Jordan J. G. Wright is from New York City. He has a bachelor 27s degree in psychology from Syracuse University. He is a member of St. Phillip 27s Episcopal Church.

Jordan J.G. Wright - NYS Assembly

Jordan J. G. Wright is from New York City. He has a bachelor s degree in psychology from Syracuse University. He is a member of St. Phillip 's Episcopal Church.

Jordan is a public servant. He previously worked as an educator in multiple Manhattan schools. More recently, he served as chief of staff for New York City Council Member Yusef Salaam. 

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Jordan previously worked as an educator in multiple Manhattan schools. More recently, he served as chief of staff for New York City Council Member Yusef Salaam. 

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Jordan currently serves as a state assemblymember for New York District 70.  

2026 New York General Election

Supports reparations and plans to work with colleagues to implement findings from New York State’s reparations study.

Supports strengthening minority and women-owned business laws.

- Supports reparations and plans to work with colleagues to implement findings from New York State’s reparations study.
- Supports strengthening minority and women-owned business laws.

Economy

As of July 28, 2026, Jordan J.G. Wright’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports abortion and wants to make New York the "safest haven" for people seeking abortions from states with restrictive laws.

Supports a government single-payer healthcare option for New Yorkers.

- Supports abortion and wants to make New York the "safest haven" for people seeking abortions from states with restrictive laws.
- Supports a government single-payer healthcare option for New Yorkers.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supports ending the practice of "solitary confinement for youth."

Supports increased oversight of prisons, a consolidation plan due to the declining prison population, and addressing mental health issues among inmates to ensure the prison system is rehabilitative.

- Supports ending the practice of "solitary confinement for youth."
- Supports increased oversight of prisons, a consolidation plan due to the declining prison population, and addressing mental health issues among inmates to ensure the prison system is rehabilitative.

Public Safety

Opposes book banning and supports strengthening protections for transgender individuals, particularly in schools.

Supports strengthening protections for transgender students in schools.

- Opposes book banning and supports strengthening protections for transgender individuals, particularly in schools.
- Supports strengthening protections for transgender students in schools.

Education

Supports increasing affordable housing, wages, and emergency services to protect residents from homelessness and support new arrivals.

- Supports increasing affordable housing, wages, and emergency services to protect residents from homelessness and support new arrivals.

Housing & Urban Development

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