General Election
Democratic incumbent Rodneyse Bichotte faces Republican Herman G. Hall
Rodneyse Bichotte has held the seat since 2015 and was re-elected in 2024 with 98.7% of the vote; Democrats carried the district by 64.3 points in the 2024 presidential race. Both nominees advanced after their June 23 primaries were canceled.
Member of the New York State Assembly for District 42, covering Ditmas Park, Flatbush, East Flatbush and Midwood in Brooklyn, since Jan. 1, 2015
Focus: Minority- & women-owned firms
No endorsements beyond the Democratic nomination were found as of Sept. 30, 2026.
On the Republican ballot line for the 42nd Assembly District in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election
No endorsements beyond the Republican nomination were found as of Sept. 30, 2026.
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