Otsego County, New York

New York Assembly District 118

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 118 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Colleen Maxwell and Heather A. Scribner. Candidate information follows official Otsego County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Colleen Maxwell (Democratic), Heather A. Scribner (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 118. Not on the November ballot: Robert Smullen, the sitting member per the roster. 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.

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Colleen Maxwell

Democratic

Top priorities

Property tax and affordability relief for rural communities
Flexibility for rural school districts under the state's electric school bus and building electrification mandates
Protecting farmland from large-scale solar siting

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Colleen Maxwell is a former West Canada School Board member and Newport Planning Board member running for New York State Assembly District 118, per her campaign site. She grew up on a family dairy farm in Newport and has worked as an accountant, per her campaign site.

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Heather A. Scribner

Republican

Biography

Heather A. Scribner is the Republican and Conservative nominee for the 118th Assembly District, per WAMC. She serves as Fulton County Treasurer, per WAMC. No further biographical detail was found on her campaign site as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 118 in 2026?

When is the New York Assembly District 118 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 roster from official Otsego County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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New York Assembly District 122 New York Senate District 51 New York Assembly District 102 See all 5 Otsego County races

Candidate profiles

Colleen Maxwell, full profile Heather A. Scribner, full profile Official New York election office