[1] He will serve in the New York State Assembly representing the 70th district from 2025.
[2] A Democrat, he represents a majority of Harlem in Manhattan.
He is the son of the Manhattan Democratic Party chairman, Keith L.T.
In the 2024 New York State Assembly election, he held the seat for the Democrats following then-incumbent Inez Dickens' decision not to stand for re-election.
In January 2024, Wright launched his Assembly campaign, and received the support of Salaam, outgoing assemblywoman Inez Dickens, Harlem assemblyman Al Taylor and former Congressman Charles Rangel.