Compiled by Vicki de Vries
New York State Assembly (District 93)
-David Buchwald: Incumbent Unopposed (Democratic Party line)
“Together we’ve made progress, but there’s more work to be done!”
Over the past two years, I’ve enjoyed working with local school officials in the District and have helped to increase state-aid for education to the Chappaqua Central School District–16% this year and 18% last year, which is an overall significant increase in state support for local education….
There’s still the ongoing need for high quality government. That’s why I’m the lead sponsor of a state constitutional amendment to strip state officials of state pensions if they’ve been convicted of a felony involving a breach of the public trust…. Ninety State Assembly members have signed onto the amendment, which passed through its first committee vote. That’s an historic level of progress on this issue….
Passing the bill so that the people of New York can vote on it is still a long process, but I’m committed to pushing for something so many Westchester residents believe in…. And now that my district office has moved to nearby downtown Mount Kisco, my constituents are always welcome to visit.
U.S. House of Representatives (U.S. Congressional District 17)
-Christopher Day: (Republican Party and Conservative Party lines)
“A Brighter Future Today”
Our country is at a point where we’re at risk of losing the American Dream… It’s time to make hard decisions to get high quality jobs and strong defense back without petty partisan politics. I would work hard to get infrastructure projects [like the new Tappan Zee Bridge] and get decent immigration reform passed to have a secure border. Also, I would incentivize local businesses to grow and expand and try to attract new businesses to Westchester.
Then there’s the federal government telling our local school systems, “Teach Common Core or no money comes your way!” and getting involved in Westchester zoning and calling suburban areas ‘racist.’Educational and zoning issues are best resolved on the state and local levels.
U.S. House of Representatives (U.S. Congressional District 18)
-Nan Hayworth: (Republican Party, Conservative Party and Independence Party line)
“Doctor. Mother. Neighbor”
Everywhere I go in the Hudson Valley, I hear people saying we have the potential to do so much better…. We need to welcome hiring and business growth and help our neighbors so they can continue to live and prosper in our area.
I’ve been fighting to have affordable health care that does not cause employers to have to reduce work hours. I want to unburden the business community from unnecessary regulations and taxes. I’m also committed to protecting Social Security and Medicare and to keeping federal regulators from interfering with Westchester’s local zoning laws….
When I was in Congress, I co-sponsored the REINS Act, which would have reined in federal regulators and prevented them from passing major regulations that have significant economic impacts on our economy. My opponent voted against it, and now Hudson Valley families are stuck paying more for their electricity.
U.S. House of Representatives (U.S. Congressional District 17)
-Nita Lowey: Incumbent (Democratic Party line)
“Helping New Yorkers Get Ahead”
I had a wonderful time meeting so many great people at the recent New Castle Community Day in Chappaqua. I’m proud of my success fighting for our communities’ fair share of federal resources. New Castle has benefited from vital public safety equipment for the Police and Chappaqua Fire Department and $1.2 million for work on the Route 120 bridge over the Metro-North tracks.
I will continue to fight for local projects as well as work to make sure that college is affordable for middle-class families and that women get equal pay for equal work.
U.S. House of Representatives (U.S. Congressional District 18)
-Sean Patrick Maloney: Incumbent (Democratic Party line)
“Proudly Serving New York’s 18th District”
I’ve been hard at work doing the job folks sent me to do. That means passing 13 bipartisan bills through the House of Representatives…passing disaster relief for our communities to rebuild from the damage done by Sandy, investing in our infrastructure, working across the aisle to fight things like the heroin epidemic in the Hudson Valley and helping our veterans
…I’ve fought to keep local manufacturers and hundreds of jobs in the Hudson Valley, partnered to grow and expand the biotech industry, pushed for local infrastructure projects that create jobs… In New Castle and Westchester, I’ve fought to repave Route 133 between Route 120 and Mt. Kisco and to get $65 million in disaster relief for our communities and nearly $4 million in aid to help our area’s homeless veterans. I want to grow this economy… by investing in the middle class and protecting programs like Social Security….
New York State Senate (District 40)
-Terence Murphy: (Republican Party, Conservative Party, Independence Party and Green Party lines)
“Working Together To Give Everyone a Chance To Succeed”
In my work as Town Councilman in Yorktown Heights, I worked across the aisle and got the job done. I would do the same in Albany.
We have to cut taxes and make New York a more affordable place to live and also a business-friendly state. As a Town Councilman, I’ve given two consecutive tax decreases –more than any decrease in over a generation and helped to usher in close to $250,000 worth of new business development…all the while keeping our carbon footprint to a minimum….
We also need to change the ethics climate in Albany. In Yorktown, I helped to rewrite the ethics law to include financial disclosure statements and the creation of an ethics committee.
Of vital concern is the 300% increase in heroin use, which we must halt in Westchester County and elsewhere in the State. And finally, as your New York State Senator, I would continue to fight for the Veterans, who fought so hard for us.
Justin Wagner:
(Democratic Party line)
“Mainstream Values. Common-Sense Solutions”
Albany needs to solve problems with common-sense solutions, not with partisanship. I’m not a career politician. I’m focused on passing ethics legislation, meaningful mandate relief to reduce property taxes and rebuilding New York’s decaying infrastructure. These are not partisan issues, but they are issues that have been neglected by Albany for too long.
Economic issues are very important and will be my primary area of focus, but I’m also concerned about value issues such as keeping New York a pro-choice state and passing the Women’s Equality Agenda. I’m also a strong proponent of mandating background checks for gun purchases to ensure we keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill.
