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New York State Assembly District 26

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Robert Speranza

Republican Party

STH · NY · District 26

Bayside, NY

New York State Assembly District 26

St. John’s University—B.S. in Criminal Justice

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$44,081

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Background

Robert Speranza is a retired NYPD officer and lifelong Bayside resident running for New York State Assembly District 26. His campaign biography says he began his professional career as a New York City probation officer, later joined the NYPD, and has served with the NYPD Auxiliary Police, Bayside Ambulance Corps, Community Board 11, a local hospital executive board, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Knights of Columbus.

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Healthcare

No healthcare position, bill action, or healthcare-specific proposal was found for Robert J. Speranza in the reviewed sources for the 2026 New York State Assembly District 26 race. Branch explicitly reported that, as of June 18, 2026, Speranza’s website did not contain information on healthcare, and his official issues page lists crime and safety, education, and cost of living but no healthcare issue position.

Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Robert Speranza frames Economy & Jobs primarily as affordability and tax relief, saying high taxes, wasteful spending, and fraud are pricing Northeast Queens residents and small businesses out of the state. He supports cutting waste in the state budget and returning money to New York residents, while criticizing tax increases used to fund what he calls frivolous spending.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Eliminate wasteful state spending and fraud

2026-10-21

Speranza says he will monitor the state budget and aggressively fight to eliminate wasteful spending and fraud.

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SUPPORTS

Lower taxes to improve affordability in Northeast Queens

2026-10-21

Speranza argues Albany should stop increasing taxes to pay for frivolous spending and says lower taxes are needed so residents can afford to stay in Northeast Queens.

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Protect mom-and-pop shops from cost-of-living pressures

2026-10-21

Speranza identifies small family-owned businesses being forced out of their livelihoods as part of the cost-of-living problem he wants Albany to address.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

No explicit Immigration policy position for Robert J. Speranza, the 2026 Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 26, was found in the searched campaign, voter-guide, or profile sources. Available sources identify him as a District 26 candidate and show campaign emphasis on public safety, bail reform, police funding, affordability, education, and general appreciation of "hard-working families and vibrant cultures," but do not state a concrete Immigration action or bill position.

Immigration

Climate & Energy

No publicly documented Climate & Energy position for Robert Speranza, Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 26 in the 2026 cycle, was found in the searched candidate/voter-guide sources. Available candidate coverage located during this search identified his candidacy and other issue emphasis, but did not provide a verifiable climate or energy stance.

Climate & Energy

Education

Robert Speranza supports more classroom-focused education spending, including more teachers and less administration, restored vocational-school funding, and preservation of the Specialized High School Test and Gifted and Talented assessment. He also supports stronger parental control over classroom content, including allowing parents to block controversial issues from being taught without consent.

Specific Actions & Proposals

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Restore funding for vocational schools

2026-10-21

Speranza states that he would fight to restore funding for vocational schools so students have programs geared to their individual needs.

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Preserve specialized high school and gifted-and-talented admissions assessments

2026-06-18

Speranza supports the Specialized High School Test and the Gifted and Talented assessment as part of school choice and meeting students' individual needs.

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SUPPORTS

Shift education resources from administration to teachers

2022-08-09

Speranza argues that education tax dollars are depleted by layers of administration and says schools need more teachers and less administration.

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OPPOSES

Protect school choice including trade schools and exam-based specialized high schools

2026-10-21

Speranza criticizes efforts to take away school choice such as trade schools and exam-based specialized high schools, arguing that this would fail to meet youth's individual needs.

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Education

Public Safety

Robert J. Speranza, the Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 26 in Queens, emphasizes public safety as a top campaign issue. His stated platform supports repealing New York bail reform, changing parole rules, increasing police resources, taking illegal guns off the streets, and giving judges greater discretion.

Specific Actions & Proposals

SUPPORTS

Repeal New York bail reform laws

2026-10-21

Speranza says he would vote to repeal New York's bail reform laws, arguing that cashless bail has allowed repeat offenders to continue committing crimes.

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Increase police funding and resources

2026-06-18

Speranza's campaign is described as focused on police funding, and his platform says he would invest in police and reverse what he characterizes as defunding of police resources.

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Take illegal guns off the streets and give judges more discretion

2026-10-21

Speranza says public safety can be improved by taking illegal guns off the streets, returning the bail process, and allowing judges greater discretion.

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OPPOSES

Criticize cashless bail for releasing repeat offenders

2022-08-17

In a 2022 campaign interview excerpt, Speranza argued against New York's bail reform laws and said repeat offenders released under cashless bail should instead be jailed or placed in mental health facilities when appropriate.

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