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Victoria Guite-Williams

Democratic Party

STS · NY · District 57

Alabama, NY

New York State Senate District 57

SUNY Fredonia—Undergraduate degree

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Background

Victoria Guite-Williams is a Democratic/Working Families candidate for New York State Senate District 57 who lives on the Tonawanda-Seneca Reservation in Genesee County. She is a medical coder in Buffalo and has worked in community-focused roles including refugee resettlement and a methadone clinic. After graduating from SUNY Fredonia, she taught English in South Korea, returned to Buffalo, volunteered on campaigns in Erie County, and developed an interest in politics through an internship with former Rep. Brian Higgins.

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Healthcare

Victoria Guite-Williams states that healthcare is a human right and says she supports a universal system that prioritizes care over profit. She also says a robust public option is attainable and should be pursued if universal healthcare is financially difficult for New York State.

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Universal healthcare system prioritizing care over profit

2026-10-21

Guite-Williams says she supports a universal healthcare system and frames healthcare as a human right rather than a profit-driven service.

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Robust public option for New Yorkers

2026-10-21

Guite-Williams says that, even if universal healthcare proves financially unsustainable for New York State, a robust public option is attainable and should be pursued by every representative.

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Healthcare

Economy & Jobs

Victoria Guite-Williams frames her Economy & Jobs position around community control of local economic development: creating green jobs and green tax incentives, preserving farmland and forests from industrial projects, shifting utility infrastructure costs from ratepayers to profiting energy companies, and raising taxes on wealthy individuals and profitable corporations while providing property-tax relief.

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Create community-owned green jobs and green tax incentives

2026-10-21

Guite-Williams supports creating local green jobs and easy-to-access green tax incentives as an alternative to corporate extraction of local land and resources.

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Shift utility infrastructure costs to profiting energy companies

2026-10-21

Guite-Williams says she will push to prioritize community utility and energy costs by shifting infrastructure-cost burdens to energy companies that profit from corporate incentives.

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Raise taxes on wealthy individuals and profitable corporations while providing property-tax relief

2026-10-21

Guite-Williams supports higher taxes on the wealthiest individuals and most profitable corporations, particularly those benefiting from tax breaks and weak enforcement, while offering property-tax relief to struggling residents.

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Protect forests and farmland from industrial projects such as the STAMP Act

2026-10-21

Guite-Williams says protecting forests and farmland from industrial projects is central to preserving both natural resources and local economic sustainability.

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Economy & Jobs

Immigration

Victoria Guite-Williams says immigration-related decisions affecting migrant communities should be returned to local leaders and organizations, arguing that federal mandates have harmed farming communities and burdened local law enforcement.

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Return migrant-community decision-making to local leaders and organizations

2026-10-18

Guite-Williams supports shifting decisions about migrant communities away from federal mandates and toward local leaders and organizations that directly know and serve those communities.

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Immigration

Climate & Energy

Victoria Guite-Williams supports a community-focused climate and energy agenda that emphasizes locally created green jobs, accessible green tax incentives, lower utility costs, and protection of forests and farmland from industrial projects. She frames climate and energy policy around shifting costs away from residents and holding corporations accountable for profiting from local natural resources.

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Create local green jobs and accessible green tax incentives

2026-10-18

Guite-Williams supports taking back local control of land and natural resources by creating community-owned green jobs, expanding easy-to-access green tax incentives, and challenging corporations that profit from local resources.

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Shift energy infrastructure costs from residents to energy companies

2026-10-18

Guite-Williams says she would prioritize community utility and energy costs by shifting infrastructure costs onto energy companies that benefit from corporate incentives currently paid for by communities.

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Protect forests and farmland from industrial projects

2026-10-18

Guite-Williams supports protecting and preserving forests and farmland from industrial projects, citing projects like the STAMP Act as central to her environmental concerns.

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Climate & Energy

Education

Victoria Guite-Williams has a limited public record on Education in the sources found. The clearest stated education-related position is that she supports guardrails for artificial intelligence, especially for classroom and school use; NYSUT also endorsed her in the SD 57 race, citing endorsed candidates' commitment to public education and educators.

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Guardrails for artificial intelligence in classrooms and schools

2026-10-06

In an October 2026 interview as the Democratic candidate for New York State Senate District 57, Guite-Williams said she would push for guardrails on artificial intelligence, especially regarding its use in classrooms and by schools.

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Public education and educator support reflected in NYSUT endorsement

2026-08-22

New York State United Teachers endorsed Guite-Williams in the 57th State Senate District race; NYSUT described its endorsed candidates as demonstrating commitment to public education, education professionals, and policies benefiting working families.

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Education

Public Safety

Victoria Guite-Williams has little published material specifically labeled Public Safety. The clearest related position found is that she supports returning migrant-community decision-making to local leaders and says federal mandates have burdened local law enforcement; her campaign also emphasizes rebuilding public trust and accountability in government.

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Local control over migrant-community decisions affecting law enforcement

2026-10-21

Guite-Williams says decisions about migrant communities should return to local leaders and organizations, arguing federal mandates have burdened farming communities and compounded strain on local law enforcement.

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Accountability and rebuilding public trust in government

2026-10-21

Guite-Williams states that her campaign is focused on accountability where power has been misused and says she intends to rebuild community trust and hold government officials accountable.

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