Landon Dais

Landon Dais
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 77th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
February 14, 2024
Preceded byLatoya Joyner
Personal details
Born (1981-04-05) April 5, 1981 (age 43)
Harlem, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
Columbia University (MS)
Hofstra University School of Law (JD)
WebsiteAssembly website

Landon C. Dais (born April 5, 1981) is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 77th district. The district includes parts of Claremont, Concourse, Highbridge, Mount Eden, and Morris Heights in The Bronx.[1]

Early life and education

Landon Dais was born in Harlem to father Larry Dais, a longtime community leader, and the family moved to Mount Vernon where he graduated from Fordham Preparatory School.[2]

Dais is a graduate of Morehouse College where he was a member of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, and Hofstra Law School.[3][4]

Career

He served as the president of the Uptown Democratic Club in the late 2000s, where he also started the club's youth division, and worked to register voters for the Obama 2008 campaign.[2] He then worked on political campaigns and in the field of cannabis law. Since 2021, he has served as a vice chair of the Bronx Democratic Party.[4]

New York City Council campaign

Dais ran for the New York City Council in 2009, challenging incumbent Councilwoman Inez Dickens in the 9th district. He lost in the Democratic primary with 20.86% of the vote. In The New York Times, Dais was noted as being a popular Twitter user and one of the first candidates to use the platform for voter engagement.[5]

During the campaign, Dais was featured on the BET reality television series Harlem Heights alongside seven others.[6][7]

New York State Assembly

Following incumbent Latoya Joyner's resignation, Dais was selected by the Bronx Democratic Party as their nominee for the special general election to fill the seat.[4] He won the special election on February 13, 2024.[8]

Electoral history

2024

2024 New York State Assembly special election, District 77[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Landon Dais 1,143 75.0
Republican Norman McGill 244
Conservative Norman McGill 64
Total Norman McGill 308 20.2
Write-in Mohammed Mardah 67 4.4
Write-in 7 0.5
Total votes 1,525 100 [10]
Democratic hold

2009

2009 New York City Council election, District 9[11][12]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Inez Dickens (incumbent) 8,430 66.4
Democratic Landon Dais 2,648 20.9
Democratic Carlton Berkley 1,615 12.7
Write-in 2 0.0
Total votes 12,695 100
General election
Democratic Inez Dickens 21,471
Working Families Inez Dickens 1,347
Total Inez Dickens (incumbent) 22,818 92.3
Republican Abbi Rogers-Haff 1,892 7.7
Write-in 4 0.0
Total votes 24,714 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ Garcia, Deanna (February 13, 2024). "Democrat Landon Dais wins 77th Assembly District seat in the Bronx". Spectrum News NY1. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Barker, Cyril Josh (April 12, 2011). "Harlem Dais and nights: Landon gives his all to the community". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Balk, Tim (February 13, 2024). "Landon Dais wins in Bronx special election for Assembly seat". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Lewis, Rebecca (January 19, 2024). "Who is Landon Dais, the Democratic choice to replace Latoya Joyner?". City and State. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Scheinkman, Andrei (September 15, 2009). "Candidates Are All Atwitter". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Pannell, Ni'Kesia (October 26, 2020). "Where Are They Now? The Cast of 'Harlem Heights'". Essence. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Barker, Cyril Josh (April 12, 2011). "BET bares real world of 'Harlem Heights'". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Campbell, Jon (February 13, 2024). "Democrat Landon Dais cruises to win in Bronx Assembly election". Gothamist. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Special Election 2024 - Member of the Assembly - 77th Assembly District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  10. ^ Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
  11. ^ "Primary Election 2009 - Democratic Member of the City Council, 9th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "General Election 2009 - Member of the City Council, 9th Council District" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Member of the New York Assembly
from the 77th district
2024–present 		Incumbent