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John Isaac
Republican PartySTH · NY · District 90
New York State Assembly District 90
STH · NY · District 90
New York State Assembly District 90
Data last updated 10/21/2026
John Isaac is a Yonkers resident, local businessman, financial advisor, and legal immigrant running as the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 90. He immigrated from India at age 19, has worked in finance for more than three decades including at Merrill Lynch and MetLife, and currently serves as vice president at Forest Hills Financial Group.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
John Isaac has not published a detailed healthcare platform that I could verify for the 2026 New York State Assembly District 90 race. The verifiable healthcare-related positions found are his opposition to New York Proposition 1/Equal Rights Amendment language involving reproductive healthcare and his stated concern that minors could access gender-related medical decisions without parental involvement.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Isaac joined calls for voters to vote no on Proposition 1, which supporters described as protecting reproductive freedoms and which opponents argued could affect parental authority over medical decisions involving minors.
SourceIsaac argued against Proposition 1 by saying medical providers could be required to facilitate a child's request for permanent gender-affirming decisions without consulting parents.
SourceJohn Isaac emphasizes affordability and local economic growth for Yonkers, calling for lower taxes, reduced costs for families and businesses, and more local jobs and revenue. His Economy & Jobs positions include eliminating the Yonkers income tax, supporting full casino gaming in Yonkers, reducing taxes and fees on small businesses, and opposing congestion pricing for commuters.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Isaac says he would make Yonkers more affordable by lowering taxes, eliminating the Yonkers income tax, and bringing budget discipline to Albany.
SourceIsaac supports full casino gaming in Yonkers to keep jobs and revenue local and provide taxpayer relief.
SourceIsaac says small or closely held businesses need relief from unnecessary taxes and fees, as well as burdensome electricity, transportation, and toll costs.
SourceIsaac opposes congestion pricing, arguing it would further burden Yonkers and Westchester commuters who already face high taxes and a high cost of living.
SourceJohn Isaac emphasizes that he is a legal immigrant and says immigration should be lawful. On immigration-related policy, he opposes New York taxpayer spending on services for migrants who entered illegally, supports ending sanctuary policies, and opposed Proposition One partly because he argued it could expand benefits or rights for noncitizens/illegal migrants.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Isaac opposed New York State spending $5 billion on services for migrants who entered the country illegally, including hotels, meals, and debit cards, and said everyone should come legally.
SourceIsaac criticized state funding for hotels, cell phones, and debit cards for migrants who did not come legally and questioned whether the money should instead help Yonkers families.
SourceIsaac urged a no vote on Proposition One, arguing that its national-origin language could give taxpayer benefits to illegal migrants and citing New York City’s noncitizen voting law as a concern.
SourceIsaac described himself as someone who came to the United States legally in 1986 and said he played by the rules because he wanted to live the American Dream.
SourceNo confirmed Climate & Energy-specific position was found for John Isaac, the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 90 in New York, on his official campaign site or candidate-profile sources reviewed. His confirmed campaign materials emphasize affordability, taxes, public safety, school funding, and jobs/economic growth, but do not state a climate or energy policy position.
John Isaac, the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 90 in Yonkers, lists education as a top priority and emphasizes increasing/fairly allocating state aid for Yonkers Public Schools. His education platform focuses on fixing New York’s school funding formula, securing Yonkers’ fair share, and preparing students for opportunity.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Isaac listed "EDUCATION" among his top three priorities if elected to the New York State Assembly from District 90.
SourceIsaac’s campaign platform says he supports fixing the broken school funding formula so Yonkers receives its fair share.
SourceIn a 2026 interview profile, Isaac was reported as calling for a fair share of state funding for Yonkers schools.
SourceJohn Isaac, the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 90 in 2026, emphasizes public safety as a core campaign priority. His stated positions include reforming or repealing New York bail reform laws, stopping release of repeat violent offenders, increasing support and funding for law enforcement, and providing more resources for public safety agencies.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Isaac’s campaign website lists public safety priorities including reforming failed bail laws, stopping the release of repeat violent offenders, and fully supporting law enforcement.
