General Election
Democratic incumbent Phara Souffrant Forrest faces Republican Yolanda Allison in Brooklyn's 57th
Phara Souffrant Forrest, in the seat since 2021, beat Samantha Johnson with 78.5% in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary and is also on the Working Families Party line. Yolanda Allison advanced from a canceled Republican primary in a district that voted Democratic by 81.3 points for president in 2024.
Member of the New York State Assembly for District 57 since Jan. 1, 2021; first elected in 2020, defeating incumbent Walter Mosley in the Democratic primary and the general election
Immigration — Supports passing the New York for All Act to end cooperation between New York State and federal immigration enforcement (ICE), saying the district is made stronger by immigrant neighbors from Haiti, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Mexico.
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The Republican candidate for the 57th Assembly District on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot; the June 23, 2026 Republican primary was canceled and she advanced without appearing on a primary ballot. No further biographical details, such as occupation, education or prior posts, were found as of Sept. 30, 2026.
No endorsements beyond the Republican nomination were found as of Sept. 30, 2026.
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