Ryan J. Taughrin
Democratic
Biography
Ryan Taughrin is a father, husband and union member who works in education, a first-generation college graduate raised by a single mother in South Cheektowaga, per his campaign site.
Erie County, New York
New York Assembly District 143
Erie County, New York
New York Assembly District 143
2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 143 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ryan J. Taughrin and Patrick J. Chludzinski. Candidate information follows official Erie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Ryan J. Taughrin (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Patrick J. Chludzinski (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 143; Patrick J. Chludzinski 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, Patrick J. Chludzinski, is on the ballot.
