2016 Election Preview: 21st Assembly District

In the race for the 21st Assembly District, incumbent Republican Brian Curran is being challenged by Democrat Travis Bourgeois.

Curran, the former mayor of Lynbrook, has represented the district since 2011. He represented District 14 for his first term, before redistricting changed it to the 21st. Curran serves as the Ranking Minority Member of the Ethics and Guidance Committee and is a member of the Banks, Labor, Insurance and Veterans’ Affairs committees.

Bourgeois is a longtime Baldwin resident who has worked closely with Democratic Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, who has no relation to Bourgeois's opponent. He is a state-certified paralegal.

The 21st Assembly District encompasses Lynbrook, Rockville Centre, and parts of Baldwin, East Rockaway, Franklin Square, Freeport, Hewlett, Malverne, Oceanside, South Hempstead, and West Hempstead.

For more information about the candidates, visit their websites:

• Curran
• Bourgeois

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