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Santos Lopez

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STH · NY · District 103

New York State Assembly District 103

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Background

Santos M. Lopez is a candidate for New York State Assembly District 103. His campaign biography says he came to America legally with his parents as a small child, earned his citizenship, served as a United States Navy Hospital Corpsman, raised a family, built a career, and has served veterans, first responders, young people, and his community.

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Healthcare

No confirmed Healthcare position, bill action, or stated policy for Santos Lopez, Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 103 in the 2026 cycle, was found in the searched sources. His campaign website confirms the candidate and office but does not list a Healthcare platform, and VOTE411 shows he has not yet responded to its candidate questions.

Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Santos Lopez, the Republican/Conservative candidate for New York State Assembly District 103, has framed his Economy & Jobs views around opposing tax increases, supporting small businesses as the "backbone" of capitalism, and approaching emerging technologies like AI as a transition that may displace some jobs but create others. No roll-call votes were found because he is a challenger, not the sitting Assembly member.

Specific Actions & Proposals

OPPOSES

Oppose increases in state taxes

2026-04-21

Lopez stated in a campaign interview that he would "always vote no on increasing taxes," tying the position to his approach to Assembly fiscal decisions.

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SUPPORTS

Support small businesses as the backbone of capitalism

2026-04-21

Lopez described local small businesses such as delis, pizza shops, restaurants, and artists as the backbone of capitalism and criticized policies he characterized as hostile to them.

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SUPPORTS

Support adapting to AI-driven job changes

2026-02-21

On LinkedIn, Lopez wrote that some jobs may be lost to AI but other jobs will be created and that creative thinkers will be needed.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

Santos Lopez distinguishes between legal and illegal immigration: he supports legal immigration and easier-to-understand legal processes, while opposing sanctuary cities and emphasizing border control/national security.

Specific Actions & Proposals

SUPPORTS

Support for legal immigration and citizenship through lawful channels

2026-10-19

Lopez’s campaign site says he came to America legally as a child, earned citizenship, and frames that experience as part of his belief in protecting and strengthening America.

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OPPOSES

Opposition to sanctuary cities and illegal immigration

2026-04-14

In an April 14, 2026 interview/transcript, Lopez said he is "totally against sanctuary cities," distinguishes legal from illegal immigration, and argues immigrants should "come through the door" while keeping dangerous people out.

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Immigration

Climate & Energy

No Climate & Energy position attributable to Santos Lopez was found for the 2026 New York State Assembly District 103 race. VOTE411 lists a climate-change policy question for Santos Lopez but says the candidate has not yet responded, and The Ballot Brief reports no campaign website was found as of its verification.

Climate & Energy

Education

No confirmed Education policy position, bill action, or stated Education proposal was found for Santos Lopez, Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 103 in the 2026 cycle. His official campaign site confirms he is a candidate for New York State Assembly District 103, but it does not publish an Education platform as of the pages reviewed.

Education

Public Safety

No verified public-safety position, bill action, or campaign issue statement was found for Santos Lopez, Republican candidate for New York State Assembly District 103 in the 2026 cycle. His official campaign site confirms his candidacy and mentions service to first responders, but it does not state a specific public-safety policy position; VOTE411 indicates he has not yet responded to its candidate questionnaire.