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New York · New York Assembly District 49 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Lester Chang

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Incumbent assemblymember

2026 race · New York Assembly District 49

92% chance of winning · race rated Likely R

8%92%

73% chance of winning · race rated Lean R

27%73%
● Joyce Xie● Lester ChangINC
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Background

Current office
New York State Assembly, AD-49
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
3 (2 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in New York, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    State Assembly · AD-49 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 100.0% · 15,093 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    State Assembly · AD-49 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 52.0% · 7,424 votes

    Won
  3. 2020

    State Senate · SD-26 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 20.9% · 25,301 votes

    Lost

Fundraising

Raised
$147.9K
From individuals
$119.5K
Spent
$172.7K
Public matching funds
$162.3K
Small donors (≤$250)
49% of individual money
Contributions
624

Money: NYS Board of Elections, through Sep 28, 2026.

Top contributors
  1. Thomas Chan · $5.6K
  2. JGH Franklin LLC · $3.7K
  3. Wonderful Adult Care Center LLC · $3K
  4. Century Legend Management Inc · $2.6K
  5. Daniel Chen · $2.5K

Opponents in 2026