Queens County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for New York Supreme Court Justice, 11th Judicial, Judge of the Civil Court, Queens County and Judge of the Civil Court, 2nd Municipal Court District, Queens County and more, and where they stand on schools, housing and health care.
Judges
New York Supreme Court Justice, 11th Judicial DistrictEdwin I. Novillo (D) · Oma D. Phillips (D) · Gail A. Adams (D) · David A. Bellon (R) · Gary Muraca (R)
Edwin I. Novillo (Democratic), Oma D. Phillips (Democratic), Gail A. Adams (Democratic), David A. Bellon (Republican) and Gary Muraca (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for New York Supreme Court Justice, 11th Judicial District.
Edwin I. Novillo
Edwin I. Novillo is the Queens County Criminal Court Supervising Judge, per the Queens Daily Eagle. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Oma D. Phillips
Oma D. Phillips is a New York City Civil Court Judge in Queens' 4th Municipal Court District, having assumed office on January 1, 2026, per the Queens Daily Eagle. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Gail A. Adams
Gail A. Adams is a New York City Civil Court Judge in Queens' 4th Municipal Court District, per the Queens Daily Eagle. She earned a bachelor's degree from Colgate University before earning her law degree, per Branch Politics' candidate profile. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
David A. Bellon
David A. Bellon is a Flushing, Queens attorney, per the Queens Daily Eagle. He has represented plaintiffs in federal court in Brooklyn, per court docket records. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Gary Muraca
Gary Muraca was the Queens Republican and Conservative Party nominee for New York Supreme Court, 11th Judicial District, in the November 2025 general election, per Branch Politics. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Voters choose 3 justices. Supreme Court justices are elected by judicial district; the 11th Judicial District covers Queens County, so this race is on every ballot there. Names and party lines follow the State Board of Elections certification for the November 3, 2026 ballot; a name listed on more than one party line is one candidate.
Full race pageJudge of the Civil Court, Queens County (3 seats)Edmond Wong (D) · Thomas D. Barra (R) · Julie M. Milner (D) · Jasmine I. Valle-Bueno (D) · Michael Mossa (R)
Edmond Wong (Democratic), Thomas D. Barra (Republican), Julie M. Milner (Democratic, Republican), Jasmine I. Valle-Bueno (Democratic) and Michael Mossa (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Civil Court, Queens County (3 seats).
Edmond Wong
Edmond Wong serves as a Court Attorney-Referee in the Queens County Surrogate's Court, per his campaign site. He previously served as an Associate Court Attorney in Queens County Civil Court and practiced as a real property and guardianship attorney in state and federal courts, per his campaign site. He holds a J.D. from St. John's University School of Law and an undergraduate degree from Hofstra University, and is a first-generation American whose parents immigrated from Hong Kong.
Thomas D. Barra
Thomas D. Barra appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Civil Court, Queens County, per the Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of October 4, 2026.
Julie M. Milner
Julie M. Milner is a civil rights attorney who has run her own law office since 2008, per amNY's 2026 Queens Civil Court coverage. The coverage says she is a dissertation advisor at Long Island University, has served as an arbitrator in Queens Civil Court's attorney-client fee dispute program for over a decade, and worked as a high school teacher and college professor with a doctorate in education. No campaign website was found as of October 4, 2026.
Jasmine I. Valle-Bueno
Jasmine I. Valle-Bueno is a Senior Court Attorney to an Administrative Judge at Queens Supreme Court and a Queens native with over a decade of legal experience in criminal, civil, family and housing law, per her campaign site. The site says she holds a J.D. from CUNY School of Law, serves on the Queens County Bar Association board, and is Secretary of Queens Community Board 5.
Michael Mossa
Michael Mossa is a Howard Beach attorney who practices in Queens Housing Court in Jamaica and Criminal Court in Kew Gardens, per The Wave in September 2023. He was the Republican and Conservative candidate for Queens District Attorney that year, per The Wave. No campaign website was found as of October 4, 2026.
