2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 114 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Gunther and Matthew J. Simpson. Candidate information follows official Essex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
John Gunther (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Matthew J. Simpson (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 114; Matthew J. Simpson 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Matthew J. Simpson, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
John Gunther is a small-business owner from Shushan running for New York State Assembly District 114, per his campaign site. He founded The Works, Incorporated in Greenwich and has run several North Country businesses, per his campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Matthew J. Simpson represents the 114th Assembly District, per the New York State Assembly and his campaign site. He served as Town Supervisor of Horicon for seven years and was president of the Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages, per the Assembly and his site. He was a small business owner in the construction trades for more than 30 years before being first elected to the Assembly on November 3, 2020, per the Assembly.
Who is running for New York Assembly District 114 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 114 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: John Gunther and Matthew J. Simpson. Candidate information follows official Essex County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Assembly District 114 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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