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Gary Dickson
Republican PartySTH · NY · District 142
New York State Assembly District 142
STH · NY · District 142
New York State Assembly District 142
University of Maryland—BA; George Mason—M.A. Public Policy
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Gary Dickson has spent more than four decades in public service, including six years in the United States Army and 27 years as an FBI Special Agent, with federal service in Newark, Moscow, Bucharest, and Washington, DC. He was elected West Seneca Town Supervisor in 2019 and reelected in 2023, focusing on balanced budgets, responsible government, improved services, and local families. He is the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 142 in the 2026 election.
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No healthcare-specific position for Gary Dickson, Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 142 in 2026, was found in searches of his campaign website, VOTE411 profile, or general web results. His published issue pages focus on energy affordability, term limits, fiscal accountability, and public safety, not healthcare.
Gary Dickson’s Economy & Jobs position emphasizes lower taxes, restrained state/local spending, affordability relief, and economic development in Western New York. He points to his West Seneca record of flat town taxes, cost cutting, conservative budgeting, higher reserves/credit rating, and redevelopment of the former Seneca Mall site as his economic approach.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Dickson says Albany should apply the kind of fiscal discipline he used in West Seneca, including cost cutting, economic development, conservative budgeting, stronger reserves, and opposition to wasteful spending and unfunded mandates.
SourceDickson argues for taxpayer relief and cites keeping individual West Seneca town tax bills at no increase for five years as a model for state-level affordability policy.
SourceAs West Seneca supervisor, Dickson supported the former Seneca Mall redevelopment and announced Costco as the proposed anchor tenant, calling the long-awaited project significant for West Seneca and noting related road-network upgrades by the developer.
SourceDickson pushed for the sale and redevelopment of the long-vacant Seneca Mall property, which state labor-market reporting described as a fully developed commercial project likely to include a major retail anchor.
SourceNo Assembly District 142-specific immigration plank was found on Gary Dickson's campaign website. In prior coverage of the same Gary Dickson (West Seneca supervisor, Republican candidate now running for NY Assembly District 142), he supported legal immigration while calling for changes to border laws, stronger vetting, and curbs on immigration/border problems.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Dickson said he supports legal immigration but argued the current volume of border crossings makes it impossible for the system to properly vet all newcomers, including those with criminal backgrounds or ill intent.
SourceDickson said the country needs to make changes to its border laws as part of his 2024 campaign agenda.
SourceCity & State New York reported that Dickson spoke about traditional Republican talking points including curbing immigration while describing himself as a moderate Republican.
SourceIn his 2024 concession speech, Dickson said he wanted issues including the border to receive more discussion during the campaign.
SourceGary Dickson supports an "all-of-the-above" energy strategy centered on affordability and reliability, including nuclear power and continued consumer choice. He opposes New York's CLCPA mandates as unaffordable and argues solar should not come at the expense of upstate farms and forests.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Dickson says CLCPA mandates are "unworkable and unaffordable" and supports repealing them while building an all-of-the-above energy strategy to keep power reliable and costs down.
SourceIn a candidate response on climate policy, Dickson said nuclear power is needed for large-scale emission-free electricity and that new plants should be built while Indian Point should be reopened if economically feasible.
SourceDickson said solar has a place in New York's energy mix but should not be developed at the expense of upstate farms and forests.
SourceDickson argues that pursuing the CLCPA would raise residents' costs by thousands of dollars annually and says New York can reduce emissions only by acknowledging grid-reliability realities.
SourceGary Dickson, Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 142 in 2026, says every New York child deserves an excellent education and argues that the current education system is not delivering that. He is not currently serving in the New York State Assembly.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In his VOTE411 candidate response for New York Assembly District 142, Dickson stated that every New York child deserves an excellent education and that the current system is not achieving that goal.
SourceGary Dickson, Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 142 in 2026, frames public safety around supporting law enforcement, restoring accountability in the criminal justice system, and using his FBI/law-enforcement background. He specifically says he would fight crime by supporting local law enforcement and making state jails safer for inmates and corrections officers.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Dickson lists fighting crime as a top priority and says he would support local law enforcement while making state jails safer for inmates and corrections officers.
SourceDickson says law enforcement works best when agencies at all levels work together and emphasizes accountability based on his experience fighting violent crime, organized crime, terrorism, cybercrime, and foreign spies.
SourceAfter a violent Fourth of July weekend in Buffalo, Dickson said Albany-backed policies weakened the criminal justice system, made law enforcement's job harder, and that leaders should stand with law enforcement, support victims, and put public safety first.
SourceYahoo News / Lockport Union-Sun & Journal
https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-endorsed-west-seneca-supervisor-035900702.htmlFetched: age, biography
MultiState Elections
https://www.multistate.us/elections/district?chamber=Assembly&d=142&st=NYFetched: votingRecord
New York State Board of Elections Public Reporting System
https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/Fetched: campaignFinance
WBEN / Audacy
https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/follow-the-money-dickson-charges-against-burkeFetched: endorsements
Sway
https://www.sway.co/race/new-york-state-assembly-district-142-36ffefd3-615d-444f-9b2d-c46a91a5b835Fetched: endorsements
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189655Fetched: issuePositions
Transparency USA candidate profile
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/gary-dickson?p=7&t=2Fetched: issuePositions
WBEN NewsRadio
https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/gary-dickson-announces-run-for-142nd-state-assembly-districtFetched: issuePositions
Buffalo Toronto Public Media
https://www.btpm.org/local/2026-07-22/west-seneca-supervisor-costco-identified-as-anchor-tenant-in-latest-seneca-mall-plansFetched: issuePositions
New York State Department of Labor
https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2025/02/western-new-york.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Spectrum News 1
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/politics/2024/04/18/early-voting-for-ny-26-special-election-begins-saturdayFetched: issuePositions
City & State New York
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/02/whos-running-congress-western-ny-special-election/394472/Fetched: issuePositions
WBEN / Audacy
https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/gary-dickson-has-no-regrets-after-conceding-ny-26-special-election-to-tim-kennedyFetched: issuePositions
WBEN
https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/gary-dickson-announces-run-for-142nd-state-assembly-districtFetched: issuePositions