Three seats, four names on the ballot: Democratic nominee Edmond Wong is unopposed; Democratic/Republican fusion nominee Julie M. Milner has both major-party lines; Democratic nominee Jasmine I. Valle-Bueno faces Republican/Conservative nominee Michael Mossa; Republican/Conservative nominee Thomas D. Barra also appears with no Democratic opponent listed, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list.
Full race pageJudge of the Civil Court, 2nd Municipal Court District, Queens CountyJanet Ellen Keller (D) · Stephen C. Dachtera (R)
Janet Ellen Keller
Janet Ellen Keller appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Civil Court, 2nd Municipal Court District, per the Board of Elections' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of October 4, 2026.
Stephen C. Dachtera
Stephen C. Dachtera is a Queens attorney who works as a housing court attorney and previously was a mortgage consultant, per the Queens Ledger. The Ledger says he is a lifelong Queens resident and St. John's University law school graduate, and the Queens Daily Eagle's 2025 coverage describes him as a private attorney focused on restoring faith in the court system. No campaign website was found as of October 4, 2026.
Democratic nominee Janet Ellen Keller faces Republican nominee Stephen C. Dachtera, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageJudge of the Civil Court, 3rd Municipal Court District, Queens CountyMichelle Ann McSweeney-Ortiz (D) · William David Shanahan (R)
Michelle Ann McSweeney-Ortiz
Michelle Ann McSweeney-Ortiz has been a court attorney for the past decade and spent ten years in private practice before that, per the Queens Ledger in April 2026. She was born and raised in Woodside, Queens, and earlier taught Spanish at Holy Cross High School, per the same report. No campaign website was found as of October 4, 2026.
William David Shanahan
William David Shanahan is a lifelong Queens resident and attorney with over 30 years of experience in criminal and civil litigation, per QNS's 2025 Civil Court coverage. No campaign website was found as of October 4, 2026.
Democratic nominee Michelle Ann McSweeney-Ortiz faces Republican/Conservative nominee William David Shanahan, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Full race pageJudge of the Civil Court, 4th Municipal Court District, Queens CountyEdward Irizarry (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Edward Irizarry (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Judge of the Civil Court, 4th Municipal Court District, Queens County.
Edward Irizarry
Edward Irizarry is an associate court attorney to Queens Civil Court Judge Maria Gonzalez and has practiced law for over 30 years, per amNY in June 2026 and the campaign site. He was previously a prosecutor in the Queens District Attorney's Office, a defense attorney and a legislative drafter for the City Council and State Senate, per the campaign site.
Edward Irizarry is unopposed on the Democratic line, per the NYC Board of Elections contest list.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Queens County is split across 28 New York Senate and Assembly districts.
Find your districts by addressNew York Senate: 10 districtsDistricts 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 59
New York Senate District 10James Sanders Jr (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
James Sanders Jr
James Sanders Jr is a New York State Senator currently serving his sixth term representing District 10 in Southeast Queens; a Marine veteran and former New York City Council member, per his official nysenate.gov page. He chairs the Senate Committee on Banks and the Task Force on Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
James Sanders Jr (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 10; James Sanders Jr is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 11Toby Ann Stavisky (D) · Pamela H. Michos (R)
Toby Ann Stavisky
Toby Ann Stavisky worked in the actuarial department of a major insurance company before transitioning to education, where she taught Social Studies in New York City high schools, per her official nysenate.gov page. She became the first woman from Queens County elected to the State Senate and the first woman to chair the Senate Committee on Higher Education, roles she has held since her initial election in 1999. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Pamela H. Michos
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Create a down payment assistance program to help young families achieve homeownership
- Expand subsidized maternity leave and worker protections for families with newborns
- Improve access to health education and community wellness programs
About Pamela H. Michos
Pamela H. Michos is a finance professional with experience managing large-scale finances, describing her background as bringing fiscal responsibility to her candidacy, per her campaign site. She previously worked delivering health literacy and nutrition education to underserved communities across New York City and serves as PTA president at a Flushing Greek Orthodox school.
