Taylor Darling (born November 21, 1983) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 18th district, which includes portions of the town of Hempstead in Nassau County on Long Island. A

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, Darling was first elected in 2018, defeating thirty-year incumbent Earlene Hooper in the primary election. Darling was born in

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

, and spent time growing up throughout Europe while her father was serving in the military. An avid

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player, Darling was nationally ranked as a youth. She enrolled in

Spelman College Spelman College is a private, historically black, women's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman rece ...

at the age of 16, and was accepted into a psychology doctoral program at age 19 attending Hofstra University. In 2018, Darling decided to challenge thirty-year incumbent Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper in the Democratic primary. While she was considered the underdog, Hooper failed to mount a strong campaign. As a result, Darling defeated Hooper 54% to 46% to win the nomination. She won the general election. She currently resides in

Hempstead, New York The Town of Hempstead (also known historically as South Hempstead) is the largest of the three towns in Nassau County (alongside North Hempstead and Oyster Bay) in the U.S. state of New York. It occupies the southwestern part of the county, on ...

, with her family.

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New York Assemblywoman Taylor Darling (D-Hempstead)
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