John F. Duane is a former American politician.
Duane contested the Democratic Party primary for New York's 25th State Assembly district in 1982, and defeated Douglas S. MacKay,[1] before winning the general election against incumbent Douglas W. Prescott. Prescott defeated Duane in the 1984 general elections.[2] He contested the 2010 Democratic primary for the 25th district,[3] but was unable to secure the party's nomination. In April 2012, Duane unsuccessfully sought to represent New York City's 19th City Council district.[4] In March 2018, Duane began another campaign for the 25th Assembly district's Democratic primary.[5]