New York County, New York

New York Assembly District 71

One candidate is tracked for New York Assembly District 71 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Al Taylor. Candidate information follows official New York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Al Taylor (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 71; Al Taylor 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, Al Taylor, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Al Taylor

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Al Taylor is pastor of Infinity Mennonite Church in Harlem and founded the Man Up! in Harlem gun violence prevention program in 2008, per his Assembly member page. He previously served as Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Herman "Denny" Farrell Jr. and has represented the 71st Assembly District, covering Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood, since a 2017 special election. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Al Taylor.

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