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Denise Smith

Conservative Party

STH · NY · District 80

Age 62Bronx, NY

New York State Assembly District 80

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Background

Denise Smith is a community advocate, minister, and Conservative Party candidate for New York State Assembly District 80. Her professional background includes nearly 20 years at North Central Bronx Hospital, where she worked in administrative roles and participated in fundraising efforts with Jacobi Medical Center, as well as work as a housing specialist in a domestic violence shelter. She has also spent decades organizing food and clothing assistance, including feeding homeless residents and organizing annual park events for families in need.

Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.

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Healthcare

Denise Smith's available healthcare-related positions focus on elder care and nursing homes rather than a broader healthcare platform. Reporting tied to her 2026 New York State Assembly District 80 campaign says she supports improving nursing-home quality of care, stronger oversight, and auditing how nursing-home funds are used.

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Stronger oversight of nursing homes

2026-02-21

Smith said nursing homes should face stronger oversight to address conditions affecting elderly and vulnerable residents.

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SUPPORTS

Audits of nursing-home funding and spending

2026-02-21

When asked what she would prioritize in nursing homes, Smith pointed to auditing how funds are allocated and used.

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Improving quality of care for nursing-home residents

2026-03-22

An endorsement profile for Smith says she is focused on improving the quality of care in nursing homes where elderly residents face unacceptable conditions.

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Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Denise Smith has not published a dedicated Economy & Jobs platform that I could verify for the 2026 New York State Assembly District 80 race. The economy-related positions found emphasize affordability for working-class Bronx residents, vocational/financial-literacy education, and job-ready skilled-trades pathways.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Expand vocational training and financial literacy in schools

2026-10-09

Smith supports greater emphasis on practical education, financial literacy, and skilled-trades training such as plumbing, electrical work, and construction as pathways to substantial earnings for students who do not pursue traditional college degrees.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

No confirmed public position by Denise Smith on Immigration was found in sources matching Denise Smith as the 2026 Conservative Party candidate for New York State Assembly District 80 in New York. Reviewed candidate/voter-guide and profile sources identify her as the District 80 candidate but do not provide an Immigration policy stance, bill action, or proposal.

Immigration

Climate & Energy

No confirmed public position on Climate & Energy was found for Denise Smith, Conservative Party candidate for New York State Assembly District 80 in the 2026 cycle. VOTE411 lists a climate-change question for this race, but Denise Smith had not responded, and available candidate profiles/interviews reviewed focused on housing, nursing homes, education, public safety, sanitation, and transit rather than climate or energy policy.

Climate & Energy

Education

Denise Smith says education should receive significant attention from state lawmakers, with more emphasis on practical education, financial literacy, vocational training, music access, and core reading and writing skills.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Expand practical education, financial literacy, and vocational training

2026-10-09

Smith supports putting more emphasis in schools on practical education, financial literacy, vocational training, and skilled trades such as plumbing, electrical work, and construction.

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Education

Public Safety

Denise Smith, the Conservative Party candidate for New York State Assembly District 80 in 2026, has identified public safety as part of a broader quality-of-life agenda for the Bronx. Her stated approach emphasizes safer neighborhoods, reduced crime, community patrol participation, cleaner streets, and accountability in public spaces.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Organized community patrol initiatives

2026-10-09

Smith suggested encouraging residents to participate in organized community patrols, with volunteers helping monitor neighborhood conditions several days each week.

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Reduced crime and safer neighborhoods

2026-03-22

An endorsement statement describing Smith’s platform says public safety and quality of life are key concerns and identifies reduced crime and safer neighborhoods as part of her vision for the district.

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Public safety as a campaign priority

2026-02-19

At a Bronx Conservative Party candidate meeting, Smith grounded her Assembly District 80 campaign platform in neglected systems including public safety, senior care and nursing home oversight, foster care reform, and transit issues.

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