John E. Brooks
John E. 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.
Brooks (Democratic Party, Working Families Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Senate to represent District 5. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Brooks was assigned to the following committees:
- Disabilities Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Senate Mental Health Committee
- Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Brooks was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Agriculture Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Insurance Committee
- Local Government Committee
- Senate Mental Health Committee
- Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee, Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New York committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Aging |
| • Agriculture |
| • Consumer Protection |
| • Education |
| • Housing, Construction and Community Development |
| • Insurance |
| • Local Government |
| • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 5
Steven Rhoads defeated incumbent John E. Brooks in the general election for New York State Senate District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steven Rhoads (R / Conservative Party) | 60.8 | 80,693 |
 | John E. Brooks (D / Working Families Party) | 39.2 | 52,110 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 132,826 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent John E. Brooks advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 5.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Steven Rhoads advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 5.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Steven Rhoads advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 5.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent John E. Brooks advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 5.
2020
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 8
Incumbent John E. Brooks won election in the general election for New York State Senate District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John E. Brooks (D / Working Families Party / Independence Party) | 99.3 | 92,901 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 621 | ||
| Total votes: 93,522 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent John E. Brooks advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 8.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Carol Gordon (D)
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Conservative Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nicholas J. LaLota (Conservative Party)
Independence Party primary election
The Independence Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent John E. Brooks advanced from the Independence Party primary for New York State Senate District 8.
Libertarian primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Serve America Movement Party primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nicholas J. LaLota (Serve America Movement Party)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent John E. Brooks advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 8.
2018
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2018
Brooks also ran in the 2018 election as a Working Families Party and Women's Equality Party candidate.
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 8
Incumbent John E. Brooks defeated Jeffrey Pravato in the general election for New York State Senate District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John E. Brooks (D) | 54.8 | 63,679 |
| Jeffrey Pravato (R) | 45.2 | 52,488 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 38 | ||
| Total votes: 116,205 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 8
Incumbent John E. Brooks advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 8 on September 13, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Senate District 8
Jeffrey Pravato advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 8 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Pravato | |
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2016
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
John E. Brooks defeated incumbent Michael Venditto in the New York State Senate District 8 general election.[1][2]
| New York State Senate, District 8 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John E. Brooks |
50.11% | 68,599 | |
| Republican | Michael Venditto Incumbent | 49.89% | 68,285 | |
| Total Votes | 136,884 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
John E. Brooks ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 8 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 8 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John E. Brooks (unopposed) | |
Brooks also ran on the Working Families and Women's Equality party tickets.
Incumbent Michael Venditto ran unopposed in the New York State Senate District 8 Republican primary.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, District 8 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michael Venditto Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Venditto also ran on the Conservative, Independence, TRP-Tax Revolt, and Reform party tickets.
2012
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2012
Brooks ran in the 2012 election for New York State Assembly District 14. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on September 13, 2012; he also ran on the Working Families Party ticket. Incumbent David G. McDonough ran unopposed in the Republican primary; he also ran on the Conservative Party and Independence Party of New York State tickets. He was defeated by David McDonough in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David McDonough Incumbent |
63% | 32,765 | |
| Democratic | John E. Brooks | 37% | 19,243 | |
| Total Votes | 52,008 | |||
2010
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2010
Brooks was a Democratic candidate for District 19 of the New York State Assembly. He was uncontested in the September 14 Democratic primary. He was defeated by incumbent David McDonough (R) in the general election on November 2.[8] In addition to running on the Democratic ticket, Brooks ran on the Working Families ticket.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John E. Brooks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
John E. Brooks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
John Brooks participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 29, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and John Brooks' responses follow below.[9]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Tax Relief Increasing Long Island's Fair Share of School Funding |
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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]
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2016
Brooks' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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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] |
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| —John E. Brooks[12] | ||
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 8 to December 31.
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2019
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In 2019, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 9 through January 8, 2020.
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2018
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In 2018, the 202nd New York State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 3 through June 20.
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2017
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In 2017, the 202nd New York State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 4 through December 31. A recess began June 21, and there was a special session June 28-29.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for the September 13, 2012, State Primary Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official September 13, 2012, Primary Results," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ State of New York, State Board of Elections, "Official Assembly Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "John Brooks' responses," September 29, 2018
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Brooks for Senate, "Issues," accessed October 12, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
New York State Senate District 8 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Alexis Weik (R) |
