Rebecca Seawright
About
Based in Upper East Side, Yorkville and Roosevelt Island
Rebecca A. Seawright has represented New York's 76th Assembly District since her 2014 election and was the first woman to serve the district. She is chair of the Assembly Committee on Aging and has previously chaired the People with Disabilities Committee, Majority Steering Committee and Task Force on Women's Issues.
New York State Assembly member for District 76 since 2014
Chair, New York State Assembly Committee on Aging (appointed 2025)
Former chair, Assembly People with Disabilities Committee
Former chair, Assembly Majority Steering Committee
Former chair, Assembly Task Force on Women's Issues
Chair, CUNY School of Law Board of Visitors
Former chair of the Board of the Feminist Press at CUNY for eight years
Where they stand
Election access and rules
Cosponsored A05312 in the 2017–18 session, which included early voting, qualified absentee voting, Election Day registration, registration transfer, and preregistration.
Street safety and powered bicycles
Prime sponsor of A01251 and cosponsor of A00350, which would require registration, inspection, liability insurance, license plates, and battery inspection for electric bicycles and scooters.
Support
New York Working Families Party
The current general-election voter guide for November 3, 2026 lists the New York Working Families Party among Seawright's endorsers for Assembly District 76.
New York State AFL-CIO
The New York State AFL-CIO's 2026 endorsement page lists Rebecca Seawright for Assembly District 76 and identifies November 3, 2026 as the General Election.
1199SEIU
“1199SEIU caregivers are proud to endorse these candidates who will fight for frontline healthcare workers, our patients, and our communities.”
— Dell Smitherman, New York State Political and Campaigns Director, 1199SEIU
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)
NYSUT's 2026 endorsement list identifies Rebecca Seawright for Assembly District 76 and identifies the next upcoming election as the November 3, 2026 General Election.
Communications Workers of America District 1 (CWA District 1)
CWA District 1's 2026 New York endorsement list includes Rebecca Seawright for Assembly District 76; the page also gives the November 3, 2026 General Election date.
Others running for State Assembly Member - District 76
