Patrick Carroll

Patrick J. Carroll is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 96th district, which is located within Rockland County.

Early life and education Originally from Glocester, Rhode Island, Carroll's mother, Mary Ann, served on the town's council and in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law and Wesleyan University.

He decided to run for District 96's Assembly seat immediately upon Kenneth Zebrowski announcing his decision not to run for re-election and quickly attracted endorsements from local Democrats. Democratic control of the seat was considered to be threatened, and with it the Democratic supermajority in the Assembly, with 100 seats required and 102 held by Democrats, including the 96th and a number of others considered competitive. Rockland County was considered a purple area, represented in United States Congress by Republican Mike Lawler but with a Democrat-supermajority county legislature, and where Governor Kathy Hochul underperformed in 2022.

Carroll expresses support for local schools, environmental protections, and opposition to overdevelopment.