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AK
Aber Kawas
Democratic
7 / 9
issues on record
Stances
Rent
Limit
New York should limit how much landlords can raise rents.
Limit
Don’t limit
Her platform calls for fully carrying out Good Cause Eviction protections against unreasonable rent increases, and she backs expanding rent stabilization statewide.
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Platform
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Taxes
Raise
New York should raise taxes on its highest earners to pay for public programs.
Raise
Don’t raise
She said she will support any legislation that raises taxes on rich New Yorkers to fund public programs.
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club · 2026-03-22
Candidate Answers to JOLDC: Aber Kawas for NY Senate District 12
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New York Senate District 12 candidate answers
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Bail
No change
Judges should have more power to hold people in jail before trial.
More power
No change
She said she would work to continue reducing cash bail and other pretrial detention policies.
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Immigration
Stay out
Local police should stay out of federal immigration enforcement.
Stay out
Take part
She supports the New York for All Act to end state and local cooperation with ICE and says she would co-sponsor it.
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club · 2026-03-22
Candidate Answers to JOLDC: Aber Kawas for NY Senate District 12
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Platform
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Climate law
Keep
New York should keep its 2019 climate law.
Keep
Repeal
She said she would help lead the fight against the Governor's rollback of the 2019 climate law.
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Climate deadlines
Leaning hold
New York should keep its climate law's current deadlines, with no more delays.
Hold
Don’t hold
She opposes the Governor's 2026 rollback of the climate law but did not speak specifically about its deadlines.
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Abortion
Keep
Abortion should stay legal and accessible in New York as it is today.
Keep
Restrict
She answered yes to unrestricted access to reproductive care and said she would push for bills protecting the right to choose.
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club · 2026-03-22
Candidate Answers to JOLDC: Aber Kawas for NY Senate District 12
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Charter schools
Not on record
New York should allow more charter schools.
Allow more
Keep cap
On the ballot
NYS Board of Elections · 2026-10-07
General Election Ballot Certification (Oct 7, 2026)
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