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Justin Cohen
Justin Cohen (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 56. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2020.
Cohen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 56
Stefani Zinerman won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 56 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stefani Zinerman (D) | 99.7 | 45,103 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 141 | ||
| Total votes: 45,244 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 56
Stefani Zinerman defeated Justin Cohen in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 56 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stefani Zinerman | 56.7 | 10,267 |
| Justin Cohen | 42.7 | 7,720 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 106 | ||
| Total votes: 18,093 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Justin Cohen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cohen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- We must divest from policing, mass incarceration, and other systems of harm and invest in things that keep our communities safe, like housing, healthcare, and education.
- We need to ensure that the needs of our community are centered in the pursuit of COVID-19 recovery and long term progress.
- We cannot rely on legislation alone. We need to think about creative approaches to social change that engage policy, grassroots organizers, small businesses, non-profits, and more.
Healthcare: The COVID-19 crisis shows that many of us lack access to quality healthcare. I support the New York Health Act to insure ALL New Yorkers and will fight against cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. Our approach to helathcare must be holistic, which is why I'm committed to protecting access to reproductive & maternal healthcare and improving safety and access to senior healthcare.
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See also
2020 Elections
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