Tom Stanten

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Tom Stanten is the Republican and Conservative Party candidate challenging incumbent Andrew Gounardes. A retired NYPD Detective Investigator and U.S. Navy veteran, he is running on a public-safety-focused platform and has not previously held elected office.[12][13]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsIncrease police funding and staffing

    Campaign platform calls for fully funding law enforcement and restoring public safety across the district.[13]

    “fully funding law enforcement, standing with victims, and restoring public safety”

In their words — priorities

  • Fully fund law enforcement, stand with crime victims, and restore public safety on Brooklyn's streets and in the subways.[13]
  • Protect gifted and talented programs in schools and give parents "a real voice."[13]
  • Improve transit reliability, including upgrading sensors on the R train and reducing wait times between trains.[13]

Background

  • Retired NYPD Detective Investigator with more than 20 years in uniform.[13]
  • U.S. Navy veteran; deployed aboard the USS Carl Vinson.[13]
  • Small business owner of a motorcycle shop in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.[13]

Also on the ballot for this seat: Andrew Gounardes · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 12.Tom Stanten · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 13.Tom Stanten — Stand with Tom (campaign website) · Tom Stanten for State Senate Candidate's own words