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Emerita Torres
Democratic · New York · 2026Emerita Torres is a lifelong Bronx resident with 20 years of experience in public policy, diplomacy and advocacy, including a decade as a U.S. diplomat with the State Department serving in Brazil, Pakistan, Colombia, Washington D.C. and the United Nations, per the Assembly's member page. She previously served as vice president of policy, research and advocacy at the Community Service Society, New York's anti-poverty organization, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Emerita Torres.
Priorities
- Expanding economic opportunity, tenants' rights and affordable housing, per nyassembly.gov member page
- Labor rights and climate change, per nyassembly.gov member page
- Women's rights, per nyassembly.gov member page
On the ballot
New York Assembly District 85 · New York · 2026
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