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New York State Assembly District 5
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Victoria A. Russell is the Democratic challenger for New York State Assembly District 5 in the 2026 cycle. She has been described in election coverage as a former Babylon town commissioner, and Town of Babylon records identify a Victoria Russell as having served as Commissioner of Environmental Control and later as an ex-officio member of the Sanitation Commission/assistant solid waste coordinator.
Committee Assignments: No committee assignments available.
Candidate guides located for this specific race either report no issue information online or show that the candidate has not responded.
No verified public position on Economy & Jobs was found for Victoria A. Russell, the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 5 in the 2026 cycle. Candidate-profile sources for this specific race state that she has not provided issue information or has not responded to voter-guide questions.
No publicly documented position by Victoria Russell on Immigration was found after searching for her name with the New York State Assembly District 5 context and checking available candidate/voter-guide sources. She is listed as the Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 5 in 2026, but available profiles either show no issue responses or state that no website or online issue information was available.
No publicly documented Climate & Energy position was found for Victoria Russell, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 5 in the 2026 cycle. VOTE411 lists a climate-change question for this exact race but says Russell has not responded, and Branch likewise reports no online information under Energy & the Environment.
No specific Education position for Victoria A. Russell, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 5 in 2026, was found in the available candidate guides or issue pages reviewed. Branch explicitly reported no Education information online as of September 9, 2026, and VOTE411 showed that Russell had not yet responded to candidate questions.
No confirmed Public Safety position was found for Victoria Russell, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 5 in the 2026 cycle. Voter-guide sources located for this specific candidate and race report either no online issue information or no candidate response.
Branch Vote
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-5/candidates/victoria-russellFetched: biography
Critical Report
https://criticalreport.substack.com/p/2026-ny-state-assembly-primariesFetched: biography
Town of Babylon
https://www.townofbabylonny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3117/09-26-2018-Minutes?bidId=Fetched: biography
Town of Babylon
https://www.townofbabylonny.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01022020-15Fetched: biography
New York State Board of Elections Public Reporting
https://publicreporting.elections.ny.gov/Fetched: campaignFinance
Branch.vote
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-5/candidates/victoria-russellFetched: votingRecord
Blue Voter Guide
https://bluevoterguide.org/NY/candidate_Victoria_Russell/756949Fetched: endorsements
The Ballot Brief
https://theballotbrief.com/state/new-york/suffolk-county/new-york-assembly-district-5Fetched: identity
Branch.vote candidate profile for Victoria Russell, New York State Assembly District 5
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-5/candidates/victoria-russellFetched: issuePositions
VOTE411 New York Assembly District 5 voter guide
https://onyourballot.vote411.org/race-detail.do?id=26978634Fetched: issuePositions
Suffolk County 2026 General Election Candidate List
https://suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/BOE/2026-General-Election-Candidate-ListFetched: issuePositions
Blue Voter Guide New York State Assembly District 5
https://bluevoterguide.org/district/NY/New_York_State_Assembly_District_5/51857/830Fetched: issuePositions
Branch.vote candidate profile
https://www.branch.vote/races/2026-new-york-general-election-ny-state-state-representative-ny-state-house-5/candidates/victoria-russellFetched: issuePositions
Blue Voter Guide candidate endorsements
https://bluevoterguide.org/NY/candidate_Victoria_Russell/756949Fetched: issuePositions