James J. Bobreski
Democratic · NY
Jim Bobreski of Penn Yan is a process control engineer, farmer, and inventor whose career includes work at coal, oil, gas, and nuclear power plants. His priorities are a cleaner, affordable energy future and protecting clean water and family farms.
Where James J. Bobreski stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Published an opinion column correcting State Senator Tom O'Mara's claim that an electric school bus costs $500,000 to run. He noted that about $400,000 is the purchase price, and cited state figures showing a district saves $4,000 to $11,000 a year on fuel and maintenance.
August 7, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: wellsvillesun.com
Published a written reply to State Senator Tom O'Mara's column attacking large solar projects, arguing that farmland and solar panels can share the same ground. He pointed to his own farm, where he has grown watermelons under solar panels for three seasons.
July 22, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: fingerlakes1.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Won the endorsement of the Yates County Democratic Committee, the county where he lives, for the 58th Senate District seat.
August 24, 2026
Source: wellsvillesun.com
Worked as a process control engineer servicing coal, oil, gas and nuclear power plants. He wrote a monthly column on alternative energy and a book on energy and climate change. He now builds farm robotics and runs a water collection and irrigation system powered on his own farm. The Allegany County Democratic Committee endorsed him the same week.
August 15, 2026
Source: wellsvillesun.com
Past race James J. Bobreski ran in:
- State Senator, District 58 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 58; New York