Taylor Darling (born November 21, 1983) is a member of the

New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Assem ...

, representing the 18th district, which includes portions of the town of Hempstead in Nassau County on

Long Island Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York (state), New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United Sta ...

. A Democrat, Darling was first elected in 2018, defeating thirty-year incumbent

Earlene Hooper Earlene Hill Hooper is an American politician who represented District 18 in the New York State Assembly from 1988 to 2018. Hooper's district included large portions of Nassau County. Hooper served as the first female Deputy Speaker of the Assem ...

in the primary election. Darling was born in Brooklyn, and spent time growing up throughout Europe while her father was serving in the military. An avid chess player, Darling was nationally ranked as a youth. She enrolled in Spelman College at the age of 16, and was accepted into a psychology doctoral program at age 19 attending

Hofstra University Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead, New York. It is Long Island's largest private university. Hofstra originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University (NYU) under the name Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of Ne ...

. In 2018, Darling decided to challenge thirty-year incumbent Assemblywoman

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, with her family.

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New York Assemblywoman Taylor Darling (D-Hempstead)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raynor, Taylor 1983 births Living people Politicians from Brooklyn People from Hempstead (village), New York Spelman College alumni Hofstra University alumni Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century American politicians Women state legislators in New York (state)