Today, November 6, 2024, I am announcing my candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives for New York's 21st Congressional District for the 2026 race. I hope you will join me in continuing the work we started. This website will migrate to another in January, 2025.
For the most up-to-date news about the campaign,
please visit my Substack page.
You can also find out about the campaign on Facebook, on the page,
Paula Collins for Congress, or on a voter-supported page, Grassroots Coalition for Collins - NY21.
I'm Paula Collins, and I'm the Democratic Candidate running in New York's 21st Congressional District.
I got into this race because I could not align my core Democratic principles with the idea of allowing Elise Stefanik to go unchallenged. The voters of NY-21 deserve better. The voters of NY-21 deserve honesty. The voters of NY-21 deserve a representative who consistently votes to protect their interests, rather than her own interests.
As I travel around the district, I ask voters, "What's important to you in this election?" The answers often center on the need for a Representative who is honest, available, and responsive to them. Beyond that, I hear from people who want to see congressional action on climate change, to protect our North Country air, waterways, and lands. They want to see immigration reform to protect our Northern border, but also to provide for a temporary work visa so that asylum seekers could fill jobs on our farms, restaurants, and hotels. Voters tell me that they need the assurance that social security will not be privatized, but that the system they paid into will remain strong for decades to come. Voters want to see Medicare expanded, and more prescription drug prices negotiated to an affordable cap. They want to see our veterans honored and cared for through a robust Veteran's Health System, with disability awards expanded, rather than removed. They want to know that all Americans have the right to hormonal and reproductive therapies. The voters want to see inflation rates continue to fall, after the current administration inherited historic problems in the supply chain, unemployment, and corporate taxation. Finally, the voters of NY-21 deserve the same access to universal broadband that the rest of the country has. Lack of cell phone reception a safety issue when we are out on the roads. Lack of broadband in our homes deprives us of the ability to work from home.
Your donations today could help us deliver Representation to Congress that truly speaks to the needs of the North Country.
I need your help to reach out to the voters in NY-21.
- With a $5 donation, we can send out 26 Postcards.
- With a $50 donation, we can buy 274 Door Hangers.
- With a $250 donation, we can buy 30 Yard Signs.
PLEASE SEND YOUR CHECK TO:
Paula Collins for Congress; 441 Old State Road; De Kalb Junction, NY 13630
Or donate through the link on this page.