Why is this election happening?
La ex asambleísta Carmen De La Rosa renunció a este escaño cuando fue elegida para el Distrito 10 del Concejo Municipal. Esta elección especial ocupará el escaño vacío de la Asamblea.
What does the New York State Assembly do?
The State Assembly is the lower chamber of the State Legislature. There are 150 members. Assembly members write and vote on legislation, approve state budgets, and uphold or override the Governors’ vetoes.
Learn more about the State Assembly
Which neighborhoods are in this district?
Assembly District 72 includes parts of Washington Heights, Hudson Heights, Fort George, and Marble Hill in Manhattan.
There are three candidates on the ballot:
- Edwin De La Cruz | Republican
peopletoelectedwin.org | edwin@teamedwinforny.com
- Manny De Los Santos | Democratic
MannyforNY@gmail.com
- Nayma Silver-Matos | Uptown Rises
naymasilver.com
