New York Assembly District 80

John Zaccaro Jr

Democratic Incumbent

Per the nyassembly.gov member page.

John Zaccaro Jr. grew up in the Bronx and spent more than 14 years in local public service, including as a housing organizer and as the Bronx director of intergovernmental affairs for the city schools chancellor, before becoming chief of staff to a City Council member, per the Assembly's member page. He has pushed for stronger enforcement against illegal cannabis sales, including revoking the tobacco, liquor or lottery licenses of businesses that sell it, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for John Zaccaro Jr.

Denise Smith has worked as an administrative assistant at North Central Bronx Hospital and as a housing specialist at a domestic violence shelter, and has spent more than 25 years providing meals to homeless residents and organizing food and clothing drives, per an endorsement profile on gonzaloduran.nyc. No campaign site was found to verify her current platform in her own words. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Denise Smith.