Amanda Septimo
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Amanda Septimo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 84th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Carmen Arroyo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1991-01-03) January 3, 1991 (age 35) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BA) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Campaign website State Assembly website |
Amanda Septimo is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Septimo is the Assemblymember for the 84th district of the New York State Assembly, based in the South Bronx; her term began in January 2021,[1] and she was re-elected in November of 2024.[2] In December 2025, she announced a run for New York's 15th congressional district in a crowded field challenging incumbent Richie Torres, but later withdrew.[3][4][5][6]
Septimo was born and raised in the South Bronx, before attending Vanderbilt University on a full Posse Foundation scholarship in 2008. With one semester left at Vanderbilt, Septimo moved back to the Bronx in 2012 to work for Congressman José Serrano.[7] Septimo returned to Vanderbilt in 2020 and completed her Bachelor of Arts in political science in December 2020.[8]
Career
In 2018, Septimo ran for the New York State Assembly's 84th district, challenging incumbent Carmen Arroyo from the left. Despite receiving high-profile endorsements from 1199SEIU and former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Septimo lost in the Democratic primary, 63-37%.[9][10]
Septimo announced a second run against Arroyo in 2020. Before the Democratic primary could be held, however, Arroyo was removed from the ballot for petition fraud, leaving Septimo as the de facto Democratic nominee.[11] Although Arroyo ran in the general election on the Proven Leader Party line, Septimo defeated her easily and began her term the following January.[12]
She was re-elected in November of 2024[2] and announced in December, 2025, a run for congressional district NY-15.[3] She suspended her campaign following a diagnosis of lupus one month later.[13]
Septimo had planned to run for New York's 15th congressional district against Representative Ritchie Torres for his seat in the House of Representatives in 2026, but withdrew from the race after being diagnosed with lupus.[6]
References
- ↑ "Amanda Septimo". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- 1 2 "Amanda Septimo". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- 1 2 admin (December 11, 2025). "AM Amanda Septimo is Latest Candidate to Challenge Congressman Ritchie Torres in NY-15 - Norwood News". Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ "South Bronx Assembly Member Amanda Septimo joins race challenging Ritchie Torres for Congressional District 15 – Bronx Times". www.bxtimes.com. December 12, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ Rod, Marc (December 8, 2025). "New York state Rep. Amanda Septimo plans primary run against Rep. Ritchie Torres". Jewish Insider. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- 1 2 "Rep. Ritchie Torres secures Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsement – Bronx Times". Bronx Times-Reporter. February 12, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ Milton, Immanual John (November 4, 2020). "Vanderbilt undergraduate Amanda Septimo wins election for New York's 84th Assembly District - The Vanderbilt Hustler". Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Commencement: 15-16 May 2021" (PDF). May 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ↑ Michael Benjamin (August 15, 2018). "1199SEIU Endorses Amanda Septimo for Assembly". The Bronx Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ↑ Savannah Jacobson and Lucas Manfield (September 14, 2018). "Incumbent Staves Off Leftist Insurgent in 84th Assembly District". The Bronx Ink. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ↑ Denis Slattery (May 21, 2020). "Bronx Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo booted from N.Y. primary ballot over petition fraud allegations". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ↑ Immanual John Milton (November 3, 2020). "Vanderbilt undergraduate Amanda Septimo wins election for New York's 84th Assembly District". Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ↑ Jacob Kornbluh (January 16, 2026). "Assemblywoman Amanda Septimo suspends her congressional campaign after being diagnosed with lupus. Septimo was among several candidates challenging incumbent Rep. Ritchie Torres in a #NY15 primary". x.com. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
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