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Erie County, New York

New York Assembly District 149

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 149 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Adam L. Bojak and Frank M. Bogulski. Candidate information follows official Erie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Adam L. Bojak (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Frank M. Bogulski (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 149. Not on the November ballot: Jonathan Rivera, 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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Adam L. Bojak

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Affordable and healthy housing for Western New Yorkers
  • Fully funding public schools
  • Overhauling the state tax code to address wealth inequality

Per Investigative Post.

Biography

Adam L. Bojak is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 149 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Bojak is a tenants' rights attorney and member of Buffalo Democratic Socialists of America, per City & State New York. Bojak has long been active with the Clean Air Coalition of Western New York and worked toward passage of the state's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, per Investigative Post. Bojak is campaigning on affordable housing, fully funding schools and revising the state's tax code, per City & State New York. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Adam L. Bojak.

Frank M. Bogulski

Republican

Biography

Frank Bogulski is an attorney and a member of the Hamburg Town Board, per WGRZ and the Town of Hamburg's website. He is the Republican and Conservative nominee for the 149th Assembly District, per Investigative Post. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 149 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 149 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Adam L. Bojak and Frank M. Bogulski. Candidate information follows official Erie County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Assembly District 149 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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