NY Assembly · Assembly District 43

Democratic incumbent Cunningham, also on the Working Families line, faces Republican Shpilkovskaya

Democrat Brian-Christopher A. Cunningham won a March 2022 special election, was re-elected without opposition in 2022 and 2024, and beat Ahron Gluck in the June 2026 primary with about 81% of the vote. Republican Anna Shpilkovskaya advanced after her party's primary was canceled.

Overview Money

Candidates

Incumbent

Brian-Christopher A. Cunningham

Member of the New York State Assembly for District 43 since March 30, 2022, after winning the March 22, 2022 special election with 63.2% of the vote

Focus: Mental health

New York Working Families Party

Anna Shpilkovskaya

On the Republican ballot line for the 43rd 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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The money

Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.

Cunningham

$305K

ASShpilkovskaya

$2K

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Researched & verified Sep 30, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.

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