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Dean Tarulli

Democratic Party

STH · NY · District 15

New York State Assembly District 15

Stony Brook University, School of Marine & Atmospheric Science (SoMAS)—Marine Science

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$12,800

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Background

Dean Tarulli is running as the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 15 in Nassau County. He is a marine scientist with 15 years of government experience and currently serves as New York City’s Deputy Director of Coastal Resilience at the Department of Design and Construction, where he oversees the East Side Coastal Resiliency project and other major capital infrastructure programs. He previously worked with the NYS Governor's Office of Storm Recovery and served as Director of Flood Mitigation & Resilience for Westchester County.

Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.

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Healthcare

No explicit Dean Tarulli healthcare policy platform, healthcare bill action, or roll-call record was found for the 2026 New York State Assembly District 15 race. The only healthcare-related evidence located is that his campaign and voter-guide listings report support or endorsements from healthcare/reproductive-health organizations including 1199 SEIU and Planned Parenthood, but those sources do not state a specific healthcare policy position by Tarulli.

Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Dean Tarulli’s Economy & Jobs positions center on affordability for Long Island, small-business tax incentives, broader tax reform, and tighter oversight of state spending. He also frames infrastructure and resilience spending as an economic issue, emphasizing cost control, budget management, and protecting homes and businesses.

Specific Actions & Proposals

SUPPORTS

Major tax reform to restore Long Island affordability

2026-10-07

Run for Something lists Tarulli as running to restore affordability to Long Island, with priorities including major tax reform.

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SUPPORTS

Disciplined oversight and results-based government spending

2026-10-16

The Ballot Brief reports Tarulli’s campaign priority to tie government spending to disciplined oversight and results, consistent with his campaign statement about preventing cost overruns and managing budgets more effectively.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

No public, person-matched immigration position was found for Dean Tarulli, the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 15 in the 2026 cycle. His official campaign site and voter-guide profile identify him and list priorities such as affordability and resilience, but they do not state an immigration policy position.

Immigration

Climate & Energy

Dean Tarulli emphasizes climate adaptation and coastal resilience, citing his marine-science background and government work on disaster recovery, flood mitigation, and large coastal-resilience infrastructure. He also supports New York Climate Act renewable-energy goals while pairing clean-energy buildout with ratepayer affordability and utility-cost oversight.

Specific Actions & Proposals

SUPPORTS

Expand climate adaptation and storm-resilient community planning

2026-10-21

Tarulli says he would bring his coastal-resilience and disaster-recovery experience to Albany to maximize climate adaptation, disaster-proof communities, and improve standards for safer homes and communities.

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SUPPORTS

Advance New York Climate Act renewable-energy goals with affordability oversight

2026-10-21

The Sierra Club Long Island endorsement page says Tarulli strongly supports the renewable-energy goals of New York’s Climate Act and wants clean-energy buildouts paired with ratepayer affordability and utility cost oversight.

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Climate & Energy

Education

Dean Tarulli, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 15, has stated support for increasing state support for schools, including updating school funding formulas to restore resources to Long Island districts.

Specific Actions & Proposals

SUPPORTS

Update school funding formulas for Long Island districts

2026-10-15

Tarulli lists updating school funding formulas to restore resources to Long Island districts as a top priority in his Assembly District 15 campaign profile.

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SUPPORTS

Increase state school funding and improve budget use

2026-10-21

A Tarulli campaign advertisement says he will fight for more state school funding and make better use of the existing budget.

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Education

Public Safety

Dean Tarulli, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 15, does not appear to publish a dedicated Public Safety platform, but his public materials indicate support for gun-safety advocacy and resilience measures framed as making homes and communities safer. No roll-call votes or sponsored bills were found because he is a candidate, not a sitting state legislator.

Specific Actions & Proposals

SUPPORTS

Common-sense gun safety laws

2026-10-18

Tarulli is listed as a Gun Sense Voter/Moms Demand Action-backed candidate, indicating support for common-sense gun safety laws as part of public safety policy.

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SUPPORTS

Moms Demand Action endorsement for gun-safety advocacy

2026-10-19

Tarulli's campaign site lists Moms Demand Action among his endorsements, signaling alignment with gun-violence-prevention advocacy.

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SUPPORTS

Improved resilience standards for safer homes and communities

2026-10-19

Tarulli says improved standards mean safer homes and more secure communities, tying his disaster-recovery and infrastructure background to community safety.

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OPPOSES

Opposition from NRA Political Victory Fund

2026-10-19

The NRA-PVF assigned Tarulli an F grade in the District 15 race, indicating his positions are opposed by the gun-rights organization and consistent with support for stricter gun-safety policy.

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