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Alexis Rodriguez

Democratic Party

STS · NY · District 24

Staten Island, NY

New York State Senate District 24

St. John's University—Economics; Brooklyn College—Master's in childhood math education

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Background

Alexis Rodriguez is a fourth-grade New York City public school teacher and a longtime Staten Island resident raised in Midland Beach. He previously studied economics and worked on Wall Street before earning a master's in childhood math education and moving into the classroom. He is also described as a public school educator since 2013, licensed in English as a New Language and trained in Orton-Gillingham literacy instruction.

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Healthcare

Alexis Rodriguez has stated that health care is part of her social and racial justice agenda, specifically calling for safe nurse staffing at hospitals and better maternal and mental health care. No voting record or sponsored health-care legislation was found because sources identify this as her first run for public office, not a current legislative seat.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Safe hospital nurse staffing and expanded maternal and mental health care

2026-10-20

In her VOTE411 response for New York State Senate District 24, Rodriguez said health care should include safe nurse staffing at hospitals and better maternal and mental health care.

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Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Alexis Rodriguez frames his Economy & Jobs position around protecting middle-class union and civil-service jobs, restoring pension parity for newer public workers, and lowering household costs for Staten Island families. He also supports protecting wages and pensions as a path for working families to reach the middle class.

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Restore pension parity for newer public workers

2026-10-20

Rodriguez says he would fight to fix Tier 6 and restore pension parity for newer teachers, firefighters, police officers, nurses, and city workers who receive less favorable retirement benefits than earlier hires.

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Lower family costs by opposing toll hikes and rising household bills

2026-10-20

Rodriguez says he would fight every toll hike, protect the Staten Island resident discount, stop property tax increases, and take on rising utility bills and insurance premiums.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

No explicit immigration platform, bill action, or immigration-specific stated position was found for Alexis Rodriguez in the sources checked for New York State Senate District 24. The closest relevant statement is that, as an English as a New Language teacher and child of Cuban immigrants, she wants every family to get a fair shot regardless of language or income.

Immigration

Climate & Energy

Alexis Rodriguez emphasizes storm resiliency and affordability, linking climate policy for Staten Island to Hurricane Sandy-era flooding, coastal protection, drainage, grid reliability, and ratepayer protection. She supports fully funding coastal and flood-resiliency projects, hardening the electric grid, protecting wetlands and Bluebelt areas, and ensuring state energy mandates do not raise family utility bills.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Fully fund East and South Shore coastal protection and flood resiliency

2026-10-20

Rodriguez says New York should finish and fully fund coastal protection and flood resiliency projects on Staten Island’s East and South Shores and fix street drainage that floods neighborhoods during ordinary rainstorms.

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Take on rising utility bills and insurance premiums

2026-10-20

Rodriguez’s campaign lists lowering costs as a priority, including taking on rising utility bills and insurance premiums for Staten Island families.

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Climate & Energy

Education

Alexis Rodriguez, the Democratic candidate for New York State Senate District 24 in 2026, frames education around strengthening public schools, supporting local schools, and improving school safety/services. His campaign emphasizes his background as a fourth-grade NYC public school teacher and specifically calls out special-needs services and supervised school buses.

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Strengthen public education

2026-10-20

Rodriguez's campaign committee states that the campaign is focused on strengthening public education as part of its agenda for New York State Senate District 24.

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Support local schools

2026-10-20

Rodriguez's campaign committee says it is committed to investment in neighborhood infrastructure, support for local schools, and policies reflecting working-family needs.

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SUPPORTS

Improve services for students with special needs

2026-10-20

Rodriguez's campaign site says parents of children with special needs are fighting for every service, identifying special-needs support as a district concern.

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Require supervision on every school bus

2026-10-20

Rodriguez says he will fight for safer streets and better schools by making sure every school bus is supervised.

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Education

Public Safety

Alexis Rodriguez identifies public safety as part of his campaign agenda for New York State Senate District 24, emphasizing safer streets, staffing precincts, fixing dangerous roads and intersections, supervised school buses, and equal treatment under the law.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Safer streets, staffed precincts, and supervised school buses

2026-11-03

Rodriguez states he would fight for safer streets and better schools by fixing roads and intersections, staffing precincts, and making sure every school bus is supervised.

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Fix dangerous roads and intersections and staff precincts

2026-11-03

In his VOTE411 response, Rodriguez lists safer streets and better schools among his top three priorities, including fixing dangerous intersections, staffing precincts, and properly supervising school buses.

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Safe streets and equal treatment under the law

2026-11-03

Rodriguez states that every neighborhood deserves safe streets and every person deserves equal treatment under the law as part of his response on social and racial justice policies.

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