State Assembly Member - District 79
Emmanuel A. Findlay Jr.
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Is on the Conservative Party line for this seat, which he also sought on the Conservative line in 2024, receiving 3.3% of the vote.
Background
Born in Sierra Leone, he immigrated to the United States in 2000 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in February 2020. No details of his current occupation were found as of Sept. 30, 2026.
- Born in Sierra Leone, West Africa; immigrated to the United States in 2000
- Enlisted in the U.S. Army on Feb. 28, 2020
- Began participating in a local Assembly member's campaign in 2012
- Formerly affiliated with the Democratic Party before joining the Conservative Party
- Conservative Party candidate for Assembly District 79 in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election; received 841 votes (3.3%)
- Advanced from the canceled 2026 Conservative Party primary without appearing on the ballot; also listed as a withdrawn or disqualified Republican candidate for this seat in 2026
- The state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government's list of candidates' delinquent filings shows his required financial disclosure statement for Assembly District 79, year 2025, as not filed
Support
No endorsements beyond the Conservative Party nomination were found as of Sept. 30, 2026.
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