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Tom Stanten
Republican PartySTS · NY · District 26
New York State Senate District 26
STS · NY · District 26
New York State Senate District 26
New England Institute of Technology—Associate's degree in HVAC technology; New York Institute of Technology—Bachelor's degree in business, communication, and behavioral science; CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice—Master's degree in security management, emergency management, and public administration
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Tom Stanten is running as the Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 26 in 2026. He is a U.S. Navy veteran who deployed aboard the USS Carl Vinson, a retired NYPD Detective Investigator who served in East New York and Southern Brooklyn, and a former K9 bomb detection handler. He currently owns a motorcycle shop in Sunset Park and describes himself as a small business owner and community leader.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
No confirmed Healthcare position was found for Tom Stanten, Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 26 in the 2026 cycle. His official campaign site lists priorities on law enforcement, gifted and talented programs, and the R train, while Branch reported that as of September 9, 2026 his website did not contain information on Healthcare.
Tom Stanten, Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 26 in 2026, emphasizes affordability for Brooklyn families and homeowners. His economy-related positions found in available sources are lowering property taxes and bringing a small-business/working-family perspective to Albany; no legislative votes or sponsored bills were found because this is his first run for public office.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Stanten supports lowering property taxes for Brooklyn homeowners as part of his Economy platform for New York State Senate District 26.
SourceStanten's campaign presents him as a Sunset Park small business owner who understands working families' costs and frames his campaign around creating a safer, more affordable Brooklyn for Senate District 26.
SourceNo immigration-specific position, bill action, or stated policy for Tom Stanten in the 2026 New York State Senate District 26 race was found in searches of his campaign site, voter guides, or candidate-profile sources. Tom Stanten does not currently appear to hold a state legislative seat, so no roll-call votes or sponsored immigration bills were identified.
No confirmed public position from Tom Stanten on Climate & Energy was found for his 2026 New York State Senate District 26 campaign.
Tom Stanten’s education platform for New York State Senate District 26 emphasizes preserving gifted and talented programs, protecting afterschool funding, restoring cut school programs, and giving parents more voice and information in education decisions.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Stanten says he will protect gifted and talented programs in schools and give parents a real voice in their children’s education.
SourceStanten plans to protect existing afterschool funding, restore cut school programs, and keep parents informed about decisions affecting their children’s education and care.
SourceStanten supports giving parents a stronger voice in decisions affecting their children’s education, according to candidate-profile summaries of his campaign platform.
SourceTom Stanten, Republican candidate for New York State Senate District 26 in 2026, emphasizes public safety through support for fully funding law enforcement, standing with victims, and restoring safety on Brooklyn streets and subways. No roll-call votes or legislative sponsorships were found because the available sources describe him as a candidate rather than a sitting legislator.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Stanten says he will back the men and women who keep New Yorkers safe by fully funding law enforcement.
SourceThe New York Young Republican Club endorsement says Stanten would advocate in Albany for stronger law enforcement and support for veterans and first responders.
SourceA voter-guide profile for the New York Senate District 26 race lists Stanten's campaign priority as supporting fully funded law enforcement as part of public safety messaging.
SourceBranch
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-senator-ny-state-senate-26/candidates/tom-stantenFetched: biography, education, professional background, political background
New York State Senate District 26 forecast 2026 · 99chambers
https://99chambers.app/ny/senate/26Fetched: votingRecord, campaignFinance
Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports Contributions: Beginning 1999 | State of New York
https://data.ny.gov/Government-Finance/Campaign-Finance-Disclosure-Reports-Contributions-/4j2b-6a2jFetched: campaignFinance
Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports Data: Beginning 1999 | State of New York
https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/campaign-finance-disclosure-reports-data-beginning-1999Fetched: campaignFinance
Campaign Finance Active Filer Data: Beginning 1974 | State of New York
https://data.ny.gov/Government-Finance/Campaign-Finance-Active-Filer-Data-Beginning-1974/qcz9-s873Fetched: campaignFinance
New York Young Republican Club
https://nyyrc.com/endorsements/endorsement-tom-stanten-for-new-york-state-senate-sd-26/Fetched: endorsements
Branch.vote
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-senator-ny-state-senate-26/candidates/tom-stantenFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/m/candidate-detail.do?id=73213044Fetched: issuePositions
Branch Vote
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-senator-ny-state-senate-26/candidates/tom-stantenFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 Voter Guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=26979880Fetched: issuePositions
The Ballot Brief
https://theballotbrief.com/state/new-york/new-york-county/senate-district-26Fetched: issuePositions