Incumbent
Chantel Jackson
Member of the New York State Assembly for District 79 since Jan. 1, 2021; now in her third term
Focus: Health care
No endorsements beyond the Democratic nomination were found as of Sept. 30, 2026.
General Election
ELECTION WAS NOV 3
NY Assembly · Assembly District 79
Three-term Democratic incumbent and her 2024 Conservative opponent meet again
Chantel Jackson has held the seat since 2021 and was re-elected in 2024 with 80.1% of the vote; Emmanuel A. Findlay Jr., again on the Conservative line, received 3.3% in that race. This year's Democratic and Conservative primaries were canceled.
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The money
Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
Jackson$65K
Researched & verified Sep 30, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
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