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Nicholas Paro
Nicholas Paro (Republican Party, Conservative Party) ran for election to the New York State Senate to represent District 50. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Paro completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Nicholas Paro was born in Syracuse, New York. He earned an associate degree from Onondaga Community College in 2014, a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University in 2016, and a law degree from the Syracuse University College of Law in 2022. His career experience includes working as a public servant.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: New York State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Senate District 50
Christopher Ryan defeated Nicholas Paro in the general election for New York State Senate District 50 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Ryan (Working Families Party / D) | 50.5 | 81,673 |
 | Nicholas Paro (R / Conservative Party)  | 49.5 | 80,163 | |
| Total votes: 161,836 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 50
Christopher Ryan defeated Thomas Drumm in the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 50 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Ryan | 58.3 | 6,026 |
| Thomas Drumm | 41.4 | 4,275 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 10,328 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Al Stirpe (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Nicholas Paro advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Senate District 50.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. Nicholas Paro advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Senate District 50.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Christopher Ryan advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Senate District 50.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Paro in this election.
2018
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2018
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 127
Incumbent Al Stirpe defeated Nicholas Paro in the general election for New York State Assembly District 127 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Al Stirpe (D) | 58.0 | 33,946 |
| Nicholas Paro (R) | 42.0 | 24,567 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 29 | ||
| Total votes: 58,542 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 127
Incumbent Al Stirpe advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 127 on September 13, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Al Stirpe |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 127
Nicholas Paro advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 127 on September 13, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Nicholas Paro |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nicholas Paro completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Paro's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Wanting to make a difference in the place where he grew up, Nick entered public service after he graduated. He landed his first job working in the Onondaga County Legislature as a legislative aide and then a legislative analyst. Nick worked under now County Executive Ryan McMahon for 2 years and gained incredible knowledge on how local government works and how to make government effective for the community.
In 2019 Nick was appointed, and then ran for election, as the Salina 1st Ward Councilor. Nick learned the issues of the town and listened to feedback from constituents on how they envisioned the town progressing into the future. In 2021 Nick was elected as the Town Supervisor, and he was re-elected in 2023 for a second term.
Nick has been deeply involved in our local community for years. While working in the Legislature Nick also started a not-for-profit organization, Together Now, Inc., with the vision to provide high school students, between the ages of sixteen and eighteen years of age, with paid summer internships. Nick has also served on the NYS Association of Towns Resolutions Committee, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority, the Onondaga County Community Development Steering Committee, and the Onondaga County Justice Center Oversight Committee.- Together we win! Nick Paro is running for State Senate to bring our community together and restore Central New York's voice in Albany. If we win this race, we will push back on "one party rule" plaguing the State's ability to deliver for our community. Together, we will make Central New York's voice ring through the halls of Albany.
- Grow Economic Opportunity & Lower Cost of Living: As Salina Town Supervisor, Nick Paro doesn't just talk, he delivers. He ended full-value assessments for property taxes, leading to continued lowering of property tax rates town wide and invested in Main Street grants that have brought new life to blighted properties and have led to increased investment in the local economy!
- Restore Public Safety & Defend Quality of Life: As Salina Town Supervisor, Nick Paro successfully stood up to prevent NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ from busing migrants Upstate and into Central New York to a Salina Hotel. This is because Adams backtracked on the commitment of his City to be a “Sanctuary City”, which is a commitment that Onondaga & Oswego Counties have NOT signed up to make. Paro has spoken out against Bail Reform after a string of break-ins and robberies at various Salina businesses and also put a stop to the proliferation of “smoke shops” in his community.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 16, 2024
