Anderson ran as a
Democrat for the
New York State Assembly's 31st district in 2020, which was vacated by incumbent
Michele Titus after she became a Civil Court judge. With the support of progressive groups and the
Working Families Party, Anderson won the Democratic primary – the real contest in the heavily-Democratic seat – over Richard David, the choice of the Queens Democratic Party, and four other candidates. After easily winning the general election, Anderson became the youngest member of the Assembly in two decades, and the youngest Black member in history. Prior to running for office, Anderson was a member of Queens Community Board 14. He also serves on the
New York City Police Department 101st Precinct Community Council and the Far Rockaway chapter of the
NAACP. ==References==