State Assembly Member - District 86
Shery A. Olivo
Author, entrepreneur and community advocate who was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in the Claremont section of the Bronx; she has served as director of membership of the Dominican American Republican Club.
Where they stand
Public safety
Calls for community-based approaches to public safety: more neighborhood patrols, more investment in youth programs, and building trust between residents and law enforcement.
Affordable housing and tenant protections
Advocates stronger tenant protections, investment in repairs to public housing, and building more affordable units for working families.
Cost of living
Lists cost-of-living relief, alongside support for small businesses, among her campaign priorities.
Issues Shery is raising
Schools and youth programs
Supports more funding for local schools, after-school programs and initiatives that prepare students for college and careers, especially in underfunded neighborhoods.
Small business and jobs
Wants to cut red tape for small businesses, offer local grants and expand training programs for entrepreneurs, especially women- and minority-owned businesses.
Background
Based in Bronx
She lost the June 23, 2026 Republican primary for this seat to Maria Diaz and is on the ballot on the Conservative Party line.
- Author, entrepreneur and community advocate
- Director of Membership, Dominican American Republican Club
- Executive Director of Premios Viva La Mujer 2025, a ceremony honoring women in business and community leadership
- Has worked with local nonprofits and neighborhood programs supporting families, at-risk youth, women and immigrants
- Graduated from Morris High School; associate degree in culinary arts from Monroe College (2010)
- Received 35.8% of the vote (69 votes) in the June 23, 2026 Republican primary for this seat
- Advanced without a contest from the canceled June 23, 2026 Conservative Party primary for this seat
- Wife and mother of two
Support
No endorsements beyond the Conservative Party nomination were found as of Sept. 29, 2026.
Money
$10K
raised
Top donors: Arisleyda Garcia D'Agostino, Wilfredo Olivo, Jimmy Wagner
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