
Taylor Darling
NY-04 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age42 years old (Nov 21, 1983)
GenderFemale
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LocationNew York
BackgroundPsychologist
EducationSpelman College (BA)
Notable personal detailsTaylor R. Darling is an American psychologist and former New York State Assembly member who represented the 18th Assembly District from 2019 through 2024. She is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York’s 4th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. Her education includes Spelman College (BA) and Hofstra University (MA), and she has worked in business consulting in addition to public service.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax and corporate accountability and has backed legislation expanding tax relief for lower-income families (working families tax credit). Policy emphasis is on affordability, economic security, and holding corporations accountable rather than broad tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports making healthcare accessible, with explicit emphasis on expanding access to mental health and addiction treatment services as part of campaign priorities. Policy language favors broader access to care rather than proposing privatization or repeal of existing federal protections.
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Immigration & Border
Taylor Darling has criticized votes to continue or increase funding for the Department of Homeland Security/ICE and has supported immigrant-access measures such as language access for county services. Her public activity indicates a pro-immigrant, reform-oriented stance that emphasizes protections and services for immigrant communities while opposing expanded DHS/ICE funding decisions.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion and reproductive rights and has publicly urged repeal of local abortion restrictions; advocates that women’s reproductive rights should be protected and defended.
Climate & Energy
Supports phasing out fossil fuels in new buildings, co-sponsored New York’s all‑electric buildings legislation, and has publicly backed state clean‑energy measures and programs to expand renewables and reduce emissions. Advocacy includes votes and public statements in favor of climate investment and programs that lower energy bills while promoting renewable jobs.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports measures to improve public safety and crime prevention and has participated in state legislative activity addressing firearms in school safety legislation. Her campaign platform lists safe neighborhoods and crime prevention as priorities while she is recorded as a co-sponsor on state Assembly legislation that includes provisions relating to firearms on school property.
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Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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