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State Representative, 2nd District

Ron Kokinda

Candidate for State Representative, 2nd District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Small business owner
Campaign website
kokindaformi.com

Small business owner who grew up on a farm in upstate New York and holds a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York; he was the Republican nominee for this seat in 2024.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports property-tax relief for longtime homeowners

    Issues — Ron Kokinda for State Rep

    Campaign website · Ron Kokinda for State Rep · kokindaformi.com

    “Real property-tax relief so families aren't taxed out of the houses they've held for decades”
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Public safety

  • Supports border security and funded addiction treatment

    Issues — Ron Kokinda for State Rep

    Campaign website · Ron Kokinda for State Rep · kokindaformi.com

    “Fund real treatment and recovery for the families this crisis has hit”
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Education

  • Supports phonics-based reading instruction and skilled-trades classes

    Issues — Ron Kokinda for State Rep

    Campaign website · Ron Kokinda for State Rep · kokindaformi.com

    “Teach reading with phonics and proven methods, not fads”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes tax breaks for data centers; wants local control

    Also wants data centers to supply their own power, be built on brownfields and use closed-loop cooling.

    Issues — Ron Kokinda for State Rep

    Campaign website · Ron Kokinda for State Rep · kokindaformi.com

    “No tax breaks. No handouts to trillion-dollar tech companies while you pick up the tab.”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes green energy mandates; supports nuclear energy

    Issues — Ron Kokinda for State Rep

    Campaign website · Ron Kokinda for State Rep · kokindaformi.com

    “End the green mandates driving up costs and driving out employers”
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Health & human services

Other issues in this race

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

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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