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Albany County, New York

New York Assembly District 102

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 102 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janet S. Tweed and Marcus Molinaro. Candidate information follows official Albany County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Janet S. Tweed (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Marcus Molinaro (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 102. Not on the November ballot: Chris Tague, the sitting member per the roster. 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.

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Janet S. Tweed

Democratic

Top priorities
  • supports the New York Health Act for universal health coverage
  • supports clean, local energy and environmental protection
  • supports reforming rural infrastructure funding

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Janet S. Tweed is running for the 102nd Assembly District, per her campaign site. She is a physical therapist and serves as a village trustee in Delhi, per the site, and is a mother and Rotarian, per the site.

Marcus Molinaro

Republican

Biography

Marcus Molinaro is running for the 102nd Assembly District, per City & State New York. He recently left his role leading the Federal Transit Administration and previously served as Dutchess County executive for more than a decade, per City & State New York. He held a State Assembly seat from 2007 to 2011 and was elected to the Village of Tivoli Board of Trustees at age 18, becoming one of the youngest mayors in the country the following year, per City & State New York. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 102 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 102 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Janet S. Tweed and Marcus Molinaro. Candidate information follows official Albany County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Assembly District 102 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
Janet S. Tweed, full profileMarcus Molinaro, full profileOfficial New York election office