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Brett Wynkoop

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New York State Assembly District 52

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Background

Brett Wynkoop is running for New York Member of Assembly, District 52 as a Republican. He currently captains charter sailboats and works part-time teaching computer science; his prior work includes healthcare site reliability and technology roles specializing in Unix, networking, and security, as well as running a sailing school and charter boat business, operating a mobile radio shop, owning an information technology firm, founding the Brooklyn Repertory Opera Company, and serving as a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve.

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Healthcare

Brett Wynkoop's healthcare platform for New York State Assembly District 52 emphasizes opposition to medical mandates and protection of personal medical privacy. He also supports expanded mental-health and substance-use services for veterans, including trauma-informed care and peer counseling.

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Prohibit medical mandates as conditions for work, housing, education, public accommodations, or benefits

2026-10-20

Wynkoop plans to prohibit medical mandates from being used as conditions of employment, housing, education, public accommodations, or government benefits.

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Make employer vaccine requirements a crime

2026-09-21

Wynkoop has stated that he wants to make it a crime for employers to require vaccination.

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Oppose centralized vaccination or health-status registries

2026-10-15

Wynkoop opposes any central registry of vaccination or health status.

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Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Brett Wynkoop's Economy positions for New York State Assembly District 52 emphasize restricting state investments tied to foreign-government-controlled companies that fail market, labor, and environmental standards; attracting union-supported jobs with worker-rights protections; and giving state-contract preference to U.S.-based vendors, manufacturers, and farmers.

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Restrict state investments in foreign-government-controlled companies

2026-10-21

Wynkoop plans to restrict New York State investments in foreign-government-controlled companies that do not meet specified market, labor, and environmental standards.

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Attract union-supported jobs while protecting workers

2026-10-21

Wynkoop advocates for policies intended to attract union-supported jobs while prioritizing worker rights, fair wages, and protections against exploitation.

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Prefer U.S.-based vendors for state contracts

2026-10-21

Wynkoop plans to require state contracts to give preference to U.S.-based vendors, manufacturers, and farmers.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

A 2025 profile for the same candidate states he supports addressing "illegal immigration" by repealing New York City's sanctuary status, arguing it burdens public services, contributes to crime, and diverts funds from citizens.

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Repeal New York City's sanctuary status

2025-09-17

Wynkoop supports repealing New York City's sanctuary status as a way to address "illegal immigration," citing public-service burdens, crime concerns, and diversion of resources from citizens.

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Immigration

Climate & Energy

Brett Wynkoop’s 2026 New York State Assembly District 52 climate and energy platform emphasizes coastal resiliency, lower-cost energy efficiency, and a reliability-focused energy mix. He supports flood-barrier and waterfront-infrastructure projects, building efficiency upgrades, and use of nuclear power and natural gas as reliable sources while treating wind and solar as supplemental.

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Accelerate flood barriers and resilient waterfront infrastructure

2026-10-21

Wynkoop plans to accelerate flood barriers and resilient waterfront infrastructure, including a storm-surge gate at the Gowanus Canal.

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Support home and building energy-efficiency upgrades

2026-10-21

Wynkoop supports energy-efficiency upgrades in homes and buildings to reduce utility costs and waste.

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Use nuclear power and natural gas as reliable energy sources

2026-10-21

Wynkoop supports nuclear power and natural gas as reliable energy sources, with wind and solar treated as supplemental sources.

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Climate & Energy

Education

Brett Wynkoop's education platform for New York State Assembly District 52 emphasizes expanding school choice, including charter schools, and has also supported parental notification related to in-school mental health services.

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Require parental notification for school mental-health services

2024-11-05

Wynkoop supports requiring schools to tell parents if a student uses mental health services at school.

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Expand private and charter schools with vouchers

2025-11-04

Wynkoop supports expanding private and charter schools and creating a school voucher program.

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Public Safety

Brett Wynkoop, the Republican/Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 52, frames public safety around stopping repeat-offender "catch and release" practices and has also proposed restricting state financial ties to China-related entities as a safety/security measure.

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