NY State Assembly · District 79
Emmanuel Findlay Jr.
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- Race
- NY State Assembly · District 79
- Result
- Chantel Jackson, projected winner
- Opponent
- Chantel Jackson (D)
- Research
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Emmanuel Findlay Jr., a Conservative Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for New York State Assembly District 79 to Chantel Jackson. He had lost two earlier races, one for this seat in 2024 and one for New York City Council District 16 in 2025.[1][2][3][4]
On the ballotNY State Assembly · 79
2026-11-03
| Chantel Jackson D | incumbent |
| Emmanuel Findlay Jr. C | challenger |
Biography
Emmanuel Findlay Jr., a Conservative Party candidate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for New York State Assembly District 79 to Chantel Jackson. He had lost two earlier races, one for this seat in 2024 and one for New York City Council District 16 in 2025.[1][2][3][4]
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In the November 2024 general election for this Assembly seat, Findlay received 3.3% of the vote (841 votes) on the Conservative Party line, behind Chantel Jackson (D) and Sharon Darby (R).[1] In the November 2025 general election for New York City Council District 16, he received 11.4% of the vote (2,357 votes) running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines, losing to incumbent Althea Stevens.[1][5] For 2026, Findlay appeared on the November 3 ballot on the Conservative Party line only; he withdrew from the Republican primary and advanced from the Conservative Party primary without appearing on the ballot.[2] In the November 3, 2026 general election, Findlay lost to Chantel Jackson, according to unofficial results from the NYC Board of Elections and Wikipedia.[3][4]
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Emmanuel Findlay Jr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.New York State Assembly District 79 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.NY State Assembly · District 79 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
- 4.NY State Assembly · District 79 results 2026 · NYC Board of Elections (unofficial election night results) Official record
- 5.2025 Election: Zohran Mamdani to become the next NYC mayor as Shirley Aldebol, Justin Sanchez win Bronx City Council races · Bronx Times · 2025-11-05 News report
- 6.Bronx Conservatives Close Ranks: Party Endorses Its 2026 Slate · Bronx.com · 2026-01-31 News report