| Landon Dais | |
| State Assembly: | New York |
| District: | 77th |
| Term Start: | February 14, 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Latoya Joyner |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Education: | Morehouse College (BA) Columbia University (MS) Hofstra University School of Law (JD) |
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]
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]
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. 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.
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]
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. He won the special election on February 13, 2024.[8]