NY Assembly District 7 Election Results 2026: Kopp Vs. Lentz-Kuhn [Live Results]

ISLIP, NY — Polls closed Tuesday night in the race for New York's 7th Assembly District, where Democrat Trish Kopp faced Republican DawnMarie Lentz-Kuhn in the Nov. 3 general election.

Kopp, of Oakdale, is running on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines, while Lentz-Kuhn, of Bohemia, is running on the Republican and Conservative Party lines.

The district includes communities along Suffolk County's South Shore, including Sayville, Oakdale, Bayport, Blue Point, Patchogue, East Islip and portions of Bohemia and Bay Shore.

The seat is currently held by Republican Assemblyman Jarett Gandolfo, who is running for New York's 8th State Senate District.

Votes are being counted, and Patch will provide updates as unofficial results become available from the Suffolk County Board of Elections.

Election Results

Patch will update this story with unofficial vote totals and developments as results are reported Tuesday night.

9:50 p.m. update: Democrat Trish Kopp led Republican DawnMarie Lentz-Kuhn with 11,961 votes (53.62 percent), compared with Lentz-Kuhn's 10,335 votes (46.33 percent), according to unofficial election results.

A total of 10 of 102 election districts had reported. The results remain unofficial.

Results will remain unofficial until election officials complete the required canvass and certification process.

About the Candidates

Kopp, 52, is a retired public school teacher and union member who spent 20 years teaching in the Half Hollow Hills and Brentwood school districts. She earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from SUNY Oswego and a master's degree in education from Hofstra University. Kopp, a mother of four, has also served as a Democratic committee member.

In her responses to Patch's candidate questionnaire, Kopp identified affordability as the most pressing issue facing South Shore residents, citing rising costs for healthcare, childcare, groceries and gasoline. Her campaign has emphasized protecting public education, expanding access to universal childcare, strengthening union protections and securing additional state funding for infrastructure improvements. She has also called for expanded sewer projects and greater protection of Long Island's sole-source aquifer.

Lentz-Kuhn, who campaigns as DawnMarie Kuhn, is an Islip Town councilwoman who was elected to represent the town's 2nd Council District in 2025. She previously served as chief of staff to Suffolk County Legislator Anthony Piccirillo and former Islip Town Councilman James O'Connor. She also worked for the Town of Islip Department of Environmental Conservation and owns a marketing and data analytics business.

Lentz-Kuhn's campaign has focused on reducing taxes and energy costs, strengthening public safety, supporting law enforcement and protecting Long Island's environment. She has called for repealing New York's cashless bail laws, reducing unfunded state mandates, expanding sewer infrastructure and protecting the Great South Bay. Her campaign has also emphasized public school funding and government accountability.

Read Patch's 2026 candidate profile of Trish Kopp.

More information about Lentz-Kuhn is available on her campaign website.