Matthew J. Capp

Republican

BACKGROUND

• Capp, 29, of Rockville Centre, is a registered Republican and is running on the Republican party line in the general election. He grew up in Garden City South and is press secretary for the Town of Hempstead.
• This is his first bid for public office. Over the past several years, he has worked for Republican politicians at the local, state and federal level, including former congressman Anthony P. D’Esposito.
• Capp graduated in 2019 from Baruch College with a bachelor’s degree in public affairs.

ISSUES

• Capp said that if elected he wants to advance policies that reduce residents’ state tax burden and tackle the impact of policies that increase costs, such as the congestion pricing program.
• He said he would also advocate for supporting local police departments and increasing public safety.
• Capp said he strongly supports local control over zoning issues and transit-oriented development.