Jake Ryan Blumencranz

BACKGROUND

• Blumencranz, 28, is running on the Republican Party line and is seeking reelection to a second term. He is an insurance professional who has promised to represent younger voters on Long Island. 
• He worked for the Nassau County District Court before winning election to the Assembly in 2022. 
• Blumencranz graduated from Rice University in Houston, where he majored in public policy and religious studies, and then earned a master’s degree in regional urban planning and economic development at the London School of Economics. 

ISSUES

• Blumencranz said he is focused on lowering insurance premiums and grocery prices.
• He said he wants to provide more mental health resources, particularly for younger people. 
• Blumencranz said he wants to increase transparency for “procurement for government contracts, which is increasingly leading to corrupt behaviors.