James Felton Keith
NY-13 Democratic nominee?
$718.2K
JUN 30, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAuthor
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationNew York
BackgroundAuthor
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EducationTuskegee University
Notable personal detailsJames Felton Keith II is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New York’s 13th Congressional District. He previously ran in the NY-13 Democratic primary in 2020. In prior candidate materials, he has described his background as including work as an author, engineer, economist, entrepreneur, and radio host, and has listed attendance at Tuskegee University, Harvard University, and Lawrence Technological University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
James Felton Keith supports a Universal Basic Income as a central economic policy and proposes creating an asset-holder stake for citizens in corporate productivity rather than relying solely on traditional taxpayer-funded transfers. His platform emphasizes redistributive mechanisms tied to corporate dividends from productivity and data, and includes broad progressive economic priorities such as housing guarantees and expanded social programs. Specific proposals describe funding UBI via corporate stakeholdership/dividends rather than explicit ordinary income tax increases.
Healthcare
The candidate supports expanded public healthcare access, including Medicaid coverage regardless of immigration status and broader healthcare equity measures such as free childcare and universal healthcare goals. Campaign materials direct constituents to New York’s public health insurance marketplace and list Medicaid-for-all style coverage options for low-income and undocumented residents.
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Immigration & Border
Supports protecting immigrants from ICE enforcement and providing community-based safety-net resources (healthcare access and referrals) for undocumented residents; organizes/endorses anti-ICE trainings and outreach to help neighbors avoid immigration enforcement. Positions focus on humanitarian support, regularizing access to services, and community defense rather than enforcement expansion.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports reproductive rights and pro-choice advocacy, framing reproductive policy in terms of procreative liberty and access to reproductive technologies. Endorses access to contraceptives and abortion services as part of broader reproductive-rights commitments and has participated in pro-choice events and marches.
Climate & Energy
Supports a Green New Deal–style approach and emphasizes environmental equity as part of a broader progressive platform, proposing a “Neon Green New Deal” among listed policy priorities. Uses sustainability language in linking climate/health policy and lists climate/environment as an issue of concern on campaign sites.
News
James Felton Keith is in the news as a Democratic candidate in New York’s 13th Congressional District, where he is challenging Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the 2026 primary. He has also faced election-law scrutiny over a campaign giveaway tied to early voting, with the campaign saying it did not require proof of voting for a specific candidate. Broader coverage of New York Democratic primaries suggests his race is part of a larger push to unify party factions ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of James Felton Keith for NY-13 Democratic nominee?
The Krimson PAC
Political organization
The Krimson PAC endorsed James Felton Keith for U.S. Congress.
Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan
Public figure
Kristin Richardson Jordan endorsed James Felton Keith.
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