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John E. Brooks
Democratic PartySTH · NY · District 14
New York State Assembly District 14
STH · NY · District 14
New York State Assembly District 14
New York Institute of Technology—Bachelor’s degree; State University of New York at Farmingdale—Associate’s degree
Data last updated 10/21/2026
John E. Brooks is a former New York State Senator who represented the 8th District from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2022, and is listed as the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 14 in 2026. He has been a longtime volunteer firefighter with the Seaford, Medford and Lindenhurst Fire Departments, served on the Seaford Board of Education, worked as an insurance-industry executive and as Nassau County Executive Director of Risk Management, and served in the New York Army National Guard as a medic.
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John E. Brooks, identified as the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 14 in the 2026 cycle and a former New York State Senator, has a record of supporting healthcare-related legislation, including broader health coverage, immunization data access, disease education, and veterans' care access. No current Assembly District 14 healthcare platform statement was found, so the items below rely on verified prior New York State Senate legislative actions by the same John Brooks.
John E. Brooks, a 2026 Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 14 and former New York state senator, has emphasized economic relief through property-tax reduction and job pathways, especially for veterans and disabled veterans. His record includes sponsoring measures for veteran career assistance, job-posting transparency for disabled-veteran civil-service jobs, and tax relief for homeowners and active-duty service members.
No 2026 Assembly District 14 campaign immigration platform was found in the searched sources. John E. Brooks's prior New York State Senate record shows support for immigrant protections, immigrant-family legal-status assistance for military/veteran families, immigrant student privacy, and replacing dehumanizing immigration terminology in state law.
John E. Brooks has a pro-climate and pro-clean-energy record from his time in the New York State Senate, including voting for New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and against offshore oil and gas drilling. In 2026, the New York League of Conservation Voters endorsed Brooks for New York State Assembly District 14, describing its slate as environmental leaders prepared to advance climate goals, renewable energy, resilient communities, and pollution reduction.
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The New York League of Conservation Voters endorsed Brooks for Assembly District 14 in a 2026 slate focused on clean and affordable renewable energy, climate goals, resilient communities, pollution reduction, and protecting ratepayers.
SourceJohn E. Brooks has emphasized public-school affordability and equity, especially reducing reliance on property taxes for school funding while protecting quality education. As a former New York State senator, he also sponsored education bills on school-finance reform, dyslexia screening and teacher training, and fiscal oversight for a distressed school district.
John E. Brooks, the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 14 in 2026 and former New York State Senator from District 8, has a public-safety record focused on firefighter/EMS protections, fire prevention, first-responder benefits, and selected law-enforcement measures.
NYSenate.gov
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The Ballot Brief
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Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Brooks_(New_York_politician)Fetched: biography, age, education, location
Transparency USA - John E Brooks New York Candidate
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/john-e-brooks?cycle=2022-election-cycle&filer=jenkins-for-westchester-22316Fetched: campaignFinance
New York State Assembly - David G. McDonough Assembly District 14
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/?ad=014&sh=bioFetched: votingRecord
New York's 14th State Assembly district
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York%27s_14th_State_Assembly_districtFetched: votingRecord
Blue Voter Guide
https://bluevoterguide.org/district/NY/New_York_State_Assembly_District_14/51866/830Fetched: endorsements
New York State United Teachers
https://www.nysut.org/resources/special-resources-sites/voter-guide/endorsementsFetched: endorsements
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/john-e-brooks?cycle=2022-election-cycle&filer=jenkins-for-westchester-22316Fetched: issuePositions
NY State Senate Bill 2019-S6599
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S6599Fetched: issuePositions
NY State Senate Bill 2019-S2316
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S2316Fetched: issuePositions
NY State Senate Bill 2017-S4717
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2017/S4717Fetched: issuePositions
New York League of Conservation Voters
https://www.nylcv.org/press-item/nylcv-backs-environmental-champions-for-congress-state-legislature-and-local-offices/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - S1645
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S1645Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - S1370
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S1370Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - S8086
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S8086Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - S8117
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S8117Fetched: issuePositions
Transparency USA - John E Brooks
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/john-e-brooks?cycle=2022-election-cycle&filer=jenkins-for-westchester-22316Fetched: issuePositions