2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pesach Osina and Thomas P. Sullivan. Candidate information follows official Queens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Pesach Osina (Democratic; also on the Community First line), Thomas P. Sullivan (Republican; also on the Conservative and We The People lines) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 23. Not on the November ballot: Stacey Pheffer Amato, 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.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Pesach Osina has served as Queens Borough Director in the New York City Comptroller's Office and as senior community liaison to a City Council Speaker, per Politics NY. A father of six, he lives in South Queens, per his campaign site.
Republican
Thomas P. Sullivan is a Breezy Point resident, small business owner and financial services professional, per The Wave. He is a 30-year U.S. Army Reserve veteran who retired at the rank of colonel, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Thomas P. Sullivan.
Who is running for New York Assembly District 23 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pesach Osina and Thomas P. Sullivan. Candidate information follows official Queens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Assembly District 23 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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