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New York Assembly District 79
New York State Assembly · New York
Chantel Jackson won re-election by 90.1 points over Emmanuel Findlay, Jr..
Fusion voting
Chantel JacksonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
95.0%16,218
Emmanuel Findlay, Jr.Conservative
4.9%831
Write-inOther party
0.2%30
17,079 votes
Source: New York State Board of Elections unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 12:46 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Chantel JacksonEmmanuel Findlay, Jr.
$65.5K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$47.5K
Spent by the campaign
$0
32%
Individual money from small donors (≤$250)
—
174
Contributions
0
Top funders
Largest contributors to each campaign; the color shows which candidate they gave to.
| Foster Care Champions New YorkTo Jackson's campaign | $3K | |
| NysutTo Jackson's campaign | $3K | |
| Darin GoldsteinTo Jackson's campaign | $3K | |
| NEW YORK APARTMENT ASSOCIATION PACTo Jackson's campaign | $3K | |
| Zillow Group New York State PACTo Jackson's campaign | $3K |
Campaign money: New York State Board of Elections, through Jan 11, 2026; New York State Board of Elections.
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Chantel Jackson
- >99%
- Emmanuel Findlay, Jr.
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+60.6
The candidates
Chantel Jackson (D)
Incumbent assemblymemberEmmanuel Findlay, Jr. (C)
Activist
Incumbent assemblymemberEmmanuel Findlay, Jr. (C)
Activist
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.2%