John E. Brooks

John E. Brooks is the Democratic candidate for the New York State Assembly, District 14, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces Shannon Fredericks (Republican and Conservative Party) for a seat with no incumbent.[1][2] Brooks previously represented District 8 in the New York State Senate from 2017 to January 1, 2023.[2]

John E. Brooks ran for the Assembly's 14th District in 2012 as the Democratic and Working Families Party candidate and lost to incumbent David McDonough, receiving 37 percent of the vote.[2] In 2016 he defeated incumbent Michael Venditto in the general election for New York State Senate District 8.[2] According to Ballotpedia's account of his 2016 campaign website, Brooks had been Nassau County's Director of Risk Management and was a registered Republican when Democrats asked him to run on their line.[2]

Brooks took office in the Senate in 2017 and won re-election in 2018, defeating Jeffrey Pravato, and again in 2020.[2] In the 2021-2022 session he was assigned to the Senate committees on Disabilities, Education, Insurance, Local Government and Mental Health, and chaired the Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee.[2] He ran for re-election in 2022 in the redrawn Senate District 5 and lost to Steven Rhoads, 60.8 percent to 39.2 percent, and left office on January 1, 2023.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.