Toby Ann Stavisky (Democratic), Pamela H. Michos (Republican; also on the Conservative line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 11; Toby Ann Stavisky is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 12Aber Kawas (D) · Han-Khon To (R)
Aber Kawas
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expand healthcare access and address the housing affordability crisis in Queens
- Reform immigration policy to protect immigrant communities in the district
- Address climate change and redirect spending priorities
About Aber Kawas
Aber Kawas is a community organizer with more than 15 years of experience organizing working-class New Yorkers on issues including minimum wage increases and immigration reform, per her campaign site. She is a co-developer of the Not On Our Dime campaign addressing nonprofit funding practices.
Han-Khon To
Han-Khon To is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Han-Khon To.
Aber Kawas (Democratic), Han-Khon To (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 12. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 13Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D) · John Patrick Healy (R)
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas is a New York State Assembly Member for District 34 in Queens. Before taking office in 2021, she spent over 13 years in leadership roles at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, including as Executive Director, and she is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at NYU School of Law, per her official nyassembly.gov page. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
John Patrick Healy
John Patrick Healy is the Republican candidate for New York Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for John Patrick Healy.
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), John Patrick Healy (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 13. Not on the November ballot: Jessica Ramos, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 14Leroy G. Comrie Jr (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Leroy G. Comrie Jr
Leroy G. Comrie Jr has represented the 14th Senatorial District of Queens in the New York State Senate since January 2015, per his official nysenate.gov page. He previously served twelve years in the New York City Council, including as Deputy Majority Leader and Chairman of the Queens Delegation, and currently chairs the Senate Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Leroy G. Comrie Jr (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 14; Leroy G. Comrie Jr is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 15Joseph P. Addabbo Jr (D) · Danniel S. Maio (Conservative)
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr has represented the 15th Senate District since 2008, after seven years in the New York City Council, per his official nysenate.gov page. He chairs the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering and practiced law for a decade before his election to City Council in 2001. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Danniel S. Maio
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Public safety, including support for police
- Government transparency and accountability in Albany
- Cost of living, including inflation and rental costs
About Danniel S. Maio
Danniel S. Maio is the Conservative candidate for New York Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Maio's campaign site says he is focused on public safety, government transparency in Albany and the cost of living in his district, per the campaign site. Maio's campaign site says he is focused on public safety, government transparency in Albany and the cost of living in his district, per the campaign site.
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr (Democratic), Danniel S. Maio (Conservative) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 15; Joseph P. Addabbo Jr is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 16John C. Liu (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John C. Liu
John C. Liu served as the 43rd Comptroller of New York City from 2010 to 2013, overseeing a $70 billion municipal budget, per his official nysenate.gov page. He previously represented northeast Queens as a New York City Councilmember from 2002 to 2009 and chaired the Transportation Committee, and currently teaches municipal finance and public policy at Columbia University's graduate program. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
John C. Liu (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 16; John C. Liu is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 18Julia Salazar (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Julia Salazar
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Solitary confinement and criminal justice reform, per official Senate page
- Tenant protections, including the Good Cause Eviction law, per official Senate page
- Public renewable energy through the Build Public Renewables Act, per official Senate page
About Julia Salazar
Julia Salazar is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Julia Salazar is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Salazar worked as a community organizer with Jews for Racial and Economic Justice on criminal justice and police accountability issues before her 2018 election, per her official Senate page. She now chairs the Senate Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction and was lead sponsor of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, per the same source.
Julia Salazar (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 18; Julia Salazar is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 19Roxanne J. Persaud (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Roxanne J. Persaud
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Safer communities and combating gun violence, per official Senate page
- Affordable housing and school funding, per official Senate page
- Services for youth, seniors and small businesses, per official Senate page
About Roxanne J. Persaud
Roxanne J. Persaud has represented New York State Senate District 19 since her election in November 2015, per her campaign site. She chairs the Social Services Committee and previously worked in higher education administration and as President of the 69th Precinct Community Council in Canarsie, per her campaign site. She is running for re-election in 2026.
