Manhattan-based New York State Assembly candidates David Siffert and Illapa Sairitupac are on the verge of becoming the state’s first out non-binary lawmakers following their victories in Democratic primary contests this summer.
Siffert, an attorney and professor, declared victory in the primary for the 66th District on July 15 after initial election night results had failed to yield a clear winner, while Sairitupac, a social worker who ran unsuccessfully for Assembly in 2022, emerged victorious on primary election night last month in the 65th Assembly District.
