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Laura Gillen

New York House District 4 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

44%

Avg Confidence

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on minimum wage is found in the candidate's sponsored legislation; position is inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive economic stances common among New York Democrats. Fact-check this →

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceGillen's legislative record focuses on transportation, public safety, and taxation with no direct evidence of positions on tariff policy or trade standards, requiring party-based inference tempered by her moderate suburban district profile. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Neutral

Party InferenceNone of Gillen's recently sponsored legislation addresses student loan forgiveness, and no direct public statements or votes on this specific issue were found in the provided record. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Neutral

Party InferenceGillen's sponsored legislation focuses on transportation safety, tax policy, and technology with no direct evidence addressing carbon emissions reduction targets specifically. Fact-check this →

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on oil and gas drilling permits found in Gillen's sponsored or cosponsored legislation; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and her sponsorship of the Energy Bills Relief Act, with low confidence due to lack of explicit environmental drilling stance. Fact-check this →

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Support

Party InferenceGillen's legislative record contains no direct evidence on carbon emissions targets; her sponsored/cosponsored bills focus on transportation safety, taxation, law enforcement, and post office designations, so this position is inferred primarily from her Democratic Party affiliation and general ideological alignment. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Neutral

Party InferenceGillen's sponsored legislation focuses on transportation safety, rail, postal designations, and domestic policy with no clear evidence addressing federal defense budget levels. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Neutral

Party InferenceGillen's legislative record focuses primarily on transportation safety, law enforcement, taxation, and local constituency matters with no direct evidence of positions on foreign assistance or foreign aid policy. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Neutral

Party InferenceGillen's legislative record focuses on transportation safety, law enforcement support, and taxation, with no direct evidence of her position on defense budget increases above inflation; position inferred as neutral given insufficient data. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Support

Party InferenceNo sponsored legislation directly addresses gun policy; position is inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive policy stances, as her legislative record focuses on transportation, public safety, and tax issues. Fact-check this →

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on universal background checks found in Gillen's sponsored/cosponsored legislation; position inferred from her being a mainstream Democrat representing a suburban NY district, with party baseline supporting universal background checks, though her legislative record focuses on transportation safety, law enforcement, and taxation rather than gun policy. Fact-check this →

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on this specific gun policy question exists in her legislative record; position is inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive lean, though her record emphasizes law enforcement support and transportation safety rather than gun control legislation. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Neutral

Party InferenceNone of Gillen's recently sponsored legislation addresses Medicare expansion or single-payer healthcare, leaving her position on this specific question unclear from the available record. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on Medicare drug price negotiation found in the candidate's sponsored or cosponsored legislation; position inferred from Democratic party affiliation and general progressive lean, though her record focuses primarily on transportation, law enforcement, and local issues. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Neutral

Party InferenceNo sponsored legislation or public statements directly addressing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants were found in the available record. Fact-check this →

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Support

Party InferenceGillen's legislative record contains no bills or cosponsored legislation directly addressing immigration, so her position is inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation and general moderate profile focused on transportation, public safety, and taxation. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Neutral

Party InferenceGillen's legislative record focuses on transportation safety, taxation, and law enforcement/crime issues with no direct evidence of her position on southern border security funding, requiring party-based inference tempered by her moderate Democratic profile. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Neutral

Party InferenceGillen's sponsored legislation does not directly address top marginal income tax rates; her cost-of-living tax adjustment bill shows interest in income tax reform but does not indicate a position on raising the top rate to 50% for high earners. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Support

Party InferenceGillen sponsored the Cost of Living Tax Cut Act and COVID-19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act, suggesting support for tax relief measures, but no direct evidence on raising top marginal rates to 50%; position inferred from Democratic party alignment and general progressive tax tendencies. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on corporate tax rates found in her legislative record; she sponsored the 'Cost of Living Tax Cut Act' suggesting tax relief concerns, but as a Democrat she broadly aligns with the party's position of raising the corporate rate from 21% to 28%, inferred primarily from party affiliation. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Support

Party InferenceNo direct evidence on automatic voter registration exists in Gillen's legislative record; position inferred from her Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive leanings, though her record focuses heavily on transportation, law enforcement, and local issues rather than voting rights. Fact-check this →