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Patricia Kopp

Democratic Party

STH · NY · District 7

New York State Assembly District 7

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Background

Patricia Kopp is a candidate for New York State Assembly District 7 and describes herself as a veteran public school teacher, proud union member, mother of four, and lifelong Long Islander. She spent more than 20 years teaching in the Half Hollow Hills and Brentwood school districts while raising her family on the South Shore.

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Healthcare

Patricia Kopp, the Democratic/Working Families candidate for New York State Assembly District 7 in 2026, supports protecting healthcare access, expanding Medicare, and moving toward universal healthcare. She also states support for affordable healthcare, reproductive healthcare, abortion rights, and addressing healthcare disparities.

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Protecting and expanding Medicare toward universal healthcare

2026-09-09

Kopp supports protecting and expanding Medicare and moving New York toward universal healthcare.

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Affordable healthcare access for families

2026-10-16

Kopp says every family deserves affordable, high-quality healthcare and should not have to choose between paying bills and getting needed care.

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Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Patricia Kopp emphasizes lowering costs for South Shore families while supporting organized labor, good-paying union jobs, collective bargaining, and fixes to public pension-tier disparities. Her economy-and-jobs platform also links affordability to universal childcare, housing options, and public financing rather than large-dollar donor dependence.

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Enforce prevailing wage and address Tier 5 and Tier 6 pension disparities

2026-10-20

Kopp states she would defend union workers by enforcing prevailing wage requirements and fighting to fix Tier 5 and Tier 6 disparities.

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Defend collective bargaining and protect good-paying union jobs

2026-10-21

In the VOTE411 guide for New York Assembly District 7, Kopp says she will stand with working people, defend collective bargaining, and protect good-paying union jobs and union workers.

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Enforce union requirements to address wage and pension disparities

2026-09-09

Branch lists Kopp's economy position as supporting enforcement of union requirements to address wage and pension disparities.

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Focus campaign on rising cost of living and good-paying union jobs

2026-08-11

Kopp's campaign press release says her campaign focuses on the rising cost of living, strong public schools, good-paying union jobs, and opportunities for young people to build futures on Long Island.

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Expand affordability and opportunities for young people and families

2026-08-07

Kopp's campaign says it is focused on making Long Island more affordable and expanding opportunities for young people and families in Assembly District 7.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

No verified immigration position, immigration-related bill action, or immigration-specific stated policy was found for Patricia Kopp, Democratic/Working Families candidate for New York State Assembly District 7 in the 2026 cycle. Available candidate profiles and questionnaires confirm the race/person but list priorities such as childcare, healthcare, unions, public schools, environment, housing, and education rather than immigration.

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Climate & Energy

Patricia Kopp, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 7, frames climate and environmental policy around protecting Long Island groundwater, the Great South Bay, open space, beaches, and the aquifer. Her stated agenda includes opposing pollution-heavy development, regulating PFAS and other contaminants, expanding sewer/septic upgrades, exploring blue-carbon restoration, and modernizing recycling infrastructure.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Protect parks, beaches, the Great South Bay, and the aquifer

2026-10-21

Kopp states that she would preserve Long Island parks, open spaces, beaches, the Great South Bay, and the district's aquifer as part of her environmental priorities.

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Strengthen PFAS regulation and fund sewer and septic replacements

2026-10-21

Kopp says she would strengthen regulation of PFAS and other forever chemicals, expand funding for sewers and outdated cesspool and septic replacements, and hold corporations accountable for water contamination.

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OPPOSES

Oppose the proposed Amazon warehouse complex in Holbrook

2026-09-09

Kopp opposes the proposed Amazon Project Sunrise warehouse complex in Holbrook, citing pollution risks and added strain on local roads, water, and infrastructure.

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Climate & Energy

Education

Patricia Kopp, Democratic/Working Families candidate for New York State Assembly District 7 in 2026, emphasizes protecting public education, expanding universal childcare, and opposing voucher or charter-school policies she views as undermining public schools. She also supports equitable school funding, resources for educators, apprenticeships/trade pathways in schools, and safeguards around AI use in school districts.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Reject school vouchers and require charter school transparency

2026-09-09

Kopp opposes school voucher programs and calls for greater transparency from charter schools.

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Fight for equitable public school funding and educator resources

2026-10-16

Kopp says she will fight for equitable funding for public schools and ensure educators have the resources they need.

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Bring apprenticeships and trade pathways into schools

2026-10-14

Kopp supports bringing apprenticeships for good-paying jobs into schools, describing it as a new twist on BOCES for students who may not attend college.

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Education

Public Safety

No confirmed Public Safety position was found for Patricia Kopp, Democratic/Working Families candidate for New York State Assembly District 7 in the 2026 cycle. Branch’s candidate profile states that, as of September 9, 2026, Kopp’s campaign website did not contain information on Public Safety.