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Onondaga County, New York

New York Assembly District 126

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 126 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ian Phillips and John Lemondes Jr. Candidate information follows official Onondaga County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Ian Phillips (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), John Lemondes Jr (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 126; John Lemondes Jr 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, John Lemondes Jr, is on the ballot.

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Ian Phillips

Democratic

Top priorities
  • supports addressing the affordability crisis affecting families
  • supports bringing good-paying local jobs to the area
  • supports smaller class sizes and fair state school funding

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Ian Phillips is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines for the 126th Assembly District, per his campaign site. He is a teacher and former Auburn school board President, per the site, and describes himself as a union organizer and lifelong Central New Yorker, per the site. He also serves as a regional political organizer for New York State United Teachers, per Central Current.

John Lemondes Jr

John Lemondes Jr

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • works to make Central New York safer and more affordable for working families

Per the campaign site.

Biography

John Lemondes Jr represents the 126th Assembly District, per the New York State Assembly. He is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and livestock farmer with defense industry experience, per the Assembly, and was first elected to the Assembly on November 3, 2020, per the Assembly.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 126 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 126 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ian Phillips and John Lemondes Jr. Candidate information follows official Onondaga County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Assembly District 126 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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Candidate profiles
Ian Phillips, full profileJohn Lemondes Jr, full profileOfficial New York election office