Eli Northrup

Eli Northrup
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Eli Northrup is an American lawyer and politician. He is running unopposed for New York State Legislature in the 69th district in the 2026 New York State Assembly election after winning the nomination of the Democratic Party.

Northrup won the Democratic primary against Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay on June 23, 2026. He was endorsed by Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani, Member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 14th district Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and United States Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders.

He is also a member of the hip hop group Pants Velour, which was established while he was a senior at Cornell University.

References

  1. ↑ King, Maya (May 16, 2026). "An Upper West Side Primary Presents a Test of Judaism and Politics". The New York Times. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ Bartov, Shira Li (June 24, 2026). "NY primary between rabbi, Jewish lawyer serves as referendum on Mamdani and buffer zones". The Times of Israel. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ Harmankaya, Lara; Heath, Elliot (July 1, 2026). "'Our Guy' Eli Northrup wins Democratic primary for State Assembly District 69". Columbia Spectator. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ Ricker, Reagan (August 19, 2026). "Public defender Eli Northrup spent a decade 'outside the room.' Now he's got a seat in it". Columbia Spectator. Retrieved October 14, 2026.