John E. Brooks

John E. Brooks (Democratic Party) is running for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 14. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. The Democratic primary for this office on June 23, 2026, was canceled.

Brooks (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 8. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on January 1, 2023.

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Tax Relief

Increasing Long Island's Fair Share of School Funding

Combating Public Corruption[10][11]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

I am passionate about providing real tax relief to Long Island. The GOP Tax Plan out of Washington will raise taxes on New Yorkers by $18 billion. My Property Tax Relief Plan caps the residential share of school taxes at 50%, which would save Long Islanders over $1.3 billion.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[11]

Brooks' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Nassau County continues to have significant financial problems and is currently subject to a financial control authority’s ongoing review. At this time there is a debate going on concerning borrowing to fund the assessment tax refunds due by the County. I have developed an Assessment Reform Program that will not only make it possible to make these refunds by means of tax credits avoiding the cost of borrowing but will also stop the over-payments of tax refunds because of the way the refund is calculated when the assessment change is made after the tax levy.

We need real reforms in Albany from the funding of education, to the dysfunction of the State Legislature, to election reform and economic incentives to get this state moving forward. When I was approached by members of the Democrat Party, they knew I was a registered Republican but they also were well aware of the programs I had developed and the results I produced when I was the Director of Risk Management for Nassau County. I was asked to run on the Democrat line because of my real solutions to many of the problems we face. It is very possible that this seat will determine which party has the majority in Albany. I will sit with the Democrat Caucus. I will be going to Albany not to represent either party but the people of Long Island and more importantly the people of the over taxes 8th Senatorial District.[11]

—John E. Brooks[12]