Karl Brabenec

Karl Brabenec (Republican Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 98. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Brabenec (Republican Party, Conservative Party) is running for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 98. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Conservative Party primary on June 23, 2026. The Republican primary for this office on June 23, 2026, was canceled. The Conservative Party primary for this office on June 23, 2026, was canceled.

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Brabenec's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Agriculture

New York needs its family farms, and I will be proud to be an advocate for our farmers, so that the generations of work that have gone into this precious resource will be continued for generations to come.

Albany Reform

I’m running to change the vulture culture in the state capital. And I know how to do it–I re-established the Ethics Committee in my own Town of Deerpark, because no one should be allowed to use a position of public trust for private gain.

Education

Common Core should be a set of recommendations, not a straitjacket for our schools. Instead of forcing its costly mandates on our communities, let’s dedicate those resources to equipping our classrooms with the best technology and rewarding our teachers for excellence. And let’s give families the choice of where to send their kids to school. Charter schools work. They should be encouraged, not thwarted. No child should be denied the opportunity for a great education because of where they live or their family circumstances. It’s time to put our children’s needs first.

Job Creation

We can grow our economy and jobs all across New York—if we use our common sense and cut the red tape and the taxes, the way we’ve done in Deerpark. Albany needs to tighten its belt, live on a sensible budget, work smarter, and stop throwing obstacles in the way of hiring—and I know how to make it happen!

Second Amendment

The Second Amendment guarantees that our government will respect the right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms, and, as a strong supporter of the NRA, I will proudly uphold the Second Amendment.[8]

—Karl Brabenec[9]

Brabenec's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[10]

Tax Relief

Excerpt: "Albany needs to do less with more, set reasonable budgets, and work smarter–and pass the savings on to our taxpayers to spend, save, and invest here in our communities."

Job Creation

Excerpt: "We can grow our economy and jobs all across New York—if we use our common sense and cut the red tape and the taxes, the way we’ve done in Deerpark. Albany needs to tighten its belt, live on a sensible budget, work smarter, and stop throwing obstacles in the way of hiring—and I know how to make it happen!"

Education

Excerpt: "Common Core should be a set of recommendations, not a straitjacket for our schools. Instead of forcing its costly mandates on our communities, let’s dedicate those resources to equipping our classrooms with the best technology and rewarding our teachers for excellence. And let’s give families the choice of where to send their kids to school."

Agriculture

Excerpt: "New York needs its family farms, and I will be proud to be an advocate for our farmers, so that the generations of work that have gone into this precious resource will be continued for generations to come."

Second Amendment

Excerpt: "The SAFE Act will not only fail to protect our citizens from violent crime, it will actually divert resources away from where they should go to provide that protection: increasing the presence of police and safety officers in at-risk areas; enhanced resources for our families and communities to deal with mental illness; and programs to get guns out of the hands of actual criminals."