Incumbent
Yudelka Tapia
Member of the New York State Assembly for District 86 since Nov. 3, 2021
Focus: Health care
New York State AFL-CIO +1
General Election
ELECTION WAS NOV 3
NY Assembly · Assembly District 86
Democratic incumbent faces rivals on separate Republican and Conservative lines
Yudelka Tapia has held the seat since a November 2021 special election and won re-election in 2024 with 74.4% of the vote. Maria Diaz beat Shery A. Olivo in the June 2026 Republican primary, 57.5% to 35.8%; Olivo remains on the ballot on the Conservative Party line.
Candidates
Shery A. Olivo
Author, entrepreneur and community advocate
Public safety — Calls for community-based approaches to public safety: more neighborhood patrols, more investment in youth programs, and building trust between residents and law enforcement.
No endorsements beyond the Conservative Party nomination were found as of Sept. 29, 2026.
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Maria Diaz
Won the June 23, 2026 Republican primary for Assembly District 86 over Shery A. Olivo, 111 votes to 69 (57.5%)
No major endorsements yet
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Issues
Public safety
The Legislature writes New York's criminal laws and the rules on selling dangerous products, and it sets how much state money goes to youth and community safety programs; a bill that passes the Assembly still needs the Senate and the governor.
Calls for community-based approaches to public safety: more neighborhood patrols, more investment in youth programs, and building trust between residents and law enforcement.
Shery Olivo campaign website — FAQAffordable housing and tenant protections
State law sets tenants' rights and funds affordable-housing and home-buying programs, so how far to expand tenant protections and how much state money goes to building, repairing and financing affordable homes are decided in Albany.
Advocates stronger tenant protections, investment in repairs to public housing, and building more affordable units for working families.
Shery Olivo campaign website — FAQCost of living
Cost-of-living relief is a stated campaign priority in this race, and state law and the state budget shape many of the costs district households pay.
Lists cost-of-living relief, alongside support for small businesses, among her campaign priorities.
The Ballot Brief — New York Assembly District 86The money
Cycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
Tapia$63K
Olivo$10K
Researched & verified Sep 29, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
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