NY-12 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 24, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleOther
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age60 years old (Oct 27, 1965)
GenderMale
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LocationNew York
BackgroundPolitician
EducationWest Virginia University (BA)
Notable personal detailsBrad Madison Hoylman-Sigal is an American Democratic politician who has served as Manhattan Borough President since 2026-01-01. He previously represented Manhattan in the New York State Senate (first elected in 2012) and served as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He was raised in rural West Virginia and earned degrees from West Virginia University, Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and Harvard Law School. He is married to filmmaker David Sigal, and they have two daughters.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate sponsors legislation to raise corporate tax rates and to impose additional taxes on individual business (pass-through) income, and has authored tax credits to support local journalism. These proposals increase taxes on corporations and certain business income to generate state revenue and fund public priorities.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable care through regulatory and legislative measures that require insurer coverage of treatments, reduce insurer barriers like prior authorization, and expand end-of-life care options. Has sponsored bills to require coverage of COVID-19 antiviral treatments, reform prior authorization procedures, create community advisory boards for hospitals, and advance medical aid-in-dying legislation.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protections for immigrants against aggressive immigration enforcement, including bans on warrantless ICE arrests in state courthouses and creation of a statutory right to legal representation for New Yorkers facing deportation. Has led and urged passage of state legislation to ensure access to counsel and to limit federal immigration arrests that chill access to courts and services.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and facilitating access to reproductive health care in New York, including measures to prevent courts from considering a parent’s prior use of reproductive services in custody proceedings and public information to help New Yorkers access abortion care. Sponsors and public materials indicate proactive legislative and constituent-facing work to preserve access to abortion and related reproductive services in the state.
Climate & Energy
The candidate supports active climate and environmental policy including waste reduction and pollution limits, has sponsored legislation to expand composting, ban PFAS in consumer products and food packaging, and has served as the ranking Democratic member on the state Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. His record shows support for regulatory and legislative actions to reduce greenhouse-gas‑producing waste and curb harmful chemicals, and he has received endorsements from environmental organizations.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded gun-safety laws including secure-storage requirements, bans on ghost guns and bump stocks, enhanced background-check measures, and extreme risk protection orders while also pursuing other public-safety reforms. Advocates legislative steps to reduce gun violence through regulation and accountability measures rather than rolling back law enforcement authority.
News
Brad Hoylman-Sigal is in the news as a candidate in New York’s 12th Congressional District, where the 2026 Democratic primary is approaching. Recent coverage shows him taking positions on AI policy, digital literacy, broadband, data centers, and worker protections, with a focus on how technology affects jobs, privacy, and public services. He has also criticized Citizens United and Super PAC spending, saying his campaign relies on small donations rather than corporate PACs or outside money.
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