SourceIsaac said he supports Yonkers Police, wants more police on the streets, and wants more overall funding for the Yonkers Police Department.
SourceIsaac said voters in Yonkers want a voice in Albany that supports law enforcement and will vote to repeal bail reforms that let persistent criminals walk free.
SourceIn a 2024 candidate profile, Isaac said Yonkers needs to back law enforcement more and that he wants to repeal the Bail Reform Law, which he described as creating a revolving door for repeat offenders.
SourceIn a 2026 interview, Isaac said police, fire departments, and other public safety agencies need the resources necessary to do their jobs, and that changes are needed to New York’s bail reform laws.
SourcePatch
https://patch.com/new-york/rivertowns/candidate-profile-2024-isaac-seeks-assembly-seat-district-90Fetched: biography, age, location, education
MyRepTracker
https://www.myreptracker.com/new-york/elections/2026/state/house/90Fetched: office_status
MultiState Elections
https://www.multistate.us/elections/district?chamber=Assembly&d=90&st=NYFetched: votingRecord
New York Public Campaign Finance Board 2024 End of Cycle Report
https://pcfb.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2025/01/2024-new-york-state-public-campaign-finance-board-election-cycle-report-final.pdfFetched: campaignFinance
New York Public Campaign Finance Board Commissioner Report July 30 2024
https://pcfb.ny.gov/07302024-pcfb-commissioner-report-approval-disburse-public-matching-fundsFetched: campaignFinance
New York Public Campaign Finance Board Commissioner Report October 08 2024
https://pcfb.ny.gov/10082024-pcfb-commissioner-report-approval-disburse-public-matching-fundsFetched: campaignFinance
Yonkers Times
https://yonkerstimes.com/former-governor-george-pataki-endorses-john-isaac-for-assembly-90th-district/Fetched: endorsements
Yonkers Rising
https://yonkerstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/yonkers-oct-18lr.pdfFetched: endorsements
Yonkers Times
https://yonkerstimes.com/the-fight-is-on-proposition-one-supporters-opponents-all-in-on-back-of-ballot-nov-5/Fetched: issuePositions
Yonkers Rising PDF via Yonkers Times
https://yonkerstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yonkers-sept-27utolr.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Yonkers Times
https://yonkerstimes.com/john-isaac-nader-sayegh-assembly-90th-district-yonkers-big-2024-election/Fetched: issuePositions
Yonkers Times
https://yonkerstimes.com/yonkers-assembly-candidate-john-isaac-stop-the-madness-we-paid-5-billion-on-migrants-when-the-people-of-yonkers-are-hurting/Fetched: issuePositions
Yonkers Times
https://yonkerstimes.com/assembly-candidate-john-isaac-save-girls-sports-vote-no-on-propositon-one/Fetched: issuePositions
Yonkers Times PDF
https://yonkerstimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/west-Oct-4lr.pdfFetched: issuePositions
MultiState Elections - AD-90 New York
https://www.multistate.us/elections/district?chamber=Assembly&d=90&st=NYFetched: issuePositions
Patch - Candidate Profile 2024: Isaac Seeks Assembly Seat In District 90
https://patch.com/new-york/rivertowns/candidate-profile-2024-isaac-seeks-assembly-seat-district-90Fetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/candidate-detail.do?id=72531699Fetched: issuePositions
Yonkers Times
https://yonkerstimes.com/assembly-candidate-john-isaac-i-support-law-enforcement-and-i-mean-it/Fetched: issuePositions
Yonkers Times
https://yonkerstimes.com/assembly-candidate-john-isaac-help-me-take-our-state-back/Fetched: issuePositions
Rivertowns Patch
https://patch.com/new-york/rivertowns/candidate-profile-2024-isaac-seeks-assembly-seat-district-90Fetched: issuePositions