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New York County, New York

New York Assembly District 76

Seawright and Puliafito are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official New York County election filings.

About this race

Rebecca A. Seawright (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Louis Puliafito (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 76; Rebecca A. Seawright 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, Rebecca A. Seawright, is on the ballot.

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Rebecca A. Seawright

Rebecca A. Seawright

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Reproductive and women's rights: lead sponsor of the state Equal Rights Amendment
  • Animal rights: a moratorium on euthanizing companion animals
  • Criminal justice reform: repeal of section 50-a and public police data
Biography

Rebecca A. Seawright is the first woman elected to represent the 76th Assembly District, serving since 2014, and chairs the Assembly's Aging Committee, per her Assembly member page. She also serves on the Ways and Means, Codes, Higher Education and Judiciary committees, per her Assembly member page. She was appointed chair of the Assembly Majority Steering Committee in 2021, previously served as Secretary of the Majority Conference and chair of the Task Force on Women's Issues, authored the Equal Rights Amendment to the New York State Constitution, sponsored the Clean Waterways Fund, and has secured more than $15 million for the district's public schools, senior centers, parks and nonprofits, per the campaign site. Before the Assembly she was a PTA activist, per the campaign site.

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Site content dates from her 2022 campaign; no 2026 material was found on it as of October 20, 2026.

Louis Puliafito

Louis Puliafito

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Open primaries, term limits and easier ballot access for unaffiliated candidates
  • Age verification and no social media accounts for anyone under 21
  • Pencil, paper and cursive writing back in classrooms, with higher teacher pay
Biography

Louis Puliafito, who goes by Lou, was born and raised in Yorkville on the Upper East Side, where he also raised his family, per the campaign site. He built a 25-year career in information technology at Fortune 100 companies, starting in Merrill Lynch's mailroom and going on to develop financial applications and manage enterprise systems at New York Life Insurance, per the campaign site. He also spent 20 years in SEIU 32BJ residential service, including eight years as a shop steward, served as a field operations supervisor for the 2010 U.S. Census, and produced and hosted more than 200 episodes of the public-issues program Decent Life on Manhattan Neighborhood Network, per the campaign site. He ran for this seat in 2018 and 2020, per Our Town.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 76 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 76 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rebecca A. Seawright and Louis Puliafito. Candidate information follows official New York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Assembly District 76 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
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