2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Colleen Connaughton and Edward P. Ra. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Colleen Connaughton (Democratic), Edward P. Ra (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 19; Edward P. Ra 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, Edward P. Ra, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Colleen Connaughton is a former journalist and foreign correspondent with nearly twenty years of international reporting, per her campaign site. She grew up in Queens, holds degrees from Columbia University and Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs, and has lived on Long Island for more than 20 years, per her campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Ed Ra is the sitting Assembly member for the 19th District, first elected in 2010 and chosen Assembly Minority Leader in February 2026, per the Assembly's member page. An attorney, he is a Loyola College and St. John's University School of Law graduate, per the same page.
Who is running for New York Assembly District 19 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Colleen Connaughton and Edward P. Ra. Candidate information follows official Nassau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Assembly District 19 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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