| Issue | Patricia Jehlen | David Carnevale |
| Raising Income Tax to 5.95% | Voted YES | OPPOSES |
| Raising Sales Tax to 6.25% | Voted YES | OPPOSES |
| Alcohol Sales Tax | Voted YES | OPPOSES |
| Job Creation Tax Credit | Voted NO | SUPPORTS |
| Raise Gas Tax by $.11 | Voted YES | OPPOSES |
| Meals Tax Increase | Voted YES | OPPOSES |
| Hotel Tax Increase | Voted YES | OPPOSES |
| Illegal Immigration Reform* | Voted NO | SUPPORTS |
| Wage & Hiring Freeze | Voted NO | SUPPORTS |
| Jessica's Law* | Voted NO | SUPPORTS |
| Eliminating Suffolk Holidays ("Hack Holidays') | Voted NO | SUPPORTS |
| Expanding Authority for the Gov. to Cut Local Aid* | Voted YES | OPPOSES |
| In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants | SUPPORTS | OPPOSES |
*Jessica's Law: Amendment requiring a 10 year minimum sentence for conviction of rape of a child.
*Illegal Immigration Reform: These measures would serve to toughen the verification process for people applying for taxpayer funded benefits from the state.
*Expanding Authority for the Governor to cut local aid: This measure gives the Governor authority to cut local aid instead of forcing him to make cuts to the executive office accounts.