Kim Keiserman

Kim Keiserman is the Democratic candidate for the New York State Assembly, District 16, in the November 3, 2026 general election; the seat has no incumbent.[1][3] She is a former high school social studies teacher and curriculum consultant from Port Washington who was the 2024 Democratic nominee for New York State Senate District 7.[1][2]

Keiserman, whose full name is Kimberly Garber Keiserman, said in a 2024 Ballotpedia survey that she has lived in Port Washington for more than 20 years and has volunteered there since 2003.[2] She began her career as a high school social studies teacher, then worked at the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding creating resources for teachers, and later became a freelance consultant developing curricula about religious and cultural differences.[2]

She said she is a commissioner on the North Hempstead Housing Authority board, chair of the Baxter Estates Planning Board, and a board member of the Come to Believe Network, and that she is president of the Port Washington Democratic Club and a zone leader for the Nassau County Democratic Committee.[2] Keiserman won the Democratic primary for New York State Senate District 7 on June 25, 2024, with 75.1 percent of the vote.[1] She lost the November 5, 2024 general election to incumbent Republican Jack Martins, receiving 44.8 percent of the vote to his 55.1 percent.[1]

In her 2024 survey, Keiserman listed reproductive rights, public education funding, lower taxes and affordability, and support for small businesses among her priorities.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.