New York State Assembly · District 10 · 2028

Civic power, put to work in Albany.

Dan Devine has spent over two decades building the tools, organizations, and accountability standards Long Island needs — now he's bringing that work to the State Assembly.

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At a Glance

BaseHuntington Station, NY

Current RoleElection District Leader, ED092

FounderAmerican Civic Power · CivicSphere · Civestor Advocacy

AuthorCivestor: Reclaiming Your Power as an Active Citizen

Prior CampaignNassau County Legislature, 2015

About Dan

A Long Island organizer who builds the tools himself.

Dan Devine is a Long Island–based civic entrepreneur, organizer, and author who has spent his career connecting citizens to the institutions that shape their lives. He ran for Nassau County Legislature in 2015, served as a Field Organizer for the New York State Democratic Committee, and currently serves as an elected Election District Leader on the Suffolk County Democratic Committee.

Rather than wait for someone else to build the infrastructure of accountable government, Dan built it himself: CivicSphere, a civic technology platform offering legislative tracking, campaign finance dashboards, and tools to contact representatives; American Civic Power, a nonprofit dedicated to civic education and good governance; and Civestor Advocacy, a lobbying organization fighting for ranked-choice voting and government transparency in Albany.

He is the author of Civestor: Reclaiming Your Power as an Active Citizen, which coined the Civestor framework — the idea that active citizenship is itself a form of investment in the health of a democracy — and the 12 Points of Good Governance, a nonpartisan standard for evaluating government at every level.

Points of Good Governance

Civic organizations founded

Book published

The Agenda

What Dan will fight for in Albany

A legislative agenda built from years of direct lobbying and organizing work through Civestor Advocacy — reforms that make New York's government more representative, more transparent, and more accountable.

Ranked-Choice Voting, Statewide

Give every voter the ability to rank candidates by preference in primaries and general elections alike, so no vote is wasted and no race is decided by vote-splitting — extending what New York City has used successfully since 2021.

Dark Money Disclosure

Require political spending groups operating in New York to disclose their funding sources, so voters know who is paying for the messages reaching them.

Free and Equal Debate Access

Push for clear, fair thresholds for candidate debate participation — set publicly, through transparent criteria, rather than decided behind closed doors.

National Popular Vote Compact

Defend New York's participation in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and support its expansion to enough states to guarantee the presidency reflects the national popular vote.

Sensible AI & Data Center Oversight

Support state standards for artificial intelligence and the data centers that power it — covering energy and water use, grid impact, and baseline transparency and consumer safeguards — so growth in this industry doesn't come at New Yorkers' expense.

Local Accountability Tools

Bring the same public-scorecard, FOIL-backed transparency tools Dan built for Long Island to the state level, so residents of District 10 can see exactly how their government spends, votes, and governs.

The Framework

The 12 Points of Good Governance

A nonpartisan standard Dan developed for evaluating institutions at every level — and the benchmark he will hold his own service in Albany to.

Rule of Law

Laws apply equally to everyone, including those in power.

Transparency

Decisions, processes, and finances are open to the public.

Accountability

Leaders answer for their actions to the people they serve.

Participation

Citizens have meaningful input into decisions that affect them.

Consensus Orientation

Governance mediates differing interests toward broad agreement.

Equity & Inclusiveness

All members of society have opportunities to improve their wellbeing.

Effectiveness & Efficiency

Institutions produce results using resources well.

Responsiveness

Institutions serve all stakeholders within a reasonable timeframe.

Strategic Vision

Leaders take a long-term view, grounded in context.

Ethical Leadership

Integrity and commitment to the public good over self-interest.

Separation of Powers

Power is distributed to prevent abuse and concentration.

Local Power

Decisions are made at the most local level possible.

The Path to 2028

How this campaign gets built

2015 — 2022

Foundations in organizing

Ran for Nassau County Legislature, served as a Field Organizer for the New York State Democratic Committee, and began building the FOIL-based accountability investigations that would inform his civic work.

2023 — 2026

Building the infrastructure

Published Civestor, founded American Civic Power, CivicSphere, and Civestor Advocacy, and was elected Election District Leader for ED092 — laying the civic and organizational groundwork this campaign stands on.

2027

Proof of concept

A local race to build name recognition, organize volunteers, and demonstrate the coalition behind this agenda ahead of the 2028 Assembly run.

2028

New York State Assembly, District 10

Taking the fight for ranked-choice voting, transparency, and good governance directly to Albany.

Join the Campaign

Get involved

This campaign is being built the same way Dan built everything else — with volunteers, coalition partners, and people willing to do the work.

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Volunteer

Join the coalition knocking on doors, staffing tables, and building support across District 10.

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Spread the Word

Follow the campaign and share the platform — ranked-choice voting, transparency, and local power start with awareness.

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Get in Touch

Questions, ideas, or want to help build the campaign from the ground up? Reach out directly.

Email Dan