Roxanne J. Persaud (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 19; Roxanne J. Persaud is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Senate District 59Kristen Gonzalez (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kristen Gonzalez
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Guaranteeing housing as a right
- Publicly-owned renewable energy expansion
- Single-payer health care in New York State
About Kristen Gonzalez
Kristen Gonzalez is the Democratic candidate for New York Senate District 59 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. Kristen Gonzalez is a sitting member for the district, per the State Senate's member directory. Gonzalez is the incumbent state senator for District 59. Her legislative focus includes technology policy, environmental sustainability, and community advocacy, including work on regulating AI data centers, per her official Senate page.
Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Senate District 59; Kristen Gonzalez is the sitting member, per the State Senate's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly: 18 districtsDistricts 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40
New York Assembly District 23Pesach Osina (D) · Thomas P. Sullivan (R)
Pesach Osina
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lowering costs for families, including expanding childcare tax credits and supporting the Empire State Child Tax Credit
- Improving public safety and easing commutes in the district
About Pesach Osina
Pesach Osina has served as Queens Borough Director in the New York City Comptroller's Office and as senior community liaison to a City Council Speaker, per Politics NY. A father of six, he lives in South Queens, per his campaign site.
Thomas P. Sullivan
Thomas P. Sullivan is a Breezy Point resident, small business owner and financial services professional, per The Wave. He is a 30-year U.S. Army Reserve veteran who retired at the rank of colonel, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Pesach Osina (Democratic; also on the Community First line), Thomas P. Sullivan (Republican; also on the Conservative and We The People lines) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 23. Not on the November ballot: Stacey Pheffer Amato, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 24David I. Weprin (D) · Welson Chang (R)
David I. Weprin
David I. Weprin is an attorney who served as New York's Deputy Superintendent of Banks from 1983 to 1987 and later chaired the New York City Council's Finance Committee, per the Assembly's member page. He now chairs the Assembly's Correction Committee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Welson Chang
Welson Chang is a small business owner and member of the Queens Village Republican Club, per the club's website. His campaign platform emphasizes a balanced state budget and education reform focused on accountability and real-world skills, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
David I. Weprin (Democratic), Welson Chang (Republican; also on the Queens United line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 24; David I. Weprin is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 25Nily D. Rozic (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Nily D. Rozic
Nily D. Rozic served as chief of staff to a fellow assemblymember before winning her own seat in 2012, becoming the first woman to represent the 25th District, per the Assembly's member page. She is a graduate of New York University and Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Nily D. Rozic (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 25; Nily D. Rozic is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 26Edward C. Braunstein (D) · Robert J. Speranza (R)
Edward C. Braunstein
Edward C. Braunstein worked as a legislative assistant in the Assembly Speaker's New York City office before his 2010 election, per the Assembly's member page. He holds a finance degree from the University at Albany and a law degree from New York Law School, and chairs the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Robert J. Speranza
Robert J. Speranza is the Republican candidate for New York Assembly District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the State Board of Elections' certified general-election ballot. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the State Board of Elections' certification is the only verifiable source for Robert J. Speranza.
