State Senator, 12th District · New York 2026 General Election

Aber Kawas

Democratic

Community organizer

The gist

Supports the NY Health Act single-payer health plan.
Supports fare-free, faster MTA buses.
Proposes a state Social Housing Development Authority.
Supports public renewable power under the Build Public Renewables Act.
Supports New York for All, ending police cooperation with ICE.

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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”
Supports fare-free, faster MTA buses.
Platform
Campaign website · Aber for Senate · aberforsenate.com
“Make every MTA bus fast and free”
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”
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”
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”

Han-Khon To

Republican

The gist

Supports reducing housing, utility, grocery and tax costs.
Supports first responders, mental health services and prevention programs.
Supports investment in flood mitigation and stormwater infrastructure.
Supports continued petroleum energy development and energy efficiency.
Supports transparent redistricting based on constitutional criteria.

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Supports reducing housing, utility, grocery and tax costs.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 12 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Reducing high housing costs, utilities bills,groceries,transportation expenses and taxes.”
Supports first responders, mental health services and prevention programs.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 12 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Supporting policies,first responders,mental health services,prevention programs, community based solutions.”
Supports investment in flood mitigation and stormwater infrastructure.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 12 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“flood mitigation,stormwater infrastructure,resilient transportation systems”
Supports continued petroleum energy development and energy efficiency.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 12 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“New York should also continue developing petroleum energy and improving cleaner energy efficiency.”
Supports transparent redistricting based on constitutional criteria.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 12 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of New York State (VOTE411), answers written by the candidate · onyourballot.vote411.org
“New York should maintain a transparent redistricting process based on constitutional requirements,population”