Ballotpedia, Paul King (New York)

The Wave, Paul King, Candidate For Congress

Paul is from Rockaway, New York. He earned his bachelor's degree from Hofstra University. He is the president of Belle Harbor Property Owners Association. He and his wife, Margaret, have 3 children and 2 grandchildren.

Paul is a business owner of a management consulting company.

Paul King previously ran for US Representative in New York Congressional District 5 in 2022, but did not win.

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QNS, Candidate Profile: Paul King for New York’s 5th Congressional district

Believes in keeping corporate tax rates competitive and reducing the tax burden on small businesses.

Plans to keep corporate tax rates competitive and reduce the tax burden on small businesses.

Supports enabling a 20% down payment to reduce mortgage payments.

Aims to "remove employment disincentives and help working people escape poverty."

Supports reducing "excessive regulation" to promote business expansion and save taxpayer money.

Wants to reduce "excessive regulation" to promote business expansion.

Believes "China's illiberalism is flowing out into the free world" and their low cost production is lowering jobs and wages in the US.

Advocates for innovative sources of capital, like public banks, for entrepreneurs and business owners.

- Plans to keep corporate tax rates competitive and reduce the tax burden on small businesses.
- Supports enabling a 20% down payment to reduce mortgage payments.
- Aims to "remove employment disincentives and help working people escape poverty."
- Wants to reduce "excessive regulation" to promote business expansion.
- Believes "China's illiberalism is flowing out into the free world" and their low cost production is lowering jobs and wages in the US.
- Advocates for innovative sources of capital, like public banks, for entrepreneurs and business owners.

Economy

Believes in reducing the presence of "illegal guns" on the streets.

Wants to reduce illegal guns on the streets.

Plans to address the root issues that lead to bad policing.

Believes street gangs are criminal enterprises that pressure youth and supports law enforcement breaking them.

Believes "street gangs are criminal enterprises that pressure young boys and girls into joining" and supports law enforcement that prevents this.

- Wants to reduce illegal guns on the streets.
- Opposes cash bail.
- Plans to address the root issues that lead to bad policing.
- Believes "street gangs are criminal enterprises that pressure young boys and girls into joining" and supports law enforcement that prevents this.

Public Safety

As of June 7, 2025, Paul King’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports energy independence by using traditional energy, exploring renewables like wind and solar, and endorsing nuclear energy for its cleanliness and reliability.

Supports energy independence by using traditional energy, exploring renewables like wind and solar, and nuclear energy.

Believes the U.S. must significantly upgrade aging electrical grids to mitigate strategic risks and protect lives, saying, "In the digital world, we are more dependent on electricity than ever."

Believes green energy is more expensive than traditional sources and that shifting to solar and wind power will economically harm poorer people.

Believes green energy is more expensive and that shifting to solar and wind power will harm poorer people.

Said, "It is pointless for the United States to take radical action if China, India, etc. continue to pollute at current or increasing rates."

Plans to invest in projects to protect the coast from floods and storm surges.

Believes climate change can cause erosion and lower agricultural productivity, and advocates for farming and ranching that restore nutrients to the soil.

- Supports energy independence by using traditional energy, exploring renewables like wind and solar, and nuclear energy.
- Wants to upgrade aging electrical grids.
- Believes green energy is more expensive and that shifting to solar and wind power will harm poorer people.
- Said, "It is pointless for the United States to take radical action if China, India, etc. continue to pollute at current or increasing rates."
- Plans to invest in projects to protect the coast from floods and storm surges.
- Believes climate change can cause erosion and lower agricultural productivity, and advocates for farming and ranching that restore nutrients to the soil.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to maintain alliances with countries that share values and democratic ideas.

Wants to reduce illegal immigration and close detention centers.

Supports working with Central American countries to address the root issue of illegal immigration.

Said, "Today, our country is plagued by foreign policy mistakes from the 1990s."

- Wants to maintain alliances with countries that share values and democratic ideas.
- Wants to reduce illegal immigration and close detention centers.
- Supports working with Central American countries to address the root issue of illegal immigration.
- Said, "Today, our country is plagued by foreign policy mistakes from the 1990s."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Believes 2-year term limits works, but also believes short terms can corrupt long-time representatives because of continuous campaigning and fundraising.

