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New York State Senate District 52
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Mike Bolles is a 22-year U.S. Army veteran, retired Binghamton firefighter-paramedic, former federal criminal investigator, and small business owner. He founded Triple 1st Response Apparel, a company focused on American-made graphic apparel, and has emphasized public service, veterans' organizations, affordability, taxes, and public safety in his campaign for New York State Senate District 52.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
No confirmed healthcare-specific position, proposal, vote, or sponsorship was found for Mike Bolles, the Republican/Conservative candidate for New York State Senate District 52 in 2026. His official campaign site lists broad priorities around families, small businesses, affordability, and law enforcement, while VOTE411 indicates he had not responded to candidate questions as of the fetched page.
Mike Bolles's Economy & Jobs positions emphasize defending small businesses, reducing regulation, cutting taxes and spending, and lowering household costs such as electricity. No roll-call votes or sponsored bills were found because he is a challenger for New York State Senate District 52 rather than a sitting state legislator.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Bolles says he would defend small businesses by cutting red tape and fighting burdensome regulations that he says crush local employers.
SourceBolles identified affordability as his top concern and said he wants to bring electricity prices down because higher electricity costs raise the price of everything else.
SourceBolles said he wants to tackle high taxes and affordability, criticized New York's high spending and legislator pay, and argued Albany has lost its way.
SourceNo public position by Mike Bolles on Immigration was found in the reviewed sources for the 2026 New York State Senate District 52 race. His campaign site lists priorities such as affordability, constitutional rights, small businesses, and law enforcement, but does not state an immigration policy.
Mike Bolles, the Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 52 in 2026, has not published a detailed Climate & Energy platform that I could confirm. The only confirmed Climate & Energy-related position found is that he supports bringing electricity prices down as part of an affordability-focused campaign.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Bolles said rising electricity costs increase the price of everything else and stated that he wants to bring electricity prices down.
SourceNo education-specific position, proposal, vote, or bill action for Mike Bolles in the 2026 New York State Senate District 52 race was found in the searched sources. His official campaign site lists priorities around constitutional rights/families, small business regulation, affordability, taxes/spending, and law enforcement, but does not state an education platform.
Mike Bolles, the Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 52 in 2026, frames public safety around supporting law enforcement, first responders, and "safe streets." Available sources show stated campaign positions rather than legislative votes or bill actions, and no sitting-legislator record was found for him.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Bolles's campaign website states that he would support those who protect communities and work to ensure safe streets.
SourceIn his campaign announcement coverage, Bolles said he was ready to serve again to "back our first responders for safer streets" and fight for residents of the 52nd Senate District.
SourceCoverage of Bolles's campaign kickoff reported that the main issues he wanted to tackle included high taxes, affordability, and public safety.
SourceThe Ballot Brief's candidate profile for Michael S. Bolles in New York Senate District 52 lists support for law enforcement and community safety as a top priority drawn from his campaign site.
SourceWBNG
https://www.wbng.com/2026/03/03/mike-bolles-announces-run-52nd-state-senate-district/Fetched: biography
AOL/WIVT-WBGH
https://www.aol.com/articles/mike-bolles-announces-run-state-212224000.htmlFetched: biography
New York State Board of Elections
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-4.30.26-.pdfFetched: biography
Spectrum News 1
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2026/03/02/mike-boles-candidacy-senate-districtFetched: votingRecord
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/race/new-york-state-senate-district-52-74493Fetched: campaignFinance
Pipe Dream
https://www.bupipedream.com/news/republican-candidate-mike-bolles-to-challenge-lea-webb-04-for-52nd-senate-seat/177135/Fetched: endorsements
Enhanced Voting sample ballot
https://app.enhancedvoting.com/ebd/voter/newyork/sampleballots/jurisdiction/2c8df89e-6490-4c32-ac48-a75f7ffc1911/election/01000000-339a-70f0-b448-08df14cf4e8d/precinct/302f0000-968a-0c37-8c7c-08dc2c0ff157/ballotStyle/01000000-9936-c3ab-22f6-08df14cf5411Fetched: endorsements
VOTE411 Voter Guide - New York Senate District 52
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=26977116Fetched: issuePositions
Spectrum News - The race for New York's 52nd Senate District
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2026/10/20/the-race-for-nys-52nd-senate-districtFetched: issuePositions
Spectrum News 1 Central NY
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/binghamton/news/2026/10/20/the-race-for-nys-52nd-senate-districtFetched: issuePositions
AOL / WIVT-WBGH
https://www.aol.com/articles/mike-bolles-announces-run-state-212224000.htmlFetched: issuePositions
Decode the Vote
https://www.decodethevote.com/seats/ny/state-senate-52/compareFetched: issuePositions
The Ballot Brief
https://theballotbrief.com/state/new-york/cortland-county/new-york-senate-district-52Fetched: issuePositions
Spectrum News 1
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2026/10/20/the-race-for-nys-52nd-senate-districtFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/candidate-detail.do?id=73189198Fetched: issuePositions