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Paul Nichols

CandidateThe Answer Party

Race
NY State Assembly · District 32
Result
Nathaniel Hezekiah III, projected winner
Opponent
Nathaniel Hezekiah III (D)
Research
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No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.

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Paul Nichols, who ran on The Answer Party line, lost the November 3, 2026 election for New York State Assembly District 32 to Nathaniel Hezekiah III. According to his campaign website, he is an attorney, pastor and community leader in Queens who previously ran for governor of New York in 2022. Ballotpedia says he has not completed its Candidate Connection survey.[1][2][3][4]

On the ballotNY State Assembly · 32

2026-11-03

Nathaniel Hezekiah III Dchallenger
Paul Nichols The Answer Partychallenger

Biography

Paul Nichols, who ran on The Answer Party line, lost the November 3, 2026 election for New York State Assembly District 32 to Nathaniel Hezekiah III. According to his campaign website, he is an attorney, pastor and community leader in Queens who previously ran for governor of New York in 2022. Ballotpedia says he has not completed its Candidate Connection survey.[1][2][3][4]

Little public record found for this candidate.

According to his campaign website, Nichols is an attorney and community leader in Queens who has also worked as a pastor, and he ran for governor of New York in 2022.[4] The Queens Chronicle reported that he is an attorney who has previously worked for several elected officials in Southeast Queens.[5] He received 1.7% of the vote to Nathaniel Hezekiah III's 98.0%, according to unofficial results reported by Ballotpedia and Wikipedia.[2][3]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Housing affordability: says the standards that determine what qualifies as affordable should change, and that the area median income calculation should be reevaluated.[6]
  • Resources for the district, including hospital services at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and school resources.[6]
  • Unity among federal, state and city elected officials and among communities in the district.[6]

Statements, quoted without a stance

  • Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
    “So if it's increasing charter schools to create competition ... that's one thing.”[6]

    Interview with the Queens Chronicle, on getting more resources to schools (ellipsis in the original article)

Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.

Profile: /people/paul-nichols

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Paul Nichols (New York) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.New York State Assembly District 32 results 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.New York State Assembly District 32 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  4. 4.Paul Nichols for New York State Assembly, District 32 · Paul Nichols campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.A look at AD 32's 2026 candidates · Queens Chronicle · 2026-10-19 News report
  6. 6.A look at AD 32's 2026 candidates · Queens Chronicle · 2026-10-19 News report