NY-24 Democratic nominee?
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JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleManufacturing executive (tool-and-die casting company; former CEO/owner)
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationNew York
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BackgroundManufacturing executive (tool-and-die casting company; former CEO/owner)
EducationBA, The Catholic University of America (Washington, DC)
Notable personal detailsDiana K. Kastenbaum is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New York’s 24th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. She is a former CEO and owner of a tool-and-die casting manufacturing company and previously ran a software training and development business serving law firms. She has served as a trustee of SUNY Genesee Community College and has been involved with community college trustee organizations. She is the widow of actor and comedian Hiram Kasten.
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Positions
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding Medicaid, increasing rural health access, and beginning a move toward a single-payer/universal healthcare system, describing healthcare as a right.
Immigration & Border
Expresses concern about ICE raids' impact on farmworkers and families and emphasizes protecting rural workers and communities from enforcement actions that could separate families and decimate the workforce. Does not appear to lay out a detailed federal immigration overhaul or explicit pathway-to-citizenship plan on the campaign site.
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Climate & Energy
Supports a clean energy future emphasizing solar, wind, and geothermal; opposes fracking and harmful extraction practices; favors protecting farmland while expanding rooftop and non‑agricultural solar and increasing funding for watershed and water‑quality protection.
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