Edward C. Braunstein (Democratic), Robert J. Speranza (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 26; Edward C. Braunstein is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 27Sam Berger (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sam Berger
Sam Berger is an attorney and lifelong resident of the 27th Assembly District, per the Assembly's member page. A graduate of St. John's University School of Law, he externed with the Kings County Surrogate's Court and the Queens County Supreme Court's Criminal Term, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Sam Berger (Democratic; also on the Conservative line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 27; Sam Berger is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 28Andrew D. Hevesi (D) · Jonathan Rinaldi (No Kings) · David J. Kemp (4 Our Immigrants)
Andrew D. Hevesi
Andrew D. Hevesi previously served as chief of staff to a state assemblymember, as director of community affairs for the New York City Public Advocate, and in the Queens County District Attorney's Domestic Violence Bureau, per the Assembly's member page. He holds a political science degree from Queens College, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Jonathan Rinaldi
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Term limits for state lawmakers, per Queens Chronicle
- Mandatory candidate debates, per Queens Chronicle
About Jonathan Rinaldi
Jonathan Rinaldi has run for the Assembly seat in previous election cycles and calls for term limits on state lawmakers and mandatory candidate debates, per the Queens Chronicle. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
David J. Kemp
David J. Kemp received Republican ballot petitions in the 28th Assembly District from Jonathan Rinaldi, who had run in the district in previous cycles, per the Queens Daily Eagle. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Andrew D. Hevesi (Democratic), Jonathan Rinaldi (No Kings), David J. Kemp (4 Our Immigrants) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 28; Andrew D. Hevesi is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 29Alicia L. Hyndman (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Alicia L. Hyndman
Alicia L. Hyndman worked for more than 15 years as a senior professional conduct investigator for the state Education Department and previously directed minority affairs at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, per the Assembly's member page. She chairs the Assembly's Higher Education Committee and authored the legislation establishing Juneteenth as an observed day in New York, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Alicia L. Hyndman (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 29; Alicia L. Hyndman is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 30Patrick Martinez (D) · Brandon P. Castro (R)
Patrick Martinez
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Fighting for housing residents can afford
- Delivering investments in public schools
About Patrick Martinez
Patrick Martinez has experience with tech startups and nonprofit work, including involvement with the Coalition for Queens, and has served on Queens Community Board 2, per Politics NY. A native of Elmhurst, he co-founded the Queens Forward Democratic Club, per the same source.
Brandon P. Castro
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Government accountability and directing public dollars toward programs with measurable results, per Big Apple Gazette
- Expanding vocational education and career development programs, per Big Apple Gazette
- Supporting merit-based education policies, trade schools and the SHSAT, per Big Apple Gazette
About Brandon P. Castro
Brandon P. Castro is a Queens College graduate with degrees in history and political science who has worked as a community liaison for the city's Department of Small Business Services, per the Big Apple Gazette. He grew up in Queens and attended Queens Technical High School before college, per the same source.
Patrick Martinez (Democratic), Brandon P. Castro (Republican; also on the Conservative and Arts & Culture and Reform lines) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 30. Not on the November ballot: Steven Raga, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 31Khaleel M. Anderson (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Khaleel M. Anderson
Khaleel M. Anderson began organizing in his Far Rockaway community at 13 and built an urban farm providing produce and jobs for young people before his 2020 election, per the Assembly's member page. A Queens College graduate pursuing a master's degree in Urban Affairs, he became the youngest Black member in New York State Assembly history, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Khaleel M. Anderson (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 31; Khaleel M. Anderson is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 32Nathaniel Hezekiah III (D) · Paul Nichols (The Answer)
Nathaniel Hezekiah III
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Advancing pathways to homeownership and homeownership assistance programs
- Supporting minority- and women-owned business participation in major development projects
- Building a cradle-to-career education pipeline
About Nathaniel Hezekiah III
Nathaniel Hezekiah III has more than 20 years of Southeast Queens community experience, including work with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1056 and service as deputy chief of staff to a member of Congress, per his campaign site. He was born and raised in South Jamaica, per the same source.
Paul Nichols
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lowering the cost of living and supporting small businesses
- Ensuring equitable access to healthcare, education and infrastructure across the district
About Paul Nichols
Nichols is an attorney with about two decades of government and public policy experience, including chief of staff and chief counsel roles in the New York State Legislature and policy work in the United States Congress, per the campaign site. He has also practiced law in Queens County and worked on criminal justice reform and foreclosure prevention, and he serves as a pastor and community leader in Queens, per the campaign site.
Nathaniel Hezekiah III (Democratic), Paul Nichols (The Answer) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 32. Not on the November ballot: Vivian E. Cook, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 33Clyde Vanel (D) · Oster Bryan (Working Families)
Clyde Vanel
Clyde Vanel is an attorney who owns a Queens law firm specializing in intellectual property and business law and previously founded an online trademark-filing service, per the Assembly's member page. He holds a law degree from Boston University and aviation degrees from Farmingdale State College, and chairs the Assembly's Banks Committee and its Subcommittee on Internet and New Technology, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Oster Bryan
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Combating predatory lending and deed theft through community land trusts and a state Community Land Act
- Fully funding CUNY and SUNY and restoring free tuition
- Addressing gun violence through youth investment rather than over-policing
About Oster Bryan
Bryan grew up in Cambria Heights, Queens, and is a CUNY graduate who works as a unionized SUNY professor, per the campaign site. He has spent about 20 years in community organizing and coalition building, partnering with local groups on free science and math programs, and he is a member of the United University Professions union, per the campaign site.
