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Bronx County, New York

New York Assembly District 87

3 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 87 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karines Reyes, Zenobia Merced-Bonilla and Zakir Choudhury. Candidate information follows official Bronx County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Karines Reyes (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Zenobia Merced-Bonilla (Conservative), Zakir Choudhury (People First) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 87; Karines Reyes 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, Karines Reyes, is on the ballot.

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Karines Reyes

Karines Reyes

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Immigration policy and immigrant protections

Per nyassembly.gov member page.

Biography

Karines Reyes is a registered nurse in the oncology department at Montefiore Einstein Hospital, per the Assembly's member page. Born in the Dominican Republic, she immigrated to the United States at age 6 and earned a communications degree from CUNY Baruch College before completing her nursing degree in 2013, 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 Karines Reyes.

Zenobia Merced-Bonilla

Conservative

Biography

Zenobia Merced-Bonilla is the Conservative candidate for New York Assembly District 87 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Zenobia Merced-Bonilla.

Zakir Choudhury

People First

Top priorities
  • Responsible budgeting and transparency in state spending
  • Funding for District 87 schools and after-school programs
  • Affordable housing and easing rising energy costs

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Zakir Choudhury is a licensed CPA and a first-generation American running for his first public office, per his campaign site. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College and a Master of Business Administration in management from Frostburg State University, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 87 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 87 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Karines Reyes, Zenobia Merced-Bonilla and Zakir Choudhury. Candidate information follows official Bronx County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Assembly District 87 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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