Taylor Darling (politician)

Taylor Darling (formerly Taylor Raynor, born November 21, 1983) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 18th district, which includes portions of the town of Hempstead in Nassau County on Long Island. A Democrat, Darling was first elected in 2018, defeating thirty-year incumbent Earlene Hooper in the primary election.[1]

Taylor Darling
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 18th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byEarlene Hooper
Personal details
Born (1983-11-21) November 21, 1983
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Hempstead, New York, U.S.
Alma materSpelman College
Hofstra University

Darling was born in Brooklyn, and spent time growing up throughout Europe while her father was serving in the military. An avid chess player, Darling was nationally ranked as a youth.[2] She enrolled in Spelman College at the age of 16, and was accepted into a psychology doctoral program at age 19 attending Hofstra University.[3]

In 2018, Darling challenged thirty-year incumbent Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper in the Democratic primary.[4] While Darling was considered the underdog, she defeated Hooper 54% to 46% to win the nomination[5][6] and went on to win the general election.[7]

References
  1. "Raynor beats Assemb. Hooper in 18th district". Newsday. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  2. "Newsday endorses Darling in 18th AD primary". Newsday. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  3. "Raynor after victory: There's 'a lot of work to do'". Newsday. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  4. Bolger, Timothy (2018-09-13). "Newcomer Raynor Declares Victory Over Deputy Speaker Hooper". Long Island News from the Long Island Press. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  5. "Raynor defeats Hooper". Herald Community Newspapers. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  6. "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 18 - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  7. "Raynor declared victor in 18th Assembly District Democratic primary". longisland.news12.com. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
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