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U.S. House · NY-11 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Michael DeCillis

Democratic candidate for New York's 11th Congressional District

Michael DeCillis is a Staten Island public servant whose career includes emergency medicine, policing, law and special education.

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DistrictNY-11
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Michael stands.

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Affordable universal health care

  • Supports single-payer health care without co-pays or deductibles and reversing federal cuts that reduced access to coverage

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Public schools and education

  • Supports protecting the Department of Education, reducing class sizes and expanding resources for students and extracurricular programs

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Wages and household affordability

  • Supports reducing working-class tax burdens and requiring billionaires to pay a larger share as household costs rise

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Climate and coastal resilience

  • Supports pollution penalties, upgraded sewer and drainage systems and shoreline protections that reduce flooding and storm damage

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Gun safety and prevention

  • Supports universal background checks, gun licensing and an assault-weapons ban, alongside community services that help prevent violence

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Reproductive freedom and privacy

  • Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and protecting women's authority to make their own decisions about their bodies

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. September 11, 2001

    Experience

    Ground Zero first responder

    Treated injured firefighters after the attacks.

  • Experience

    Hospital volunteer

    Volunteered at St. Vincent's Hospital.

  • Experience

    Volunteer EMT

    Provided emergency medical service.

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    SWAT paramedic

    Provided tactical emergency medical care.

  • Experience

    Field training officer

    Served in a field training role.

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    NYPD officer

    Served New York City neighborhoods.

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    Civil litigation attorney

    Advocated for protected rights.

  • Experience

    Assembly chief of staff

    Served in the state Assembly.

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    Assembly legislation director

    Worked on state policy.

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    AmeriCorps teaching fellow

    Served in classrooms.

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    Special education teacher

    Taught District 75 students with autism.

  • Accomplishment

    Created police-dog emergency care

    Implemented Michigan's first K-9 pre-hospital emergency care program.

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