Joseph W. Rand
Candidate for State Senator, 38th District
Background
- Occupation
- Mayor of Nyack; real estate executive
- Campaign website
- joerand.com
Joe Rand is the mayor of the Village of Nyack and helped grow a Rockland real estate brokerage; he previously worked as a federal judicial clerk, litigation attorney and law professor. He holds two degrees from Georgetown University and a master's degree from Stanford.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Led Nyack budgets that stayed within the 2% tax cap.
ReportMayor Rand Announces Campaign for NY Senate in SD 38News coverage · Rockland County Times · Dec 11, 2025 · rocklandtimes.com
“Throughout these improvements, Rand kept the village within the two percent tax cap.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes President Trump's tariffs.
ReportWhat Donald Trump Should Hear About When He Visits Rockland (Joe Rand for Rockland)Campaign website · joerand.com
“His braindead tariffs have driven up the price of everything.”
Health & human services
Proposes changing the child care aid formula for Rockland.
He writes that the state's Child Care Assistance Program formula shortchanges Rockland County by relying on past claims rather than present needs.
Report“Senator for All” Means Senator for ALL (Joe Rand for Rockland)Campaign website · joerand.com
“I have argued that the formula has a structural flaw that penalizes counties like Rockland by focusing on past claims rather than present needs.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Joseph W. Rand on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- Amended Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election (September 17, 2026)
Election filing · New York State Board of Elections · elections.ny.gov
- 2026 General Election Sample Ballots (by election district)
Election filing · Rockland County Board of Elections · app.enhancedvoting.com
- Public Offices to be Filled at General Election 2026 – November 3, 2026
Election filing · Rockland County Board of Elections · Feb 18, 2026 · rocklandcountyny.gov
- “Senator for All” Means Senator for ALL (Joe Rand for Rockland)
Campaign website · joerand.com
- What Donald Trump Should Hear About When He Visits Rockland (Joe Rand for Rockland)
Campaign website · joerand.com
- Mayor Rand Announces Campaign for NY Senate in SD 38
News coverage · Rockland County Times · Dec 11, 2025 · rocklandtimes.com
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