2022 New York State Assembly Election
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The 2022 New York State Assembly election was held on November 8, 2022. Elections were held to elect representatives from all 150 districts across the State of
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. This election coincided with New York elections for the
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, among others. Districts for this election were redrawn following the
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. Democrats have held a majority in the
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since 1975.


Overview


Incumbents not seeking re-election

* Michael Montesano (R) retired. * Brian Barnwell (D) retired. *
Catherine Nolan Catherine T. Nolan (born March 12, 1958) is an American politician who serves as the Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Nolan represents the 37th Assembly District, which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Sunnyside, Ridgewood, ...
(D) retired. *
Michael Cusick Michael J. Cusick (born February 21, 1969) is a New York State legislator who represents the New York State Assembly's District 63, in Staten Island, New York. He is a Democrat, and has served in the Assembly since 2003. Early life and educatio ...
(D) retired. *
Yuh-Line Niou Yuh-Line Niou ( , born July 15, 1983) is a Taiwanese-American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 65th district. The Lower Manhattan district, which is heavily Democratic and over 40% Asian American, includes ...
(D) ran for the
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in newly-redrawn 10th congressional district. *
Dan Quart Dan Quart (born May 29, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the New York State Assembly representing District 73 which includes parts of the Upper East Side and Midtown East areas in the Manhattan, New York City, New ...
(D) ran for Manhattan's 9th Municipal Court District. *
Richard Gottfried Richard N. Gottfried (born May 16, 1947) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly representing portions of Manhattan. Gottfried had been a member of the Assembly for more than 50 years, making ...
(D) retired. * Kevin Byrne (R) is running for Putnam County Executive. *
Sandra Galef Sandra R. Galef (born May 7, 1940) is an American politician serving as a state legislator who was a member of the New York State Assembly for 30 years. Career Galef represents the 95th Assembly District, spanning Westchester and Putnam count ...
(D) retired. *
Mike Lawler Michael Vincent Lawler (born September 9, 1986) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 17th congressional district since 2023. From 2021 to 2022, he was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly fro ...
(R) ran for the
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Colin Schmitt Colin J. Schmitt (born June 20, 1990) is an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 99th district, which covers parts of Orange and Rockland Counties. He is a member of the R ...
(R) ran for the
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. *
Kieran Michael Lalor Kieran Michael Lalor (born January 23, 1976) is an American politician, entrepreneur and author who founded Iraq Vets for Congress (a political action committee). He works in the defense industry, and is a former social studies teacher, and a ...
(R) retired. *
Mark Walczyk Mark C. Walczyk (; born July 3, 1985) is an American politician and US Army Reserve Engineer Officer from the state of New York. A Republican, Walczyk represents the 49th district of the New York State Senate. Walczyk won the seat in 2022, af ...
(R) ran for
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. *
John Salka John J. Salka is an American politician and respiratory therapist from the state of New York. A Republican, Salka has represented the 121st district of the New York State Assembly, based in Madison and Otsego Counties, since 2019. Career Salka ...
(R) retired.


Incumbents defeated in primary elections

* Jose Rivera (D) lost renomination to George Alverez in District 78 *
Tom Abinanti Thomas J. Abinanti (born December 28, 1946) is an American politician, lawyer, and member of the New York State Assembly from Greenburgh, New York. A member of the Democratic Party, Abinanti was elected to the State Assembly in 2010 to replace ...
(D) lost renomination to Mary Jane Shmisky in District 92 *
Kevin Cahill Kevin Cahill (born November 5, 1955) is an American politician who has represented District 103 in the New York State Assembly. Cahill is a Democrat. Cahill graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 1977 with a BA in politi ...
(D) lost renomination to Sarahana Shrestha in District 103


Predictions


Assembly Districts

*+Elected in a special election.


Notes


References

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