Amanda Septimo is from the Bronx. She has a bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt University.

Amanda Septimo - Assembly District 84

Amanda is a district director for Congressman Jose E. Serrano. She previously worked as a community liaison for Serrano. While in college, she interned with the Legal Aid Society and the Metro Public Defenders. She also worked for the New York City Parks Department, where she tutored local youth. 

Amanda worked as a district director for Congressman Jose E. Serrano. She previously worked as a community liaison for Serrano. She has also worked as a political and community organizer.

Amanda is currently a member of the New York State Assembly representing District 84. She was first elected in 2021. Amanda previously ran for New York State Assembly in the 84th Assembly District in 2019 but did not win.

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Amanda is currently a member of the New York State Assembly representing District 84. She was first elected in 2021. 

2026 New York General Election

Prioritizes improving community safety and strengthening protections for families, workers, and small businesses.

For Candidate Amanda N. Septimo on Issue economy: Supports creating good jobs, investing in infrastructure and transit, and rebuilding the economy with long-term growth and equity in mind.

Supports creating good jobs, investing in infrastructure and transit, and rebuilding the economy with long-term growth and equity in mind.

For Candidate Amanda N. Septimo on Issue economy: Aims to reduce the cost of living by driving down costs for housing, utilities, groceries, and everyday expenses.

Aims to reduce the cost of living by driving down costs for housing, utilities, groceries, and everyday expenses.

- Prioritizes improving community safety and strengthening protections for families, workers, and small businesses.
- Supports creating good jobs, investing in infrastructure and transit, and rebuilding the economy with long-term growth and equity in mind.
- Aims to reduce the cost of living by driving down costs for housing, utilities, groceries, and everyday expenses.

Economy

Supports environmental justice and infrastructure improvements to ensure the Bronx receives necessary investments and attention.

- Supports environmental justice and infrastructure improvements to ensure the Bronx receives necessary investments and attention.

Energy & the Environment

Believes healthcare is a human right and that any system must ensure access for everyone, regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Supports reproductive rights as part of healthcare justice, emphasizing that decisions should be made between a woman and her doctor without government interference.

- Believes healthcare is a human right and that any system must ensure access for everyone, regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.
- Supports reproductive rights as part of healthcare justice, emphasizing that decisions should be made between a woman and her doctor without government interference.

Healthcare

Supports access to voting in municipal elections for undocumented immigrants, emphasizing their right to protection, representation, and participation in the democratic process.

- Supports access to voting in municipal elections for undocumented immigrants, emphasizing their right to protection, representation, and participation in the democratic process.

Voting & Elections

For Candidate Amanda N. Septimo on Issue public-safety:  
Aims to improve community safety and strengthen protections for families, workers, and small businesses.

Aims to improve community safety and strengthen protections for families, workers, and small businesses.

Supports community-based alternatives to enhance public safety.

Supports the decriminalization of sex work, stating that "sex work is work."

- Aims to improve community safety and strengthen protections for families, workers, and small businesses.
- Supports community-based alternatives to enhance public safety.
- Supports the decriminalization of sex work, stating that "sex work is work."
- Supports community-based alternatives to enhance public safety.

Public Safety

Supports better funding for schools, youth programs, childcare access, and pathways for young people to succeed.

Supports making CUNY and SUNY tuition-free and advocates for a shift in budget mindset to enable these policies.

- Supports better funding for schools, youth programs, childcare access, and pathways for young people to succeed.
- Supports making CUNY and SUNY tuition-free and advocates for a shift in budget mindset to enable these policies.

Education

Prioritizes making New York more affordable for working families through tenant protections, economic opportunities, and investments to help families remain in their communities.

Supports expanding access to truly affordable housing for families to live with dignity and stability.

- Prioritizes making New York more affordable for working families through tenant protections, economic opportunities, and investments to help families remain in their communities.
- Supports expanding access to truly affordable housing for families to live with dignity and stability.

Housing & Urban Development

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