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Thomas Arida

Democratic Party

STS · NY · District 62

North Tonawanda,NY

New York State Senate District 62

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$4,771

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Background

Thomas Arida is a long-term activist and organizer from North Tonawanda, New York. His campaign biography says he began work in local politics while an undergraduate at D’Youville University in 2016, has worked on more than 150 campaigns at the state, local, and federal levels, and founded a consulting and activist organization in 2020.

Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.

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Healthcare

No healthcare-specific position, bill action, or stated policy from Thomas Arida for New York State Senate District 62 was found in the searched campaign, voter-guide, and election sources. Arida appears to be a 2026 Democratic/Working Families candidate rather than a sitting state legislator, so no roll-call votes or sponsored bills were identified.

Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

No specific Economy & Jobs platform, bill, vote, or stated policy position for Thomas Arida in the 2026 New York State Senate District 62 race was found in the searched campaign site, VOTE411 candidate guide, or voter-guide sources. Arida is identified as the Democratic/Working Families candidate and a consultant/organizer, but available sources did not provide issue-specific economic or jobs positions attributable to him.

Economy & Jobs

Immigration

No public position by Thomas Arida on Immigration was found after searching his name with New York State Senate District 62 context and checking his official campaign website and candidate-profile sources. He does not appear to currently hold this state legislative seat, so no roll-call votes or sponsored immigration bills were identified.

Immigration

Climate & Energy

No verified public position by Thomas Arida on Climate & Energy was found for the 2026 New York State Senate District 62 race. His official campaign site provides biography/organizing background but no issues platform, and VOTE411 lists a climate-change question for this race with Arida marked as not yet responded.

Climate & Energy

Education

Thomas Arida's public education platform for New York State Senate District 62 appears limited; the clearest available education-related position is that his listed priorities include "strong schools." His campaign site and VOTE411 profile did not provide detailed education policy proposals or legislative actions, and he is not currently the sitting state senator, so no roll-call votes or sponsored bills were found.

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Strong schools as a campaign priority

2026-10-14

Arida's campaign profile in WXXI's Monroe County election guide lists strong schools among his priorities for the 2026 New York State Senate District 62 race.

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Education

Public Safety

No confirmed Public Safety position, bill action, or candidate statement from Thomas Arida for New York State Senate District 62 was found. Available voter-guide and election sources identify him as the Democratic/Working Families candidate, but VOTE411 lists no candidate responses and other race profiles did not provide Arida issue positions on public safety.