2026 New York General Election

There are two names on the ballot for this seat in the legislature, but voters don't have much of a choice.

"There's just no way of winning," said Christine Barlow, a Massapequa Democrat who is not actively campaigning because of the heavily Republican registration of the area.

Barlow, 55, has volunteered for national campaigns. Locally, she thinks her district's needs are met.

No endorsement in Nassau Legislative District 19

"There's just no way of winning," said Christine Barlow, a Massapequa Democrat who is not actively campaigning because of the heavily Republican registration of the area.

Barlow, 55, has volunteered for national campaigns. Locally, she thinks her district's needs are met.

Christine Barlow is from Massapequa. She has volunteered for national campaigns.

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As of October 26, 2026, Christine Barlow did not have a website or any information online.

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BIOGRAPHY:
James D. Kennedy is a lifelong Long Island resident and a graduate of Fordham University. James was first elected in a special election in February 2015 to serve the 12th Legislative District and was re-elected by a wide margin in November 2015, 2017, 2019 and again in 2021. Due to redistricting, in 2023 he was elected to serve in the new 19th Legislative District, which contains most of the Massapequas and parts of Seaford. Before serving as a Nassau County Legislator, James worked as a fifth-grade teacher at Holy Child Academy.

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His father-in law, the late presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, Peter J. Schmitt, inspired and encouraged James' interest in local government, and James will continue Peter's legacy of fighting for the people of his community. James is married to Samantha, and they live in Massapequa with their children Logan and Emma. In addition to his Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham, James also holds a Master of Fine Arts from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and a Master of Science in Childhood Education from the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University.

James D. Kennedy is a lifelong Long Island resident. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University, a Master of Fine Arts from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, and a Master of Science in childhood education from the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. He lives in Massapequa with his wife, Samantha, and their two children.

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James D. Kennedy previously worked as a fifth-grade teacher at Holy Child Academy.

BIOGRAPHY:
James D. Kennedy is a lifelong Long Island resident and a graduate of Fordham University. James was first elected in a special election in February 2015 to serve the 12th Legislative District and was re-elected by a wide margin in November 2015, 2017, 2019 and again in 2021. Due to redistricting, in 2023 he was elected to serve in the new 19th Legislative District, which contains most of the Massapequas and parts of Seafore.

James currently serves as the Nassau County Legislator for the 19th Legislative District. He was elected to the district in 2023. He was first elected to represent the 12th Legislative District in a February 2015 special election and was reelected in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.

County spending has been completely out of control and needs to be reigned in. As legislator, I have supported and will continue to support necessary capital spending in order to maintain and repair our roads, beautify our parks, and maintain our buildings. However, we must find every efficiency, control costs, and identify new revenue sources and grant opportunities if we are to continue to do so without raising any taxes.

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Supports controlling county costs, pursuing efficiencies, increasing revenue, and seeking grants while maintaining capital spending without raising taxes.

- Supports controlling county costs, pursuing efficiencies, increasing revenue, and seeking grants while maintaining capital spending without raising taxes.

As of October 26, 2026, James D. Kennedy did not have a website or any information online.

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As of October 26, 2026, James D. Kennedy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

James D. Kennedy is a lifelong Long Island resident. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University, a Master of Fine Arts from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, and a Master of Science in childhood education from the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. He is married to Samantha and has two children.

James previously worked as a fifth-grade teacher at Holy Child Academy.

James was elected to the Nassau County Legislature from the 19th Legislative District in 2023 following redistricting. He was first elected in a February 2015 special election to represent the 12th Legislative District and was reelected in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.

James D. Kennedy is a lifelong Long Island resident. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University, a Master of Fine Arts from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, and a Master of Science in childhood education from the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. He lives in Massapequa with his wife, Samantha, and their two children.

James was elected to serve Nassau County's 19th Legislative District in 2023. He was first elected in a February 2015 special election to serve the 12th Legislative District and was reelected in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.

- Calls for controlling county costs, identifying efficiencies and pursuing revenue and grants to avoid tax increases.

- Opposes increases in property taxes.
- Advocates for transparency and accuracy in Nassau County's property reassessment process.
- Sponsored legislation requiring tax-impact notices to homeowners about reassessment-related changes to their tax bills.
- Sponsored legislation requiring disclosure of the assessment algorithm used to determine residents' property assessments.
- Sponsored legislation requiring assessment-department responses to resident calls and public hearings before future tax-roll issuance.

- Calls on state representatives to change bail-reform policies for Nassau County residents' safety.
- Pledges to support police and provide resources for their work protecting Nassau County residents.
- Sponsored crime-prevention signage and secured cameras in the Peter J. Schmitt Massapequa Preserve to deter crime.

- Supports capital spending to maintain and repair county roads.

- Worked to establish a Nassau-Suffolk commission to address groundwater threats through regional management.
- Opposes reopening New York City groundwater wells in Queens, citing risks to Long Island's drinking-water aquifer.
- Sought state and federal funding to address groundwater contamination from the Grumman facility in Bethpage.

James currently serves as Nassau County Legislator for the 19th Legislative District. He was first elected in a February 2015 special election to represent the 12th Legislative District and was reelected in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021. Following redistricting, he was elected to represent the 19th Legislative District in 2023.

- Supports controlling county spending, seeking efficiencies, revenue sources, and grants to maintain capital projects without raising taxes.

- Sponsored legislation requiring homeowner reassessment tax-impact notices and disclosure of the Department of Assessment's assessment algorithm.
- Sponsored legislation requiring the Department of Assessment to answer residents' calls and the county assessor to hold public hearings on future tax assessment rolls.

- Calls for state lawmakers to change bail reform policies for Nassau County residents' safety.
- Sponsored Crime Stoppers signage and secured cameras in the Peter J. Schmitt Massapequa Preserve to deter crime.
- Pledges to support police and provide what they need to protect Nassau County residents.

- Supports capital spending to maintain and repair roads and public buildings.

- Worked to establish the Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection to coordinate regional groundwater-resource management.
- Opposes reopening New York City groundwater wells in Queens, citing risks to Long Island's drinking-water aquifer.
- Sought state and federal funding to address groundwater contamination from the Grumman facility in Bethpage without burdening Nassau taxpayers.

Sponsored legislation requiring tax-impact notices to homeowners explaining how county reassessments would affect their tax bills.

Sponsored legislation requiring the Department of Assessment to disclose the complete method it uses to calculate assessments.

Sponsored legislation requiring assessment officials to answer residents' calls and hold public hearings before issuing lists of tax assessments.

Calls for changes to New York State's bail-reform laws, which he describes as a failed policy that endangers Nassau County residents.

Supports providing police with the resources they need to protect Nassau County residents.

Sponsored Crime Stoppers signs and security cameras in the Peter J. Schmitt Massapequa Preserve to deter crime.

Supports capital spending to maintain and repair roads, beautify parks, and maintain county buildings.

Worked to establish a joint Nassau-Suffolk commission to address threats to groundwater and coordinate groundwater management.

Opposes reopening New York City groundwater wells in Queens, citing risks to Long Island's underground drinking-water supply.

Sought state and federal funding to address groundwater contamination from the Grumman facility in Bethpage.

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