Clyde Vanel (Democratic), Oster Bryan (Working Families) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 33; Clyde Vanel is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 34Brian Romero (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Brian Romero
Top priorities
From other published sources
- A $30 minimum wage indexed to inflation and permanent universal child care, per Politics NY
- Protecting immigrant and LGBTQ New Yorkers from harmful federal policies, per Politics NY
- Requiring corporations and wealthy individuals to pay more in state taxes, per Politics NY
About Brian Romero
Romero is the son of Colombian immigrants who was born in a basement apartment and raised in New York City public housing in Queens, per the campaign site. He has worked in community organizing in the district he grew up in, which includes Astoria, Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside, per the campaign site.
Brian Romero (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 34. Not on the November ballot: Jessica González-Rojas, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 35Larinda C. Hooks (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Larinda C. Hooks
Larinda C. Hooks is a longtime community organizer in Corona and East Elmhurst who has led the Ericsson Street Block Association and the East Elmhurst-Corona Civic Association, per the Assembly's member page. She also serves as vice chairperson of the board of Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Larinda C. Hooks (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 35; Larinda C. Hooks is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 36Diana C. Moreno (D) · Edward Lee (R)
Diana C. Moreno
Diana C. Moreno is a labor organizer and immigrant rights advocate who worked with Make the Road New York, New Immigrant Community Empowerment and the New York State Nurses Association before taking office, per the Assembly's member page. Born in Quito, Ecuador, she immigrated to the United States at age 11 and took office in February 2026 after a special election, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Edward Lee
Edward Lee is a business owner who founded the Long Island City GOP Club and has hosted debates for third-party and independent candidates in New York City, per a campaign post on gonzaloduran.nyc. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Diana C. Moreno (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Edward Lee (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 36; Diana C. Moreno is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 37Samantha Kattan (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Samantha Kattan
Samantha Kattan works as director of contracts at the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board, a nonprofit that helps tenants form housing cooperatives, per City & State New York. A Ridgewood resident for more than five years, she has been a member of the Democratic Socialists of America since 2017, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Samantha Kattan (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 37. Not on the November ballot: Claire Valdez, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 38David Orkin (D) · Ruben D. Cruz II (R)
David Orkin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Raising taxes on wealthy individuals and profitable corporations to fund childcare, transit and housing
- Advancing sanctuary protections for immigrant communities
- Supporting transgender sanctuary-state status and reproductive rights protections
About David Orkin
David Orkin is an immigrant workers' rights attorney at Make the Road New York and a member of the UAW Local 2320 bargaining committee, per his campaign site. The son of a Mexican immigrant, he is fluent in Spanish and previously organized at a migrant shelter in Oaxaca, Mexico, per the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club candidate questionnaire.
