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Nicholas Sokaris

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STH · NY · District 111

Albany, NY

New York State Assembly District 111

American University—Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, with a focus in Economics

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Background

Nicholas J. Sokaris is the Republican and Conservative nominee for New York State Assembly District 111 in 2026. He has over four years of experience as a Senior Legislative Analyst with the New York State Assembly Minority Conference’s Office of Research and Planning, where he researched and analyzed legislation and public policy in areas including housing, consumer affairs and protection, governmental operations, veterans’ affairs, and small business. He is active in community and civic engagement throughout Schenectady and Montgomery Counties, focusing on affordability, housing, small businesses, veterans, and first responder issues.

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Healthcare

Nicholas Sokaris has not published a broad healthcare platform located in the searched sources for New York State Assembly District 111. The only healthcare-related position found is that he advocates improving mental health support and protections for first responders and their families.

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Improve mental health support for first responders and families

2026-10-21

Sokaris states that he advocates for improving mental health support and protections for first responders and their families.

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Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Nicholas Sokaris's Economy & Jobs position centers on lowering costs, reducing taxes/fees and mandates, cutting bureaucracy, and supporting small businesses and local jobs in the 111th Assembly District. He also frames Upstate economic growth, infrastructure, agriculture, and keeping jobs and families in the region as priorities for a stronger Upstate voice in Albany.

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Lower taxes, fees, and costly mandates to reduce the affordability burden

2026-10-21

Sokaris says he would address the affordability crisis by lowering taxes and fees, reducing costly state mandates, diversifying energy supply, and pursuing policies to reduce costs for groceries, childcare, and everyday necessities.

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Support local jobs and small businesses through fair regulations

2026-10-21

Sokaris's campaign priority is to support local jobs and small businesses in the district through fair regulations while cutting costly mandates and unnecessary bureaucracy.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

No immigration-specific position, vote, bill sponsorship, proposal, or stated support/opposition was found for Nicholas Sokaris, the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 111 in the 2026 cycle. His available campaign materials focus on affordability, bureaucracy, small business, first responders, and Upstate representation, without mentioning immigration.

Immigration

Climate & Energy

Nicholas Sokaris supports an "all of the above" energy strategy that he says would reduce emissions while keeping energy reliable and affordable for New Yorkers. His stated Climate & Energy position emphasizes nuclear and hydroelectric power, diversified energy supply, regulatory flexibility for emerging technologies, and technology-neutral climate policy.

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All-of-the-above energy strategy for affordability and emissions reduction

2026-10-21

Sokaris says New York should pursue an all-of-the-above energy strategy that reduces emissions while keeping energy reliable and affordable.

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Expanded nuclear and hydroelectric power

2026-10-21

Sokaris says New York should expand and invest in nuclear and hydroelectric power as reliable, low-emission electricity sources.

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Diversifying New York's energy supply

2026-10-21

Sokaris says New York should diversify its energy supply and avoid becoming overly dependent on any single source.

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Regulatory flexibility for emerging energy technologies

2026-10-21

Sokaris says New York needs greater regulatory flexibility so new and emerging energy technologies can be developed and adopted as they become viable.

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Climate & Energy

Education

Available voter-guide and candidate-profile sources either say he has not responded or only list biographical education credentials.

Education

Public Safety

Nicholas Sokaris's public-safety-related materials emphasize support for first responders, including protecting and supporting them and improving mental health supports for first responders and their families.

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Protect and support first responders

2026-10-19

Sokaris's campaign site lists "First Responders" as a campaign priority and says he would "stand with our first responders" and ensure they are protected and supported.

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Improve mental health support and protections for first responders and their families

2026-10-21

Sokaris's VOTE411 profile says he advocates for improving mental health support and protections for first responders and their families.

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Advance mental health legislation for veterans rather than shelving it in committee

2026-10-13

A PagPol profile of the District 111 race reports that Sokaris accused Assembly Democrats of shelving a Republican veterans' mental health bill and argued that good ideas from the other side are blocked.

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