NY State Assembly · District 80
The Bronx: Allerton, Morris Park, Norwood, Pelham Gardens, Pelham Parkway, and Van Nest
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED
John Zaccaro Jr., projected winner
As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. Wikipedia ↗NYC Board of Elections (unofficial election night results) ↗
Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research
- Both parties' primaries scheduled for June 23, 2026 were canceled. Incumbent John Zaccaro Jr. (D) advanced without appearing on the ballot. Denise Smith withdrew from the Republican primary but advanced from the Conservative Party primary without appearing on the ballot, so she appears on the Conservative Party line only.[1]
On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates
Research notes & limits
Zaccaro has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in any election cycle (2026, 2024, or 2022); his priorities are documented from his own campaign website's Record & Priorities and About pages, which list general goals (defending Mitchell-Lama housing, expanding after-school programs, community-based safety) without a stated stance matching any of this guide's 15 fixed issue keys, so no Position entries are included. Smith has no campaign website found and has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, so her entry is marked 'minimal.' No public biography (birthplace, education, or career) was found for Smith beyond her 2025 and 2026 candidacies.
Sources · 17
Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.
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