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DawnMarie Kuhn
Republican PartySTH · NY · District 7
New York State Assembly District 7
STH · NY · District 7
New York State Assembly District 7
St. Joseph's College—undergraduate degree in Social Sciences; Brooklyn College—M.A. in Public Administration and Urban Development; Fordham University—M.A. in Campaign and Election Management; Columbia University—M.A. in Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences
Data last updated 10/21/2026
DawnMarie Kuhn is an Islip Town Councilwoman for Council District 2 and the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 7 in 2026. She has worked in both town and county government for more than a decade, including in the Town of Islip D.E.C. and as chief of staff to Islip Town Councilman James O'Connor and Suffolk County Legislator Anthony A. Piccirillo. She is also a small business owner, having opened her own business in 2017.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
No Healthcare-specific position, action, bill, or vote for DawnMarie Kuhn as the 2026 Republican/Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 7 was found in the searched sources. Her official campaign priorities emphasize affordability, public safety, environment, education, and ethics, but do not state a healthcare platform; the VOTE411 page for New York Assembly District 7 shows DawnMarie D. Lentz-Kuhn listed for the race but indicates she had not yet responded to its issue questions.
DawnMarie Kuhn’s economy-and-jobs platform for New York State Assembly District 7 emphasizes affordability for Long Island families and small businesses, including lower taxes, reduced unfunded mandates, lower utility and energy costs, and less wasteful government spending. Her record and public statements also emphasize government efficiency and support for worker-related pension reforms, while presenting her small-business background as part of her economic rationale.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Kuhn says she is fighting to reduce taxes, eliminate costly unfunded state mandates that drive up local property taxes, lower utility and energy costs, and cut wasteful government spending to ease burdens on families, seniors, and small businesses.
SourceDuring her 2025 Islip Town Council campaign, Kuhn said she hoped to focus on lowering taxes, improving government efficiency, and preserving Islip’s suburban quality of life.
SourceAs an Islip Town Councilwoman, Kuhn was described as a vocal advocate for Tier 6 pension changes, including attending an Albany rally and a Suffolk County rally supporting the reforms.
SourceCandidate/voter-guide and campaign-coverage sources confirm she is the Republican/Conservative candidate and an Islip Town Councilwoman, but the available issue materials reviewed did not include an immigration stance or related bill/action.
DawnMarie Kuhn’s Climate & Energy position emphasizes affordability and local environmental protection: lowering utility and energy costs while preserving Long Island parks, beaches, open space, and the sole-source aquifer. She also supports Great South Bay restoration, sewer infrastructure expansion, bay-bottom/oyster farming, and responsible environmental policies tied to the local economy and quality of life.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Kuhn states that she is fighting to lower utility and energy costs as part of her affordability agenda for New York families, seniors, and small businesses.
SourceKuhn says she remains committed to expanding sewer infrastructure to improve water quality while restoring the Great South Bay and protecting Long Island’s natural resources.
SourceKuhn said water quality and protection of Long Island’s sole-source aquifer are priorities, citing the environmental sensitivity of the Great South Bay and Connetquot River area.
SourceAs Islip councilmember, Kuhn praised SUNation’s Long Island solar milestone and said the company continues to provide alternative energy solutions to Islip residents.
SourceDawnMarie Kuhn’s campaign says she supports fully funding public schools, expanding student opportunities, increasing access to higher education and career training, and preparing every child for success. She also says she opposes unchecked charter-school expansion because she argues it diverts funding from Long Island public schools.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Kuhn states that she will fight to fully fund public schools so every child has access to a high-quality education.
SourceKuhn states that she supports expanding educational opportunities, including greater access to higher education and career training for students.
SourceKuhn states that she will protect property taxpayers by opposing unchecked charter-school expansion that she says diverts critical funding from Long Island public schools.
SourceDawnMarie Kuhn frames public safety as a top priority for her 2026 campaign for New York State Assembly District 7, emphasizing support for police, firefighters, and first responders. She supports repealing New York's cashless bail laws and opposes sanctuary-state policies, arguing they undermine community safety.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Kuhn stated that bail reform is a major issue and "needs to be repealed" in her campaign for the open Seventh Assembly District seat.
SourceKuhn says police officers, firefighters, and first responders should have the tools, resources, and support they need to protect neighborhoods.
SourceKuhn says she opposes sanctuary-state policies because she believes they undermine public safety and put communities at greater risk.
SourceTown of Islip
https://islipny.gov/government/town-board/councilwoman-dawnmarie-kuhn/district-2Fetched: biography
Messenger Papers
https://messengerpapers.com/2026/02/gandolfo-runs-for-senate-kuhn-for-assembly/?amp=1Fetched: biography
Branch
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-7/candidates/dawn-marie-kuhnFetched: biography
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/race/new-york-state-assembly-district-7-74626Fetched: campaignFinance
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://www.nylcv.org/candidate/dawn-marie-kuhn/Fetched: endorsements
Suffolk County PBA
https://www.suffolkpba.org/?electionID=24777&zone=/unionactive/election_main.cfmFetched: endorsements
VOTE411 Voter Guide - New York Assembly District 7
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73914678Fetched: issuePositions
Messenger Papers - Islip Councilwoman Kicks Off NYS Assembly Campaign
https://messengerpapers.com/2026/04/islip-councilwoman-kicks-off-nys-assembly-campaign/Fetched: issuePositions
Long Island Life & Politics
https://lilifepolitics.com/news/politics/kuhn-dominates-early-fundraising-in-town-council-race/Fetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73914678Fetched: issuePositions
Suffolk County Board of Elections 2026 General Election Candidate List
https://suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/BOE/2026-General-Election-Candidate-ListFetched: issuePositions
Messenger Papers
https://messengerpapers.com/2026/04/islip-councilwoman-kicks-off-nys-assembly-campaign/Fetched: issuePositions
DawnMarie for New York priorities section
https://votedawnmarie.com/#prioritiesFetched: issuePositions
Messenger Papers
https://messengerpapers.com/2025/04/dawnmarie-kuhn-kicks-off-campaign-for-islip-town-council/?amp=1Fetched: issuePositions
Messenger Papers candidate spotlight
https://messengerpapers.com/2025/09/candidate-spotlight-david-chan-v-dawnmarie-kuhn/Fetched: issuePositions
MarketChameleon press release
https://marketchameleon.com/PressReleases/i/2275855/SUNE/sunation-energy-installs-10000th-solar-system-surpassesFetched: issuePositions
Suffolk County Board of Elections
https://suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/BOE/2026-General-Election-Candidate-ListFetched: candidateIdentity
The Messenger Papers
https://messengerpapers.com/2026/04/islip-councilwoman-kicks-off-nys-assembly-campaign/Fetched: issuePositions