Joshua attended Encinal High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from San José State University. He lives in Brooklyn.

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Joshua attended Encinal High School. He has a bachelor’s degree from San José State University. He lives in Brooklyn.

Joshua is a cashier. He works at Burlington Stores. He previously worked as a business consultant.

Joshua's run for US Representative is his first entry into politics.

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Supports a four-day work week, minimum wage increases, workplace unionization, and legislation for standardized rest breaks across industries.

Supports a 70 percent marginal tax rate for high earners, reforms to capital gains and inheritance taxes, and tax hikes on earnings or valuations over one billion dollars.

Supports strengthening tenant protections against unjust evictions and rent hikes, and advocates for fully funding and modernizing the NYC Housing Authority.

Supports expanding Section 8 vouchers, rent controls, and strengthening federal tenant protections against unjust evictions and rent gouging.

Aims to prevent property owners from leaving properties empty and to end homelessness.

Supports investment in grid modernization, community solar, expanded federal transit funding, and enforcement of aggressive pollution standards on major emitters.

Supports holding polluters accountable for cleanup and climate resilience costs.

- Supports a four-day work week, minimum wage increases, workplace unionization, and legislation for standardized rest breaks across industries.
- Supports a 70 percent marginal tax rate for high earners, reforms to capital gains and inheritance taxes, and tax hikes on earnings or valuations over one billion dollars.
- Supports strengthening tenant protections against unjust evictions and rent hikes, and advocates for fully funding and modernizing the NYC Housing Authority.
- Supports expanding Section 8 vouchers, rent controls, and strengthening federal tenant protections against unjust evictions and rent gouging.
- Aims to prevent property owners from leaving properties empty and to end homelessness.
- Supports investment in grid modernization, community solar, expanded federal transit funding, and enforcement of aggressive pollution standards on major emitters.
- Supports holding polluters accountable for cleanup and climate resilience costs.

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For Candidate Joshua A. Bristol on Issue public-safety:  
Opposes programs that involve local police acting as immigration agents and emphasizes the importance of dignity, humanity, and rights in immigration policy.

Opposes programs that involve local police acting as immigration agents and emphasizes the importance of dignity, humanity, and rights in immigration policy.

- Opposes programs that involve local police acting as immigration agents and emphasizes the importance of dignity, humanity, and rights in immigration policy.

Public Safety

Advocates for guaranteed healthcare and plans to fight for Medicare for All to eliminate the control employers have over individuals' healthcare.

- Advocates for guaranteed healthcare and plans to fight for Medicare for All to eliminate the control employers have over individuals' healthcare.

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Supports a federal Green New Deal to transition off fossil fuels, create jobs, and address the impacts of climate change on working-class communities.

Supports investing in grid modernization and community solar energy.

Supports enforcing aggressive pollution standards on major emitters and requiring polluters to pay for cleanup and climate resilience.

- Supports a federal Green New Deal to transition off fossil fuels, create jobs, and address the impacts of climate change on working-class communities.
- Supports investing in grid modernization and community solar energy.
- Supports enforcing aggressive pollution standards on major emitters and requiring polluters to pay for cleanup and climate resilience.

Energy & the Environment

Candidate Joshua A. Bristol advocates for a foreign policy that prioritizes self-determination, human rights, and diplomacy, opposing endless wars and military funding. He supports an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the rights of Palestinians and Israelis, and the self-determination of Puerto Rico. He calls for enforcing the War Powers Resolution and opposes the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement while promoting humanitarian aid for Palestinians.

Advocates for a foreign policy that prioritizes self-determination, human rights, and diplomacy, opposing endless wars and military funding. 

Supports an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the rights of Palestinians and Israelis.

Calls for enforcing the War Powers Resolution and opposes the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement while promoting humanitarian aid for Palestinians.

Plans to work to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a deportation force.

Plans to end private immigration detention.

Plans to guarantee due process in immigration courts.

- Advocates for a foreign policy that prioritizes self-determination, human rights, and diplomacy, opposing endless wars and military funding. 
- Supports an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the rights of Palestinians and Israelis.
- Calls for enforcing the War Powers Resolution and opposes the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement while promoting humanitarian aid for Palestinians.
- Plans to work to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a deportation force.
- Plans to end private immigration detention.
- Plans to guarantee due process in immigration courts.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As of June 18, 2026, Joshua A. Bristol’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Joshua A. Bristol

Joshua is from the East Village, Manhattan, New York. He attended Encinal High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from San José State University.

Joshua is a cashier. He works at Burlington Stores, where he has been since 2025. He previously worked as a business consultant and served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Rockingham 4 district from 2014 to 2016.

Joshua Aaron Bristol previously served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Rockingham 4 district from 2014 to 2016, where he served on the House Education Committee. He was re-elected in 2016 and served a second term before choosing not to seek re-election in 2018.

Supports increasing taxes on earnings and valuations over $1 billion.

Supports a four-day work week, minimum wage increases, workplace unionization, closing contractor/employee loopholes, and standardized rest breaks across industries.

Supports simplifying and enhancing safety in unionization efforts.

Supports legislation to require standardized rest breaks across industries.

Supports using tax policy to reduce wealth inequality and expand public investment in housing, healthcare, and other social programs.

Supports ending programs that involve local police in immigration enforcement.

Supports access to healthcare regardless of employment.

Supports a federal Green New Deal that rapidly transitions off fossil fuels while creating local jobs.

Supports making housing energy-efficient, mold-free, and resilient during heat waves and storms.

Supports investing in grid modernization and community solar.

Supports prioritizing self-determination, life, dignity, diplomacy, and human rights in foreign policy.

Supports allowing Puerto Rico to vote on its own status as a U.S. territory, with options for statehood, independence, or sovereignty in association with the U.S.

Supports legislation for a Puerto Rico ballot initiative on statehood, independence, or sovereignty with a federally funded nonpartisan voter education campaign.

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