The race for the 123rd New York State Assembly seat Donna Lupardo has held since 2004 is taking shape with fewer candidates than originally expected.
Down from the previous six candidates who had announced plans to run, three candidates received enough signatures to run for the seat as of April 9 — Democrats Dan Norton and Dan Livingston, as well as Republican Lynn Parker. Parker will also be running on the Conservative ticket, and Livingston will also run on the Working Families Party line.
A fourth candidate, former Republican candidate Heather Micha, could also run if she can garner enough signatures to run as an independent.
In January, Lupardo announced her 11th term would be her last. She has endorsed Norton for the position.
123rd NY Assembly race narrowed to three candidates
The 123rd NY Assembly district includes the City of Binghamton, Village of Johnson City, Village of Endicott and Town of Vestal. In the months following Lupardo’s announcement, four Democratic candidates and two Republican candidates launched campaigns to run for the position.
Here’s how the list of candidates has shaped up since then.
Democrat Jermaine Graham did not appear on the Broome County Board of Elections’ Candidate Standard Report, making him ineligible for the June 23 primary election. On April 6, candidate Nick Libous announced he had officially suspended his campaign and endorsed Norton for the position.
In an April 3 press release, former Republican candidate Micha announced she would be running as an Independent for the upcoming election. According to the Broome County Board of Elections, Micha has between April 14 and May 26 to gather enough signatures to make it onto the ballot in November.
The remaining candidates are Dan Norton, Dan Livingston and Lynn Parker.
Norton, an Endwell native, works as an attorney with Hinman, Howard & Kattell, which has offices in Binghamton, Endicott and elsewhere across the state. He also serves as vice president of the Broome County Habitat for Humanity Board and is a trustee on the WSKG board.
Livingston, a former Binghamton City Council Member, served one year on City Council in 2019. Following his time on City Council, Livingston worked as the executive director of the Cannabis Association of New York.
The race’s sole Republican candidate, Parker, works as a provider relations liaison at UHS Wilson Medical Center.
Prior to working at UHS, Parker worked as a dean of students & safety coordination at Blue Ridge Central School District and was a case manager for Broome County and New Horizons.
2026 voting registration deadline, when to hit the polls
On June 23, registered Democrats in the 123rd district will have the chance to vote for Norton or Livingston, with the winner appearing under the Democratic ticket in the November 2026 general election.
The deadline to register for the primary elections will fall on June 13, with early voting taking place between June 13-21.
To vote in the general election, voters will need to register by Oct. 24, with early voting taking place Oct. 24 to Nov. 1, and the general election taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Who’s still running for Lupardo’s NY Assembly seat after race shakeup
Reporting by Riccardo Monico, Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin / Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
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