Mona Abdulla

Co-Director of a nonprofit organization in Lackawanna, NY

Mona Abdulla is a candidate for Governor New York in Statewide, New York — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Cara Ackerley, Steve Ackerman, Omar Acosta.

Mona Abdulla is a second-generation Yemeni-American and a former at-large member of the Lackawanna City School Board in New York, where she served from 2015 to 2022. Born and raised in Buffalo, she holds a Master's degree in College Student Affairs from Buffalo State. She currently serves as the Co-Director of a nonprofit organization and is a passionate advocate for the Arab-American community. Abdulla is running for Governor of New York in the 2026 Democratic primary.