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Queens County, New York

New York Assembly District 28

3 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrew D. Hevesi, Jonathan Rinaldi and David J. Kemp. Candidate information follows official Queens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Andrew D. Hevesi (Democratic), Jonathan Rinaldi (No Kings), David J. Kemp (4 Our Immigrants) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 28; Andrew D. Hevesi 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, Andrew D. Hevesi, is on the ballot.

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Andrew D. Hevesi

Andrew D. Hevesi

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Andrew D. Hevesi previously served as chief of staff to a state assemblymember, as director of community affairs for the New York City Public Advocate, and in the Queens County District Attorney's Domestic Violence Bureau, per the Assembly's member page. He holds a political science degree from Queens College, 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 Andrew D. Hevesi.

Jonathan Rinaldi

No Kings

Top priorities
  • Term limits for state lawmakers
  • Mandatory candidate debates

Per the Queens Chronicle.

Biography

Jonathan Rinaldi has run for the Assembly seat in previous election cycles and calls for term limits on state lawmakers and mandatory candidate debates, per the Queens Chronicle. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Jonathan Rinaldi.

David J. Kemp

4 Our Immigrants

Biography

David J. Kemp received Republican ballot petitions in the 28th Assembly District from Jonathan Rinaldi, who had run in the district in previous cycles, per the Queens Daily Eagle. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for David J. Kemp.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 28 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrew D. Hevesi, Jonathan Rinaldi and David J. Kemp. Candidate information follows official Queens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Assembly District 28 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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