator Michelle Hinchey in the Senate, limits when Central Hudson and other utilities may use estimated billing. Jonathan has continued his fight to protect consumers from untimely and inaccurate billing by utility companies, and in 2025 introduced legislation (A09064) to bar utilities like Central Hudson from passing extra infrastructure costs along to consumers.

Jonathan also passed a bill to end conflicts of interest and corruption at the Board of Elections, and has been a leader in fighting against corruption and conflicts in Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs).

Jonathan has fought to increase school funding so all districts receive at least 100% of Foundation Aid and has championed funding Pre-K outside New York City to enable local districts to expand or offer Pre-K for the first time. In January 2026, he was recognized for his work on child care when Governor Hochul announced a Child Care Expansion Pilot. He has also secured continued state funding for community programs, including the Green Teen Poughkeepsie Community Garden at Dutchess Community College.

Jonathan is committed to expanding equality, fighting hate, and protecting LGBTQ+ rights. He supported the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act to address climate change. He has also focused on accountability in workforce development to make sure workers are placed in productive and good-paying jobs, and has worked to expand college opportunities throughout the district.

In recognition of his legislative effectiveness, Jonathan was named Chair of the Committee on Oversight, Analysis and Investigation for the 2025–2026 legislative session. He also serves on the following committees: Cities; Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; Election Law; Energy; Labor; Local Governments; and the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force.