New York County, New York

New York Assembly District 72

One candidate is tracked for New York Assembly District 72 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Manny De Los Santos. Candidate information follows official New York County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Manny De Los Santos (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 72; Manny De Los Santos 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, Manny De Los Santos, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Manny De Los Santos

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Manny De Los Santos holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in social work from SUNY Albany and spent 13 years as a social worker and community school director in New York City public schools, per his Assembly member page. He represents the 72nd Assembly District in Northern Manhattan and has sponsored legislation on school funding, class size reduction, lithium-ion battery safety and retail worker protections. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Manny De Los Santos.

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