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State Senator, 12th District

Aber Kawas

Candidate for State Senator, 12th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Community organizer
Campaign website
aberforsenate.com

A community organizer and democratic socialist who is the daughter of Palestinian refugees. She has organized for more than 15 years, including on the Fight for 15 minimum wage campaign and immigration reform.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports New York for All, ending police cooperation with ICE.

    Platform

    Campaign website · Aber for Senate · aberforsenate.com

    “End New York's collaboration with ICE by passing New York For All”
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Housing

  • Proposes a state Social Housing Development Authority.

    Platform

    Campaign website · Aber for Senate · aberforsenate.com

    “Create the Social Housing Development Authority to construct tens of thousands of new, union-built housing units that are permanently affordable”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports fare-free, faster MTA buses.

    Platform

    Campaign website · Aber for Senate · aberforsenate.com

    “Make every MTA bus fast and free”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports public renewable power under the Build Public Renewables Act.

    Platform

    Campaign website · Aber for Senate · aberforsenate.com

    “Make power a public good by using the Build Public Renewables Act to take on monopoly utilities”
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Health & human services

  • Supports the NY Health Act single-payer health plan.

    Platform

    Campaign website · Aber for Senate · aberforsenate.com

    “Pass the NY Health Act, so every New Yorker has free, comprehensive healthcare at the point of service”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Aber Kawas on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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