Said, "The better way to fix the system is to assure fair elections. We shouldn't have to lose the best elected officials because of an expiration date."

- Believes 2-year term limits works, but also believes short terms can corrupt long-time representatives because of continuous campaigning and fundraising.
- Said, "The better way to fix the system is to assure fair elections. We shouldn't have to lose the best elected officials because of an expiration date."

Voting & Elections

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Believes the primary focus should be on pre-K through 12th grade, not higher education.

Opposes the influence of national teachers’ unions on education policy.

Supports providing parents with tools to ensure student success.

Wants to provide parents with tools to ensure student success.

Supports school choice, innovation in education, and using targeted online programs.

Advocates for parents' rights to make decisions for their children.

- Believes the primary focus should be on pre-K through 12th grade, not higher education.
- Opposes the influence of national teachers’ unions on education policy.
- Wants to provide parents with tools to ensure student success.
- Supports school choice, innovation in education, and using targeted online programs.
- Advocates for parents' rights to make decisions for their children.

Education

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House Bio: Gregory Meeks

Gregory earned his bachelor's degree in history at Adelphi University and his law degree from Howard University. He is married to his wife, Simone-Marie, and they have 3 children. He is a member of the Allen AME church. 

Ballotpedia: Gregory Meeks

Gregory previously worked as a supervising judge of New York's workers compensation board, and as an assistant district attorney in Queens. 

Gregory W. Meeks is a U.S. Representative in Congressional District 5. He was first elected in 1998 and is serving his 13th term. He previously served as an assemblyman in the New York assembly from 1993 to 1998.

Believes in boosting the economy, creating new jobs, and improving business access for small, minority, and women-owned enterprises.

Believes in boosting the economy, creating new jobs, and improving access for small, minority, and women-owned businesses.

Secured over $20 million in federal tax incentives for investments and helped establish new commercial air service linking upstate New York to JFK Airport.

Helped secure over $20 million in federal tax incentives for investments and helped establish new commercial air service linking upstate New York to JFK Airport.

Supports legislation that promotes greater union membership.

Co-sponsored legislation that would gradually raise minimum wage to $15 over 4 years.

Introduced H.R. (House Resolution) 1360, which would allow future homeowners to get tax exemptions for money to be used on a down payment.

- Believes in boosting the economy, creating new jobs, and improving access for small, minority, and women-owned businesses.
- Helped secure over $20 million in federal tax incentives for investments and helped establish new commercial air service linking upstate New York to JFK Airport.
- Supports legislation that promotes greater union membership.
- Co-sponsored legislation that would gradually raise minimum wage to $15 over 4 years.
- Introduced H.R. (House Resolution) 1360, which would allow future homeowners to get tax exemptions for money to be used on a down payment.

Supports H.R. 55, which would define lynching as a hate crime.

- Supports gun control measures.
- Supports H.R. 55, which would define lynching as a hate crime.

Supports access to affordable healthcare.

Supports greater access to affordable healthcare.

- Supports greater access to affordable healthcare.

Supports taking action to combat climate change and protect the environment.

- Supports taking action to combat climate change and protect the environment.

Believes diplomacy and American diplomats are essential for maintaining "America's brand abroad" and strengthening national security.

Believes diplomacy and American diplomats are essential for maintaining America's global standing.

Supports the United States reforming its immigration laws to reduce legal costs for immigrants and "inhumane" detention centers.

Believes that investing in technological innovations will help protect core American values.

- Believes diplomacy and American diplomats are essential for maintaining America's global standing.
- Supports the United States reforming its immigration laws to reduce legal costs for immigrants and "inhumane" detention centers.
- Believes that investing in technological innovations will help protect core American values.

Supports H.R. 1, a voting rights bill that expands voter registration and access.

- Supports H.R. 1, a voting rights bill that expands voter registration and access.

As of June 7, 2025, Gregory W. Meeks’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Gregory W. Meeks

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