James G. Skoufis
Democratic · New York · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for New York Senate District 42, New York
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Taxes: making the property tax cap permanent, lowering income taxes
- Education: universal full-day kindergarten, fair share of school funding
- Infrastructure: roads as a quality-of-life issue
First in his immediate family to attend college, earning a bachelor's degree from The George Washington University and a master's degree from Columbia University, per the campaign site. Served six years in the New York State Assembly and was first elected to the State Senate in 2018, where he took over chairmanship of the Investigations and Government Operations Committee, per the campaign site. James Skoufis is the Democratic incumbent for Senate District 42. They moved to the Town of Woodbury from Queens in 1995 and now live in Cornwall, and served six years in the State Assembly before being elected to the Senate in 2018, per the New York State Senate. They hold a bachelor's degree from George Washington University and a master's degree from Columbia University, per the New York State Senate.
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