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James Skoufis is a Democrat State Senate representative for New York district 42 and holds an OppScore of -1.72. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
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James Skoufis is the Democratic New York State Senator for District 42, which covers most of Orange County in the Hudson Valley. Born in Queens to a Greek immigrant family and raised in Woodbury after a 1995 move, he earned degrees from George Washington University and Columbia while working his way through school. He stands out for his independent, center-left approach focused on economic relief, education access, and government accountability.
We hold little public record for James Skoufis so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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