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NY-17 Democratic nominee?
$38.5K
JUN 27, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
LocationNew York
BackgroundAttorney
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EducationTulane University
Notable personal detailsMike Sacks is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in New York’s 17th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He has worked as a legal/political journalist, including covering the Supreme Court and the intersection of law and politics, and has also worked as a political reporter in New York. His campaign platform highlights cost-of-living measures, Medicare for All, reproductive freedom, and anti-monopoly enforcement.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports higher taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations, including a small wealth tax on fortunes over $50 million, taxing investment income above $1 million at the same rate as wages, lifting the Social Security payroll tax cap, and closing corporate tax evasion/ensuring multinationals pay comparable foreign profit rates. Sets these tax changes as part of an agenda to rebalance the economy and fund expanded social programs and benefits.
Healthcare
Supports Medicare for All and a single-payer health system that guarantees comprehensive coverage to every U.S. resident, eliminates premiums, co-pays, and deductibles, and allows the government to negotiate drug prices. Advocates passing the Medicare for All Act (H.R. 3069) and protecting traditional Medicare from privatization while expanding funding for rural hospitals and community health centers.
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Immigration & Border
Supports an expansive, humanitarian immigration agenda including a clear roadmap to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, protections for DACA recipients, ending programs that deputize local police for immigration enforcement, and dismantling ICE while treating asylum seekers with dignity.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and federal protections for abortion access; describes abortion as health care and calls for passing the Women’s Health Protection Act, repealing the Hyde Amendment, protecting contraception and IVF access, and measures to ensure people can obtain abortion care.
Climate & Energy
Supports the Green New Deal and a rapid, economy-wide mobilization to address the climate crisis, including a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035, ending federal fossil fuel subsidies, and large public investments in solar, wind, geothermal, public transit, and a Civilian Climate Corps.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, implementing universal background checks, enacting federal red flag laws, ending legal immunity for gun manufacturers, and investing in community violence intervention programs.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedMar 14, 2026
Democratic candidate Mike Sacks is drawing attention for using Tinder as a campaign tool in New York’s 17th Congressional District. He is promoting his platform on the dating app as a way to connect with voters while running against Republican incumbent Mike Lawler. The tactic has prompted mixed reactions, and Sacks says it is meant for voter engagement rather than dating.
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NY-17 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$289.5K
$217.1K
$144.7K
$72.4K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$289.5K
$25.5K
$264.0K
$17.6K
Source: FEC
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