Three Candidates Vie for 123rd Assembly Seat

Voters in Broome County's 123rd State Assembly District cast ballots Tuesday to fill a seat left open by Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a plain brick civic building with an arched doorway and flag mast, in deep red, cream, and navy. — Voters in New York's 123rd State Assembly District cast ballots Tuesday to choose among Democrat Dan Norton, Republican and Conservative Lynn Parker, and Coalition candidate Heather Micha. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Candidates cast their votes for the 123rd State Assembly District on Election Day, choosing among Democrat Dan Norton, Republican and Conservative candidate Lynn Parker, and Coalition Party candidate Heather Micha. Polls closed at 9 p.m.

Why it matters

The seat became vacant after Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo declined to seek reelection, leaving the district's representation in the New York State Assembly open to new leadership. The result will determine who represents Binghamton, Johnson City, Union, Endicott and Vestal in Albany.

Three candidates appeared on the ballot for the single open seat in the 123rd State Assembly District, with Lynn Parker running on both the Republican and Conservative lines. The source does not include vote tallies or a winner, so the outcome remains unreported.

The players

Donna Lupardo

Donna Lupardo is the outgoing Assemblywoman whose decision not to seek reelection created the vacancy.

Lynn Parker

Lynn Parker is the Republican and Conservative candidate for the 123rd Assembly District who announced his campaign in February.

Dan Norton

Dan Norton is the Democratic candidate for the 123rd Assembly District seat.

Heather Micha

Heather Micha is the Coalition Party candidate who runs the Binghamton-based Nice to Micha Cleaning Service.

The details

Candidates cast ballots at libraries and churches across the district on Election Day, and Lynn Parker has campaigned alongside Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar. Heather Micha, who runs the Binghamton-based Nice to Micha Cleaning Service, is running on the Coalition Party line.

February 2026: Lynn Parker announces his campaign for the seat.
November 3, 2026: Candidates vote and polls close at 9 p.m. on Election Day.

Political Context

Open-seat races like this one occur when incumbents retire, as Donna Lupardo did, and the outcome sets the district's new representative in the state Assembly. The three-way field includes candidates from the Democratic, Republican and Coalition lines.

For Binghamton, Johnson City, Union, Endicott and Vestal residents, the winner will be their representative in the State Assembly. Voters in the district are choosing who will speak for them in Albany on state legislation.

The takeaway

Local races for state legislative seats shape New York policy directly, so checking the candidates' positions before future elections helps voters make informed choices. Open seats like this one give voters a chance to change their representation.