Private citizen; political organizer and consultant

Thomas Arida is an activist and organizer from North Tonawanda who says he has worked on more than 150 state, local and federal campaigns since 2016 and founded a consulting and activist organization in 2020². He is challenging Senate Minority Leader Robert Ortt and appears on the Democratic and Working Families lines on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹³. His campaign site and Ballotpedia profile list no issue positions²³.

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.