Morgan Evers, who launched her campaign to challenge local Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz on Dec. 7, 2025 for his Assembly District 81 seat in the upcoming June primaries, has received the endorsement of the New York Working Families Party (NYWFP), describing Evers as a “bold new leader” in the  affordability crisis.

 

Evers, a teacher, announced the news on Monday, March 23, as she continues her campaign to win the June 2026 primary against Dinowitz, who was elected to the seat in 1994.

 

“I’m honored to earn the WFP endorsement and proud to stand alongside the movement fighting for affordable housing, universal childcare, healthcare for all, and protecting immigrant communities,” Evers said. “With WFP’s support, we are ready to end more than three decades of status quo governance that’s hurting working families in the Northwest Bronx.”

 

Citing what she described as Evers’ commitment to housing that New Yorkers can afford, expanding access to childcare, lowering healthcare costs, and defending immigrant communities from federal attacks, Rachel Harris, elections chair of the NYWFP Bronx chapter, said, “The June primary will be a critical opportunity to elect bold new leaders like Morgan Evers who are prepared to fight in Albany for working people and real, permanent solutions to the affordability crisis.”

 

Evers’ campaign team said if elected, the candidate who, as reported, is visually impaired, will be the first blind woman to serve in the New York state legislature. Evers previously served as New York State committee member for the 81st Assembly District during the 2022 to 2024 term.

 

The district encompasses Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt Village, and parts of Norwood, Wakefield and Woodlawn in the Bronx.

New York State Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 23. Voters should note the following key dates:

The change of address deadline so you can vote at the correct polling location is Monday, June 8. The voter registration deadline is Saturday, June 13. The mail ballot request deadline (requested online or by mail) is Saturday, June 13. Early voting begins Saturday, June 13.

 

The in-person mail ballot request deadline is Monday, June 22. The mail ballot postmark deadline is Tuesday, June 23. Only voters enrolled in a political party can vote in that party’s primary. The mail ballot receipt deadline is Tuesday, June 30, meaning this is the last day by which the Board of Elections can receive your mail ballot and have it counted.