Charles Fall | |
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| Chair of the Richmond County Democratic Committee | |
| Assumed office October 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Laura Sword |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 61st district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Titone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1989-03-12) March 12, 1989 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Southwestern College (BA) Pace University (MPA) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | State Assembly website |
Charles Dialor Fall (born March 12, 1989) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 61st district since 2019. A Democrat, he was the first Muslim elected to the Assembly. In October 2025, Fall was elected the chair of the Staten Island Democratic Party.1
Early life and education
Fall was born in Manhattan on March 12, 1989, and raised on Staten Island to parents who immigrated from Guinea in the 1980s.23 He previously served as the Staten Island borough director for Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio, as well as the Chief of Staff to the New York City Parks Borough Commissioner for Staten Island.4 Fall has earned degrees from both Southwestern College and Pace University. He resides in Mariners Harbor.5
New York State Assembly
In 2018, Assemblyman Matthew Titone announced that he would not seek re-election.6 In a three-way primary, Fall won the Democratic nomination.7 He went on to win the general election easily and was sworn in for his first term on January 3, 2019.
Electoral history
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Fall (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Casey O'Connor-Manasia | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Fall (incumbent) | 31,984 | 97.8 | |
| Write-in | 704 | 2.2 | ||
| Total votes | 32,688 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Fall (incumbent) | 4,515 | 70.2 | |
| Democratic | Justine Cuccia | 1,894 | 29.4 | |
| Write-in | 26 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 6,435 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Fall (incumbent) | 21,192 | 97.9 | |
| Write-in | 459 | 2.1 | ||
| Total votes | 21,651 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Fall (incumbent) | 32,185 | 67.3 | |
| Independence | Charles Fall (incumbent) | 720 | 1.5 | |
| Total | Charles Fall (incumbent) | 32,905 | 68.8 | |
| Republican | Paul Ciurcina Jr. | 13,015 | 27.2 | |
| Conservative | Paul Ciurcina Jr. | 1,855 | 3.9 | |
| Total | Paul Ciurcina Jr. | 14,870 | 31.1 | |
| Write-in | 55 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 47,830 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Fall | 4,810 | 43.2 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Kane | 3,224 | 28.9 | |
| Democratic | Bobby Digi Olisa | 3,096 | 27.8 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 11,142 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Fall | 24,561 | 82.6 | |
| Reform | Charles Fall | 425 | 1.4 | |
| Total | Charles Fall | 24,986 | 84.0 | |
| Working Families | Patricia Kane | 2,956 | 9.9 | |
| Green | Daniel Falcone | 1,672 | 5.6 | |
| Write-in | 130 | 0.4 | ||
| Total votes | 29,744 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
References
- Maldonado, Sydney (October 1, 2025). "Staten Island Democratic Committee Elects New Leadership". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- Stoll, Shira (January 25, 2019). "The rise of Fall: Watch new Assemblyman Charles Fall's campaign story". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- Michel, Clifford (2018-09-14). "Charles Fall wins Democratic primary for North Shore Assembly". silive.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- Thaxton, Ryan (2018-09-07). "Assembly Candidate Charles Fall Pumps up Supporters on North Shore of Staten Island". Brooklyn News Service. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- Shonuga, Bukola (2018-11-07). "Charles Fall, First Generation American of Guinean Immigrants Won NYS Assembly Seat". Parkchester Times. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- Michel, Clifford (2018-03-16). "Titone to run for Surrogate's Court, won't seek re-election to Assembly". silive.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 61 - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- "NYSBOE Public Reporting System : Active/Deactive Filer". New York State Board of Elections. New York State Board of Elections. May 24, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- "00002100061Crossover Member of the Assembly 61st Assembly District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. December 3, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- "01002000061Crossover Democratic Member of the Assembly 61st Assembly District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. July 19, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- "00002000061Crossover Member of the Assembly 61st Assembly District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. December 2, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- "00500600061Richmond Member of the Assembly 61st Assembly District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. December 1, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- "01502300061Richmond Democratic Member of the Assembly 61st Assembly District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. September 27, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- "00502300061Richmond Member of the Assembly 61st Assembly District Recap.pdf" (PDF). Vote NYC. New York City Board of Elections. December 3, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2026.