The basement of Connaughton’s Steak House was packed shoulder to shoulder as teacher, disability advocate and community activist Morgan Evers formally launched her campaign this week to unseat Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, setting up a June 2026 Democratic primary against a lawmaker who has held the 81st Assembly District seat since 1994.
Her campaign reported raising more than $26,000 from over 200 donors at the launch, qualifying her for the maximum in public matching funds and hinting at an unusually competitive race ahead of June 2026. Evers opened her remarks with a sweeping critique of long-standing political leadership and a call for generational change.
“I am humbled by the overwhelming response I have received across this district since I explored a run this summer,” she said. “It’s clear the people in the Northwest Bronx are ready for change. While dangerous policies from Washington threaten New Yorkers every day, the 81st Assembly District has an entrenched politician who is more focused on building a political dynasty into a third decade of status quo governance rather than assuring us we have a trusted fighter who will protect us…