Q&A With Karl Brabenec, Republican Candidate for New York 98th Assembly District

Karl Brabenec, the four-term assemblyman representing the 98th district in New York, is seeking reelection in a newly drawn map, which encompasses portions of Orange County—including Deerpark, Mount Hope, Goshen, and Rockland County.
He faces Democrat candidate Bruce Levine in the Nov. 8 general election.
Brabenec spoke with The Epoch Times on Oct. 28. The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
The Epoch Times: You were first elected to the state assembly in 2014, and now you serve as deputy minority whip. In your opinion, how has the state legislature changed over the past eight years?
Brabenec: When the state senate was run by the Republicans, that was almost like a dam, and the water would not go through the dam; Democrats would pass bills opposed by Republicans in the assembly, but those bills would stop in the senate, and not become laws….}