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New York State Assembly District 8
Suffolk Community College; VA School of Nuclear Medicine
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Lynn Trupiano-O'Keefe is a Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 8 and describes herself as a lifelong Long Islander, community advocate, wife, and mother. She reports more than 36 years of healthcare experience as a nuclear medicine technologist, including supervisory and lead-technologist responsibilities, developing hospital testing protocols, and preparing her department for NRC and Department of Health audits and inspections.
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Lynn Trupiano-O'Keefe, the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 8 in 2026, emphasizes affordable healthcare, expanding access, lowering costs, and improving care. She specifically names passing the New York Health Act and reducing healthcare disparities through preventive care, maternal care, mental health services, and affordable treatment in underserved communities.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In her VOTE411 response for New York Assembly District 8, Trupiano-O'Keefe listed "Healthcare getting NYHA passed" as one of her top priorities if elected.
SourceHer official campaign platform states support for "Affordable Healthcare" by expanding access, lowering costs, and improving care, and links that priority to the New York Health Act.
SourceIn her VOTE411 issue response, Trupiano-O'Keefe said she would pursue better access to preventive care, maternal care, mental health services, and affordable treatment in underserved communities.
SourceBlue Voter Guide lists Planned Parenthood Empire State Votes as endorsing Trupiano-O'Keefe for New York State Assembly District 8, and identifies that endorser's issue area as healthcare and electing candidates who fight for health and rights.
SourceLynn Trupiano-O'Keefe's Economy & Jobs platform emphasizes economic security for working families through lower everyday costs, affordable housing and education, accountable public spending, and support for workers and small businesses. She also supports job-creating innovation only when it includes labor protections, local benefits, utility-cost safeguards, and accountability for companies receiving incentives.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Trupiano-O'Keefe supports making housing, education, and everyday living more affordable for working families, alongside accountable public spending.
SourceTrupiano-O'Keefe supports responsible innovation that creates good jobs, requires independent impact assessments before data-center approvals, and conditions incentives on good-paying local jobs, labor protections, and environmental compliance.
SourceLynn Trupiano-O'Keefe supports New York helping universities provide legal guidance and support to international students and researchers affected by federal visa changes, advocating for fair federal visa policies, and protecting research continuity. She also says New York should welcome international talent while expanding STEM training, scholarships, and employer partnerships for New Yorkers.
Specific Actions & Proposals
In a 2026 candidate questionnaire for New York State Assembly District 8, Trupiano-O'Keefe said New York should help universities provide legal guidance and support to affected students and researchers, advocate for fair federal visa policies, track workforce gaps, and welcome international talent while investing in opportunities for New Yorkers.
SourceLynn Trupiano-O'Keefe supports a clean-energy transition for New York Assembly District 8 that emphasizes affordability and reliability, including energy efficiency, rooftop and community solar, grid modernization, and responsibly sited wind and solar. She also supports climate-adaptation policies such as resilient infrastructure, stronger water protections, data-center regulation, and preparation for wildfire smoke and extreme weather.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Trupiano-O'Keefe said she would prioritize energy efficiency, rooftop and community solar, grid modernization, existing nuclear and hydropower, and later responsibly located wind and solar with transmission and storage, while using independent reliability studies before retiring existing power plants.
SourceIn VOTE411, Trupiano-O'Keefe identified more solar usage, investments in clean energy and resilient infrastructure, stronger protections for drinking water and open spaces, and responsible redevelopment as beneficial climate policies.
SourceTrupiano-O'Keefe said data centers should undergo independent assessments of electricity demand, water use, and community impacts, pay infrastructure costs, meet environmental standards, publicly report resource use, and no longer receive automatic tax exemptions.
SourceTrupiano-O'Keefe said she would support grants for flood protection, efficient irrigation, soil conservation, and crops suited to changing weather, along with timely disaster relief and Cornell Cooperative Extension guidance for small farms.
SourceTrupiano-O'Keefe said New York should invest in air-quality monitoring, timely public alerts, improved air filtration in schools and public buildings, clean-air shelters, air purifiers for low-income families, and plans for schools and outdoor workers.
SourceLynn Trupiano-O'Keefe supports education affordability, public school funding, and expanded vocational and technical education for New York State Assembly District 8.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Her campaign platform says she wants to make housing, education, and everyday living more affordable for working families.
SourceIn the VOTE411 guide for New York Assembly District 8, Trupiano-O'Keefe says she will support expanded vocational and technical education.
SourceLynn Trupiano-O'Keefe, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 8 in 2026, supports use of license plate readers for legitimate public-safety purposes but says they should be governed by strong privacy, retention, audit, and lawful-purpose safeguards. Her campaign materials also frame her platform around creating a "healthier, safer, and more affordable Long Island" and protecting New Yorkers' safety and freedoms.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Her campaign platform says she is running to create a healthier, safer, and more affordable Long Island and lists "Equal Rights and Respect" as protecting the dignity, safety, and freedoms of all New Yorkers.
SourceLynn Trupiano-O'Keefe for NY State Assembly, District 8
https://www.lynnfornyassembly.com/Fetched: biography, background
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189352Fetched: biography, education, background
Suffolk County Board of Elections 2026 General Election Candidate List
https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/BOE/2026-General-Election-Candidate-ListFetched: candidacy
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/race/new-york-state-assembly-district-8-74637Fetched: campaignFinance
NYSUT Endorsements
https://www.nysut.org/resources/special-resources-sites/voter-guide/endorsementsFetched: endorsements
Blue Voter Guide - New York State Assembly District 8
https://bluevoterguide.org/district/NY/New_York_State_Assembly_District_8/51860/830Fetched: endorsements
Eleanor's Legacy 2026 Endorsements
https://www.eleanorslegacy.com/endorsements26-1Fetched: endorsements
Planned Parenthood Empire State Votes Endorsements
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-empire-state-votes/endorsementsFetched: endorsements
VOTE411 Voter Guide - New York Assembly District 8
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189352Fetched: endorsements
Vote Smart - 2026 New York Legislative Election Candidates
https://j.futurefacts.votesmart.io/election/2026/L/NY/?stageId=GFetched: endorsements
Blue Voter Guide - Planned Parenthood Empire State Votes Endorsements
https://bluevoterguide.org/endorser-org/Planned_Parenthood_Empire_State_Votes/NY/9217Fetched: issuePositions
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy
https://snapcoalition.org/initiatives/stance-on-science/candidates/ny/lynn-trupiano-o-keefeFetched: issuePositions
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy - New York Stance on Science
https://snapcoalition.org/initiatives/stance-on-science/states/nyFetched: issuePositions
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy candidate profile
https://snapcoalition.org/initiatives/stance-on-science/candidates/ny/lynn-trupiano-o-keefeFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide candidate detail
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189352Fetched: issuePositions
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy New York responses
https://snapcoalition.org/initiatives/stance-on-science/states/nyFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 New York Assembly District 8 Candidate Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/candidate-detail.do?id=73189352Fetched: issuePositions
Scientist Network for Advancing Policy - Lynn Trupiano O'Keefe candidate questionnaire
https://snapcoalition.org/initiatives/stance-on-science/candidates/ny/lynn-trupiano-o-keefeFetched: issuePositions
Lynn Trupiano-O'Keefe for NY State Assembly, District 8 campaign website
https://www.lynnfornyassembly.com/Fetched: issuePositions