Mike DeCillis is from Staten Island. He attended New York Law School. He lives with his wife and children in Bay Ridge.

Meet Your Candidate: Mike Decillis for Congressional District 11

Mike DeCillis earned a law degree from New York Law School. He lives with his wife and children in Bay Ridge.

Mike is a civil litigation attorney. He previously worked as a police officer for ten years, an EMS paramedic, and a special education teacher in New York City public schools. He also served as chief of staff for Assembly District 46 and as assistant counsel for the New York City Districting Commission. More recently, he worked as a political advisor. 

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Mike is a civil litigation attorney. He previously worked as a police officer for ten years, an EMS paramedic, and a special education teacher in New York City public schools. He also served as a political advisor, as chief of staff for Assembly District 46 and as assistant counsel for the New York City Districting Commission. 

Mike previously ran for Congress in New York's 11th District twice but did not make it to Election Day. 

Mike previously ran for Congress in New York's 11th District twice but withdrew before Election Day. 

2026 New York General Election

Supports creating targeted tax relief for small businesses.

Supports fully funding Small Business Administration programs to ensure local businesses have access to capital.

Advocates for fully funding Small Business Administration programs to ensure local businesses have access to capital.

Believes in raising the corporate tax rate.

- Supports creating targeted tax relief for small businesses.
- Advocates for fully funding Small Business Administration programs to ensure local businesses have access to capital.
- Believes in raising the corporate tax rate.

Economy

Supports rebuilding trust between the NYPD and communities to reduce crime, and advocates for evaluating police response, training, and services.

Supports "restoring trust" between the NYPD and communities to reduce crime.

Advocates for evaluating police response, training, and services.

Wants universal background checks, gun licensing, and assault weapons ban.

- Supports "restoring trust" between the NYPD and communities to reduce crime.
- Advocates for evaluating police response, training, and services.
- Wants universal background checks, gun licensing, and assault weapons ban.

Public Safety

- Wants universal healthcare.
- Supports abortion access.

Healthcare

Supports investing in infrastructure to prevent flooding from future natural disasters.

Advocates for investing in infrastructure to prevent flooding from future natural disasters.

Wants increased transportation options for Staten Island and South Brooklyn.

- Advocates for investing in infrastructure to prevent flooding from future natural disasters.
- Wants increased transportation options for Staten Island and South Brooklyn.

Energy & the Environment

Supports abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.

- Supports abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to address disenfranchisement of people of color.

Advocates for the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to address disenfranchisement of people of color.

Opposes the corporations monetarily supporting political campaigns.

- Advocates for the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to address disenfranchisement of people of color.
- Opposes the corporations monetarily supporting political campaigns.

Voting & Elections

Supports increased investment in public education.

Advocates for increased investment in public education.

Supports lowering classroom sizes and ensuring all students have access to resources and programming that leads to success.

Supports vocational programs to address the demand for skilled trade workers.

Wants vocational programs to address the demand for skilled trade workers.

- Advocates for increased investment in public education.
- Supports lowering classroom sizes and ensuring all students have access to resources and programming that leads to success.
- Wants vocational programs to address the demand for skilled trade workers.

Education

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