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Suffolk County, New York

New York Assembly District 4

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rebecca A. Kassay and Will Sussman. Candidate information follows official Suffolk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Rebecca A. Kassay (Democratic), Will Sussman (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 4; Rebecca A. Kassay 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, Rebecca A. Kassay, is on the ballot.

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Rebecca A. Kassay

Rebecca A. Kassay

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Climate resilience and community sustainability initiatives

Per nyassembly.gov.

Biography

Rebecca A. Kassay is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Rebecca A. Kassay is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. Kassay is the incumbent assemblymember for District 4. She directed a youth environmental volunteer program at Avalon Nature Preserve for seven years and operated a bed-and-breakfast for a decade, per her Assembly member page. She previously served four years as Port Jefferson Village Trustee and Deputy Mayor. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Rebecca A. Kassay.

Will Sussman

Republican

Top priorities
  • Affordability and lower taxes
  • Addressing campus antisemitism
  • Public safety

Per the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Biography

Will Sussman is an adjunct professor at Yeshiva University who holds degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from Yale and MIT, per his campaign site. He grew up on Long Island and previously worked at the Manhattan Institute on education, labor and government accountability issues, per his campaign site, and has testified before Congress on antisemitism. His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, The Free Press and Newsday, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 4 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rebecca A. Kassay and Will Sussman. Candidate information follows official Suffolk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Assembly District 4 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 profiles
Rebecca A. Kassay, full profileWill Sussman, full profileOfficial New York election office