New York state Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo will not run for reelection in 2026, the Southern Tier lawmaker announced Thursday.
Lupardo, a Democrat, has served in the state Legislature’s lower chamber since 2005, representing the 123rd District, which includes the city of Binghamton and the towns of Vestal and Union.
“Serving in the Assembly has been an incredible honor, but the time has come for a new chapter in my life,” Lupardo said in a statement Thursday. “After this current term is over I will leave the Assembly, but will remain active in the community, focusing on the many causes and issues that I have worked to advance. This is a truly wonderful place to live and work, and I look forward to joining with others in a new capacity to continue working to make it even better.”
Originally from Staten Island, Lupardo moved to the Southern Tier in the 1970s to attend graduate school. She served on the Broome County Legislature from 1999 to 2000.
In the state Legislature, she has served since 2019 as chair of the Assembly Agriculture Committee. Prior to that, she was chair of the Committee on Aging and chair of the Committee on Children and Families.