New York State Assembly District 111 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for New York State Assembly District 111 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for New York State Assembly District 111

Incumbent Angelo Santabarbara defeated Joseph Mastroianni and Robert Menzies in the general election for New York State Assembly District 111 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Angelo Santabarbara (D / Independence Party)	54.3	20,210
		Joseph Mastroianni (R / Conservative Party)	43.5	16,205
	Submit photo	Robert Menzies (Working Families Party)	2.1	794
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	34

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,243
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Joseph Mastroianni (Republican, Conservative)

Our country is dangerously divided. It is hard for people of different views to talk. It is the responsibility of Legislators to work together to find solutions and common ground. I believe in making peace, and working through tough circumstances with the mind of Christ.

New York taxes and spends and taxes too much, and residents are fleeing at an alarming pace. We need to look at assistance programs, and create incentives that actually help people, not waste money and inhibit progress.

We need to promote Law and Order. Bail Reform, and the HALT Act need to be repealed, as they do not work. We need to stem the rise in crime, especially as inflation makes life increasingly difficult.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Joseph Mastroianni (Republican, Conservative)

We need to support local farms and farming. A local food infrastructure will help insulate our community from food shortages and rising costs. The industrial food system has led to a lot of efficiency in how food is farmed and delivered, but there has been a loss in quality and nutrition; and we as a people have lost our connection with the land. Big Ag benefits from economies of scale, but also benefits from government subsidies and policies that make it hard for small farmers to compete with the low costs the industrial food system enjoys. We need to create opportunities for local farmers to be able to sell to markets, restaurants, and consumers by making an even playing field, and getting rid of onerous regulations. We also need to promote urban agriculture. Farming is a gratifying pursuit and brings life to blighted communities. There are many exciting developments in agriculture in the 21st century such as aquaponics, indoor growing, and the ancillary network of packaging, selling, delivering, and cooking. Promoting farming, nutrition, and healthy living will always be a passion of mine as a legislator. Advocating for mental health, and mental health awareness is an urgent need New York can lead in identifying. Our health care system is broken on multiple levels and healing the mental health of a society traumatized by two years of Covid is necessary to avoid the large costs associated with late treatment. I will always advocate for the most efficient use of tax dollars.

See also

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