Ruben D. Cruz II
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Improving transparency around property liens and reducing the property tax burden on seniors, per Queens Ledger
- Expanding technical and arts education programming, per Queens Ledger
- Lowering prescription drug prices and protecting older adults from hidden fees, per Queens Ledger
About Ruben D. Cruz II
Ruben D. Cruz II has worked in sales, nonprofit management, social work and theater, including managing board operations at the Clemente Soto Velez Center and founding a bilingual puppet theater, per the Queens Ledger. He holds a degree in theatre and dance from Queens College, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
David Orkin (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Ruben D. Cruz II (Republican; also on the Queens United line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 38. Not on the November ballot: Jenifer Rajkumar, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 39Catalina Cruz (D) · Ramses S. Frias (R)
Catalina Cruz
Catalina Cruz is an attorney who represented tenants in housing court before her 2019 election to the Assembly, per her official Assembly biography. She previously served as chief of staff to former City Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, as counsel to the City Council's Committee on Immigration, and as director of the Governor's Exploited Workers Task Force, per the same source. She holds a law degree from CUNY School of Law. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Ramses S. Frias
Ramses S. Frias is a healthcare professional and community advocate who founded the group Citizens United and has worked on quality of life and health care access issues in Elmhurst, per the New York Young Republican Club. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Catalina Cruz (Democratic; also on the Working Families line), Ramses S. Frias (Republican; also on the 4 Our Immigrants line) are on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 39; Catalina Cruz is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageNew York Assembly District 40Ron Kim (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ron Kim
Ron Kim began his public-service career in the office of then-City Council Member John Liu and later served as an aide to Assemblyman Mark Weprin, per his official Assembly biography. He went on to work for the city Department of Buildings and Department of Small Business Services and as a regional director for government and community affairs under two governors, then worked as a legislative advocate for children with special needs and small businesses before his 2012 election to the Assembly. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026.
Ron Kim (Democratic; also on the Working Families line) is on the November 3 ballot for New York Assembly District 40; Ron Kim is the sitting member, per the Assembly's member directory. Party nominees were chosen at the June 23 primary or by party designation; independent bodies qualified by petition. The field is the State Board of Elections' amended certification for the general election (September 4, 2026); under fusion voting one person may appear on several ballot lines. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageBallot questions
5 local ballot questions from official county, city and school district lists. Countywide questions appear on every ballot in Queens County; city, school district and special-district questions only inside the jurisdiction named. Statewide measures are listed separately.
New York City Ballot Proposal 1Local · Simplifies the process for using public space for uses such as ramps, planters and sidewalk cafes by removing mandatory hearings and City Council disapproval of sidewalk cafes, while maintaining community and Council input.
Simplifies the process for using public space for uses such as ramps, planters and sidewalk cafes by removing mandatory hearings and City Council disapproval of sidewalk cafes, while maintaining community and Council input. A yes vote speeds up the process while maintaining community input; a no vote maintains the longer process with mandatory public hearings and Council review of sidewalk cafes.
Full detailsNew York City Ballot Proposal 2Local · Reduces paperwork for City contractors by authorizing the Procurement Policy Board to simplify the contractor questionnaire, requires quarterly Board meetings, and removes the mandatory hearing for the required client services report.
Reduces paperwork for City contractors by authorizing the Procurement Policy Board to simplify the contractor questionnaire, requires quarterly Board meetings, and removes the mandatory hearing for the required client services report. A yes vote amends the Board's authority and authorizes the Mayor to delegate certain contract approvals; a no vote leaves the laws unchanged.
Full detailsNew York City Ballot Proposal 3Local · Simplifies review of street safety projects to reduce construction timelines, fast-tracks disposition of unused City property with City Planning Commission approval, and expedites leasing offices for the City workforce.
Simplifies review of street safety projects to reduce construction timelines, fast-tracks disposition of unused City property with City Planning Commission approval, and expedites leasing offices for the City workforce. A yes vote simplifies these approvals; a no vote maintains current intra-agency consultation and Council approval requirements.
Full detailsNew York City Ballot Proposal 4Local · Creates a centralized construction permits hub, moves waterfront permitting from the Department of Small Business Services to the Department of Buildings, and allows additional Department of Buildings officials to approve construction.
Creates a centralized construction permits hub, moves waterfront permitting from the Department of Small Business Services to the Department of Buildings, and allows additional Department of Buildings officials to approve construction. A yes vote simplifies permitting as described; a no vote leaves the laws unchanged.
Full detailsNew York City Ballot Proposal 5Local · Sets a target amount to hold in reserve funds, including the rainy day fund, to address unexpected financial hardships, and requires a methodology for calculating contributions.
Sets a target amount to hold in reserve funds, including the rainy day fund, to address unexpected financial hardships, and requires a methodology for calculating contributions. A yes vote requires the Mayor to develop that methodology, subject to budget approval; a no vote leaves the laws unchanged with no reserves target.
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