2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Victoria A. Russell and Douglas M. Smith. Candidate information follows official Suffolk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Victoria A. Russell (Democratic), Douglas M. Smith (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 5; Douglas M. Smith 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, Douglas M. Smith, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Victoria A. Russell is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Victoria A. Russell.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Douglas M. Smith is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Douglas M. Smith is a sitting member for the district, per the Assembly's member directory. Smith is the incumbent assemblymember for District 5 and a small business owner operating a website design and hosting company, per his Assembly member page. He served seven years as Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Al Graf before his 2018 election and holds a mathematics degree with adolescent education certification from St. Joseph's College.
Who is running for New York Assembly District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Victoria A. Russell and Douglas M. Smith. Candidate information follows official Suffolk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the New York Assembly District 5 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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