3 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Aron B. Wieder, Rob Bonomolo and Abraham Klein. Candidate information follows official Rockland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Aron B. Wieder (Democratic), Rob Bonomolo (Republican), Abraham Klein (Conservative) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 97; Aron B. Wieder 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Aron B. Wieder, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Aron Wieder is the Democratic incumbent for Assembly District 97 and has lived in Spring Valley, Rockland County, for over 30 years, per the New York State Assembly. They served on the East Ramapo school board from 2008 to 2011 and as a Rockland County Legislator from 2011 to 2019, including as Majority Leader, per the New York State Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Republican
Rob Bonomolo is the Republican nominee for Assembly District 97. They are president of LIUNA Rockland County Laborers Local 754 and of the Pearl River Little League, and work as a construction laborer, per Rockland Daily. They have served on Orangetown's Zoning Board of Appeals since 2019 and are a lifelong Rockland County resident, per Rockland Daily. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Conservative
Abraham Klein is the Conservative candidate for New York Assembly District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for New York Assembly District 97 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Aron B. Wieder, Rob Bonomolo and Abraham Klein. Candidate information follows official Rockland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Assembly District 97 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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