There are just two candidates on the ballot Feb. 13 for the special election in the Bronx’s 77th Assembly District — and early voting starts this weekend.

The district covers part of the Claremont, Highbridge and Morris Heights neighborhoods.

Attorney Landon Dais has endorsements from the Bronx County Democratic Party, prominent elected officials and the influential carpenters union.

Originally from Harlem, he previously ran an unsuccessful bid for City Council against then-Councilmember Inez Dickens. Now, he wants a shot at the statehouse.

“I will focus on housing, creating good jobs, housing, improving education and another thing I care about is making sure we have cleaner streets,” he said.

Norman McGill has the backing of the Bronx Republican Party. He grew up in the district, is an elevator mechanic and serves as president of NYCHA’s Highbridge Houses.

A former Democrat, he said he’s running because he wants to make a change.

“Things that I’ve seen that should’ve been done within the years of them holding the seat haven’t been done, and I felt like, you know what? We need a change,” he told NY1 in a Zoom interview.

Both candidates said they’re ready to join Albany’s fight to build more housing.

“Affordable is two sides, right? We have to make sure rents stay at a certain level, but then we have to make sure they have jobs that they can still afford it. What’s affordable housing if my community doesn’t have the jobs to pay that rent?” Dais said.

“I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about affordable housing. Very imperative where I come from. I’m sure it’s OK, yes for the less fortunate. But also it’s very dear to me for the seniors. We’ve got to make sure they’re living their lives comfortably as they get older,” McGill said.

McGill wants to focus on getting illegal guns off the Bronx’s streets and creating more jobs for young people. He supports statewide efforts to curb retail theft.

“It’s unfortunate you have a lot of youth, adults going into retail and stealing things like that and robbing and creating theft, but this is why we have to have these programs to keep them more involved so they don’t have this time to go and do things like that,” he said.

Dais wants to give children a reason to work and buy homes in the Bronx.

“I also want to create a workforce development around hospitality, and they’re looking for quality candidates for their restaurants and for their bars. I would like to see a workforce development program around hospitality in my community,” he said.

A community activist, McGill agrees with some state lawmakers that mayoral control of the city’s public schools should be revamped.

“I believe in the community board’s involvement as a collective in making the schools safer and in making choices for education for our kids,” he told NY1.

The seat was vacated starting on day one of the 2024 legislative session, when Bronx Democratic Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner revealed that she would not only not seek reelection, but that she was also resigning, effective immediately.

The surprise announcement prompted Gov. Kathy Hochul to set a special election for the 77th district on Feb. 13 — aligning it with the previously set date to fill New York’s 3rd Congressional District seat, vacated by George Santos.

Whoever wins on Feb. 13 will then have to run again for a full term to the seat, starting with the primaries in June followed by the general election in November.