Incumbent
Rebecca Seawright
New York State Assemblymember, District 76
New York Working Families Party +7
General Election
Tuesday, Nov 3· 42 days
NY Assembly · Assembly District 76
Election rules and powered-bicycle safety frame the District 76 contest
Incumbent Rebecca Seawright, first elected in 2014, is running against Louis Puliafito. On election rules, Seawright's record is a 2017–18 cosponsorship of a voting-access bill; Puliafito's current platform supports open primaries, easier ballot access and statewide ranked-choice voting. The other documented comparison is powered-bicycle safety, with Seawright's bill roles and Puliafito's sidewalk and traffic-law proposals.
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Candidates
Louis Puliafito
25-year information technology career with Fortune 100 companies
Election access — Open primary elections to unaffiliated voters, impose term limits, make ballot access easier for unaffiliated candidates, and adopt statewide ranked-choice voting. The platform links these changes to broader participation, competition, and accountability.
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Issues
Election access and rules
The Assembly can change the statewide rules that govern primary participation, ballot access, voting methods, and campaign disclosures. The policy choices concern who may participate in primaries and how New York's elections are administered and made transparent.
Open primary elections to unaffiliated voters, impose term limits, make ballot access easier for unaffiliated candidates, and adopt statewide ranked-choice voting. The platform links these changes to broader participation, competition, and accountability.
Lou Puliafito campaign, NY ElectionsStreet safety and powered bicycles
State legislation can set safety and registration requirements for electric bicycles and scooters, while local rules and enforcement shape street use. The policy choices include rider accountability, sidewalk operation, and the balance between pedestrian safety and cycling access.
Keep powered devices off city sidewalks except where accessibility requires it; require delivery riders and cyclists to obey traffic laws, stop at red lights, yield to pedestrians, use bike lanes when available, and walk bikes with power off on sidewalks, while expanding safe cycling infrastructure.
Lou Puliafito campaign, UES & Roosevelt IslandResearched & verified Sep 6, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.