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Suffolk County, New York

New York Assembly District 7

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patricia A. Kopp and Dawn Marie D. Kuhn. Candidate information follows official Suffolk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Patricia A. Kopp (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Dawn Marie D. Kuhn (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 7. Not on the November ballot: Jarett Gandolfo, 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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Patricia A. Kopp

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Housing affordability for South Shore renters and young adults
  • Support for public education
  • Support for working families and organized labor

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Patricia A. Kopp is the Democratic candidate for New York Assembly District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Kopp is a veteran public school teacher with more than 20 years of experience in the Half Hollow Hills and Brentwood school districts and a union member, per her campaign site.

Dawn Marie D. Kuhn

Republican

Top priorities
  • Public safety
  • Affordability
  • Local control

Per the Messenger Papers.

Biography

Dawn Marie D. Kuhn is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Kuhn is an Islip Town Councilwoman elected in November 2025 who holds advanced degrees in public administration, urban policy and social science research, per Messenger Papers. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Dawn Marie D. Kuhn.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for New York Assembly District 7 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for New York Assembly District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Patricia A. Kopp and Dawn Marie D. Kuhn. Candidate information follows official Suffolk County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the New York Assembly District 7 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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