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Kings County, New York

New York Assembly District 43

See where Cunningham and Shpilkovskaya stand on housing, public safety and schools. Names follow official Kings County election filings.

About this race

Brian-Christopher A. Cunningham (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Anna Shpilkovskaya (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 43; Brian-Christopher A. Cunningham is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Brian-Christopher A. Cunningham, is on the ballot.

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Brian-Christopher A. Cunningham

Brian-Christopher A. Cunningham

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Faith-based affordable housing and combating deed theft, per official Assembly page
  • Early literacy and education funding, per official Assembly page
  • Youth mobile crisis outreach and public safety, per official Assembly page
Biography

Brian-Christopher A. Cunningham served as chief of staff in the New York City Council and as a special assistant in the State Senate, and was the first person elected to run a Cure Violence site in New York City, focused on reducing gun violence in central Brooklyn, before his 2022 election to the Assembly, per his official Assembly biography. He also worked as a youth adviser with CAMBA and NPower and supported President Obama's My Brother's Keeper Alliance. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.

Anna Shpilkovskaya

Republican

Biography

Anna Shpilkovskaya is the 2026 Republican nominee for Assembly District 43, per Brooklyn Eagle. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 43 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 43 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brian-Christopher A. Cunningham and Anna Shpilkovskaya. Candidate information follows official Kings County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on housing, public safety and schools.

When is the New York Assembly District 43 election in New York?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for New York are on the New York election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Brian-Christopher A. Cunningham, full profileAnna Shpilkovskaya, full profileOfficial New York election office