Focusing exclusively on New York State, here is the election summary for Assembly District 56 (Brooklyn)

[Ralph Yozzo]

Focusing exclusively on New York State, here is the election summary for Assembly District 56 (Brooklyn), covering the Assembly seat, the Democratic State Committee (District Leader) races, and the overlapping State Senate districts.

1. New York State Assembly (District 56)

This seat encompasses Bedford-Stuyvesant and parts of Crown Heights. Because it is an overwhelmingly Democratic district, the primary election is the decisive contest.

2026 Election

• Democratic Primary:
  • Eon Huntley: 58.3% (8,438 votes)
  • Stefani Zinerman (Incumbent): 36.8% (5,320 votes)
  • Michael Bailey: 4.8% (697 votes) (Eon Huntley won the primary and advances as the presumptive winner of the November general election).

2024 Election

• Democratic Primary: * Stefani Zinerman (Incumbent): 52.8% (4,642 votes)
  • Eon Huntley: 46.9% (4,126 votes)
• General Election:
  • Stefani Zinerman (D): 99.0% (37,956 votes)

2022 Election

• General Election:
  • Stefani Zinerman (D): 99.5% (25,154 votes) (Uncontested primary)

2020 Election

• Democratic Primary: * Stefani Zinerman: 56.7% (10,267 votes)
  • Justin Cohen: 42.7% (7,720 votes)
• General Election:
  • Stefani Zinerman (D): 99.7% (45,103 votes)

2. Democratic State Committee / District Leaders (AD 56)

State Committee members double as local "District Leaders" in Brooklyn. They are elected party officials (one male, one female per district) who vote on party leadership and handle local operations.

• 2026 Primary: Progressive challengers aligned with the progressive shift won the committee races, mirroring the top-of-ticket Assembly shift. Omar Hardy secured the Male State Committee seat, while Carmella Charrington and Monae Priolenau secured leadership roles.
• 2024 Primary: The traditional party establishment successfully defended these seats against progressive challengers. Henry Butler (Incumbent Male) and Sarana Purcell (Incumbent Female) won reelection.
• 2022 Primary: Henry Butler and Sarana Purcell maintained establishment control over the district’s committee positions following party redistricting and shifts in local political clubs.

3. Overlapping New York State Senate Districts

Assembly District 56 primarily overlaps with two State Senate districts in Brooklyn: Senate District 25 and Senate District 20.

State Senate District 25

Represented by progressive lawmaker Jabari Brisport, this district covers Bed-Stuy, Clinton Hill, and parts of Fort Greene.

• 2026 Primary: Jabari Brisport (Incumbent) faced a challenge from local candidate Marlon Rice, defending his seat to advance to the general election.
• 2024 Election: Jabari Brisport easily won reelection, securing over 98% of the vote in the general election after facing no major primary opposition.
• 2022 Election: Jabari Brisport won the Democratic primary with 72.1% of the vote against challengers Renee Holmes and Destry Thompson, followed by an uncontested general election.

State Senate District 20

Represented by Zellnor Myrie, this district covers portions of Crown Heights, Sunset Park, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

• 2024 Election: Zellnor Myrie ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections, securing 99% of the general election vote.
• 2022 Election: Zellnor Myrie won the general election with 98.7% of the vote following an uncontested primary cycle.