2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 135 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jen Lunsford and Kalinda Washington. Candidate information follows official Monroe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jen Lunsford (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Kalinda Washington (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 135; Jen Lunsford 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, Jen Lunsford, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the official Assembly page.
Jen Lunsford is the sitting New York State Assemblymember for District 135, representing Penfield, East Rochester, Perinton, Pittsford and Mendon, and an attorney, per her campaign site. She was first elected in 2020, per her campaign site.
Republican
Kalinda Washington is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 135 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Washington is a teacher and education leader who has become a living organ donor, per the Monroe County Republican Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Kalinda Washington.
Who is running for New York Assembly District 135 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 135 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jen Lunsford and Kalinda Washington. Candidate information follows official Monroe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Assembly District 135 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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