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John Healy

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New York State Senate District 13

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Background

John Healy is the Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 13 in the 2026 election. He is identified in coverage of the 2026 New York State Senate District 13 race as a budget analyst.

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Healthcare

John Patrick Healy, the Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 13 in 2026, states that he supports expanding healthcare access and addressing disparities in primary care, mental-health services, maternal care, and preventive medicine. He is not a sitting state legislator for this district.

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Expand healthcare access in underserved communities

2026-10-21

Healy states that he would fight to expand healthcare access and address disparities in access to primary care, mental-health services, maternal care, and preventive medicine.

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Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

John Healy, the Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 13 in 2026, frames his Economy & Jobs position around affordability, cutting wasteful government spending, expanding affordable housing, bringing quality jobs to the district, and increasing workforce training and small-business support in underserved communities.

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Cut wasteful government spending and bring quality jobs to District 13

2026-10-21

Healy says his affordability agenda is to put more money back in working families' pockets by exposing and cutting corrupt or wasteful government spending while expanding affordable housing and bringing quality jobs to the district.

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Expand workforce training, apprenticeships, small-business support, and access to capital

2026-10-21

Healy says economic opportunity should include expanded workforce training, apprenticeships, small-business support, and access to capital in underserved communities.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

No immigration-specific position for John Patrick Healy, Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 13 in the 2026 cycle, was found in the reviewed candidate materials. His available VOTE411 responses focus on affordability, public safety, education, redistricting, and equal treatment under the law, while the Queens County GOP profile says he wants government to put citizens first but does not state a specific immigration policy.

Immigration

Climate & Energy

John Healy supports practical climate policies that he says would protect the environment without imposing unfair costs on working families, emphasizing clean energy, resilient infrastructure, public transportation, and flood/stormwater protections for vulnerable communities.

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Practical climate strategy with clean energy, transit, and resilient infrastructure

2026-10-21

In the VOTE411 guide for New York Senate District 13, Healy said he supports climate policies that invest in clean energy, resilient infrastructure, and public transportation while lowering emissions and strengthening coastal defenses, drainage systems, and stormwater infrastructure.

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Climate & Energy

Education

John Healy, Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 13 in 2026, identifies education as one of his top priorities and says public schools are failing due to lack of oversight and accountability. He supports stronger curriculum, better educational outcomes, support for teachers, expanded student opportunities, and directing taxpayer dollars to classrooms rather than bureaucracy.

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Strengthen public school curriculum and classroom accountability

2026-10-21

Healy says he would fight for stronger curriculum to improve educational outcomes, support teachers who care, expand opportunities for students, and ensure taxpayer dollars reach classrooms rather than bureaucrats.

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Education

Public Safety

John Healy identifies public safety as one of his top three priorities for New York State Senate District 13, saying residents deserve to live without fear and criticizing conditions on Roosevelt Avenue. His stated public-safety agenda supports stiffer penalties, better traffic controls, and a more visible police presence to deter violence and improve quality of life.

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Increase penalties, traffic controls, and police visibility in District 13

2026-10-01

Healy says he will fight for stiffer penalties, better traffic controls, and a more visible police presence to deter violence and keep the community safe, specifically citing Roosevelt Avenue and quality-of-life concerns.

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