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Queens County, New York

New York Assembly District 30

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patrick Martinez and Brandon P. Castro. Candidate information follows official Queens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Patrick Martinez (Democratic), Brandon P. Castro (Republican; also on the Conservative and Arts & Culture and Reform lines) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 30. Not on the November ballot: Steven Raga, 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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Patrick Martinez

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Fighting for housing residents can afford
  • Delivering investments in public schools

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Patrick Martinez has experience with tech startups and nonprofit work, including involvement with the Coalition for Queens, and has served on Queens Community Board 2, per Politics NY. A native of Elmhurst, he co-founded the Queens Forward Democratic Club, per the same source.

Brandon P. Castro

Republican

Top priorities
  • Government accountability and directing public dollars toward programs with measurable results
  • Expanding vocational education and career development programs
  • Supporting merit-based education policies, trade schools and the SHSAT

Per the Big Apple Gazette.

Biography

Brandon P. Castro is a Queens College graduate with degrees in history and political science who has worked as a community liaison for the city's Department of Small Business Services, per the Big Apple Gazette. He grew up in Queens and attended Queens Technical High School before college, per the same source.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 30 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patrick Martinez and Brandon P. Castro. Candidate information follows official Queens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Assembly District 30 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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