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Nicole Malliotakis
REPUBLICAN
Nicole Malliotakis is running for New York US Representative, District 11.
Personal background
Nicole was born in New York City. She holds a bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University and a master's degree in business administration from Wagner College.
Professional background
Nicole previously worked as a liaison for former New York State Senator John Marchi and as a public affairs manager for former New York Governor George Pataki.
Political background
Nicole Malliotakis currently serves as a US Representative in Congressional District 11. She was elected in 2020 and is serving her second term. She previously served as a member of the New York State Assembly for five terms. Nicole ran for mayor of New York City in 2017, but she did not win.
Economy
As an assembly member, Malliotakis restored local and express bus service.
As a state assembly member, Malliotakis helped stop the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Congestion Pricing Program.
As a House Representative, Malliotakis introduced legislation to increase the federal standard deduction and reduce taxes for over "107 million Americans, including over 350,000 households in Staten Island and Southern Brooklyn."
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Public Safety
Said she is working to equip schools with police officers, security equipment, and mental health care services.
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Healthcare
Supports lowering prescription drug costs and increasing access to telehealth.
Opposes government funding for animal testing.
Said "We must know the source of COVID-19 to prevent the next pandemic".
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Energy & the Environment
Supports legislation to reduce emissions and expand renewable energy sources.
As a US representative, Malliotakis secured funding to complete the East Shore Sea Wall.
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Foreign Policy and Immigration
Said as "Americans and New Yorkers, we unequivocally stand with the Israeli people in the face of this horrific acts of Iranian-backed terrorism of Hamas."
Opposes "open border" immigration policies.
Believes Trump will reverse Biden’s border policies and resolve the "illegal immigration crisis" in New York City.
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Voting & Elections
Supports reforms that make both voting easier and fraud more difficult to commit, including "voter identification, regular maintenance of state voter rolls, stringent safeguards to prevent manipulation and abuse of absentee ballot voting and a streamlined process to ensure that credible claims of election fraud receive a thorough hearing before a judge."
Voted to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Education
As a state legislator, Malliotakis wrote a state law she said was "responsible for preventing the closure of a local teen intervention center."
As a state legislator, Malliotakis opposed removing Specialty High Schools and Gifted and Talented Programs.
Advocates for providing a police officer, security equipment, and access to mental health care services in all schools.
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