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Kevin S. Parker
Democratic · Incumbent
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issues on record
Stances
Taxes
Raise
New York should raise taxes on its highest earners to pay for public programs.
Raise
Don’t raise
He is a co-sponsor of a 2025 Senate bill that would raise income tax rates on high-income taxpayers.
New York State Assembly bill search
S1622: Imposes a progressive income tax structure for high income taxpayers
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Bail
Not on record
Judges should have more power to hold people in jail before trial.
More power
No change
Immigration
Stay out
Local police should stay out of federal immigration enforcement.
Stay out
Take part
He is a co-sponsor of the 2025 New York for All Act, which limits state and local police and agencies from assisting federal immigration enforcement.
New York State Assembly bill search
S2235-B: New York for All Act (prohibits and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status)
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Climate law
Keep
New York should keep its 2019 climate law.
Keep
Repeal
As Senate energy committee chair he called the Governor's 2026 efforts to amend the climate law misguided. In 2025 he said the law gives the state its blueprint.
New York Focus · 2026-03-10
New York Lawmakers Want to Stay the Course on Climate
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NYSenate.gov · 2025-05-20
Senator Kevin S. Parker Leads on Clean Energy and Affordability with Groundbreaking Electric Storage Incentive Bill
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Climate deadlines
Hold
New York should keep its climate law's current deadlines, with no more delays.
Hold
Don’t hold
He said climate goals can be pursued without pushing back the law's timetables.
“I’m for moving ahead with cap and invest, and I think there’s… a lot of different areas in which you can address [climate] without pushing back the timetables,”
New York Focus · 2026-03-10
New York Lawmakers Want to Stay the Course on Climate
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Abortion
Not on record
Abortion should stay legal and accessible in New York as it is today.
Keep
Restrict
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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