Jonathan Jacobs
Jonathan Jacobs (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 1st Congressional District. Jacobs declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 23, 2026.
Jacobs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jonathan Jacobs graduated from West Hempstead High School. Jacobs earned a bachelor's degree from Yale College in 1976 and an M.D. from the Yale University School of Medicine in 1980. Jacobs' career experience includes working as a medical doctor.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: New York's 1st Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House New York District 1
Thomas Sorensen (Unaffiliated) and Jordan Maggio (Independent) are running in the general election for U.S. House New York District 1 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1
Christopher Gallant (D), Jonathan Jacobs (D), Luca Nascimbene (D), Jonathan Schneider (D), and Lukas Ventouras (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on June 23, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1
Incumbent Nicholas J. LaLota (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House New York District 1 on June 23, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jonathan Jacobs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jacobs' responses.
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- Whether you have private or public insurance (Medicare and Medicaid) government cuts to healthcare drive up costs for everyone. When people without insurance seek care, those costs are eventually passed on to all of us through higher premiums and other charges. We all need health care, but insurance is increasingly out of reach and too many people avoid doctors' visits or prescription refills because of the prices. Limiting primary care for all also leads to longer waits in the emergency room and more people with untreated mental health disorders. Our healthcare system is the most expensive in the world but far from the best. I have the expertise to help change that.
- The cost of living on Long Island is too high. In addition to healthcare, the high cost of housing, groceries, education, and utilities make life more difficult and our aspiration of achieving the American Dream less likely. Many feel increasingly pessimistic about their family's future. For too many it is becoming more difficult to maintain the status quo much less feel secure about the future. Government policies such as tariffs directly contribute to our struggle to pay bills.
- This administration has imposed tariffs, denied due process to immigrants and citizens alike, pursued policies that make it possible that terrible diseases like polio will reemerge in our country, decreased access to student loans, capriciously defunded cancer trials and other scientific studies, made changes that will poison the environment and increase climate related natural disasters -- and this Congress has let them do it. Congress has surrendered its powers and oversight functions. We must restore the constitutional role of Congress as a coequal branch of government.
- healthcare reform
- affordabilty and housing
- restoring Congressional oversight functions
- increasing federal small business grants and low interest lending
- expanding workforce training and supporting affordable high quality education
- enforcing clean water standards
- improve public transportation
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 24, 2026
