State Assembly Member - District 40
Ron Kim
Has represented the 40th Assembly District, which covers most of Flushing and Murray Hill and parts of Whitestone and Clearview in Queens, since 2013; he is the first Korean-American elected to the New York State Legislature.
Issues Ron is raising
Health coverage, end-of-life care and services for older adults
Sponsored a bill requiring health insurance to cover acupuncture prescribed by a provider, which passed both houses in 2026, and bills on services in naturally occurring retirement communities (signed 2024) and on social model adult day programs (vetoed 2024). Co-sponsored the medical aid in dying law and voted for the 2024 health budget bill.
Climate, energy and the environment
Voted for laws making companies that contributed significantly to greenhouse gases bear a share of climate adaptation costs and requiring electric vehicle charging in new construction with off-street parking, and for a 2026 law on gas service to new customers. Sponsored a bill, passed by the Assembly in 2026, to allow composting facilities in state parks.
Consumer protection, business rules and the state budget
Voted for a 2026 law on the attorney general's power over unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices and for the 2024 aid to localities budget bill. Sponsored bills letting health clubs' maximum annual fee rise with inflation (passed both houses in 2026), requiring charter bus driver qualifications to be displayed, and requiring sports team owners to offer a franchise for sale before moving or ending it.
Where cannabis dispensaries may open
Voted for a February 2026 law amending the limits on how close retail adult-use cannabis dispensaries may be to schools and houses of worship; it passed the Assembly 91-50 and was signed the same day.
Background
Based in Flushing
Before his election he worked for city and state officials, including as a regional director under Governors Eliot Spitzer and David A. Paterson.
- Member of the New York State Assembly for District 40 since 2013; first elected in 2012
- Appointed Chair of the Assembly Task Force on New Americans in April 2015 and Secretary of the Majority Conference in January 2017
- Regional Director for Government and Community Affairs in the administrations of Governors Eliot Spitzer and David A. Paterson, 2007 to 2010
- Joined the staff of New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn as a policy analyst in 2006
- Accepted into the National Urban Fellows Program in 2004
- Worked for the New York City Department of Buildings and the Department of Small Business Services
- Began his public service career in then-Council Member John C. Liu's office; also worked as an aide to then-Assemblyman Mark Weprin
- B.A., Hamilton College; Master's in Public Administration, Baruch College; graduated from Riverdale Country Day School in 1997
- Sponsored bills to raise the age of criminal responsibility for certain crimes, to create a minority employment act in state civil service, and to secure equal access to health and human services for people with limited English; introduced legislation for tax credits to restaurants and diners that work with local nonprofits serving older adults
- Won the Nov. 5, 2024 general election with 13,481 votes (55.3%) over Philip Wang, after winning the June 25, 2024 Democratic primary with 1,695 votes (53.9%) over Yi Chen and Dao Yin
- Won the Nov. 8, 2022 general election with 8,051 votes (51.1%) over Sharon Liao, after winning the June 28, 2022 Democratic primary with 1,931 votes (50.7%) over Kenneth Chiu
- Advanced to the Nov. 3, 2026 general election on the Democratic and Working Families lines after both parties' June 23, 2026 primaries for the seat were canceled
- Lives in Flushing with his wife, Xilou Alison Tan, and their two daughters
Support
New York Working Families Party
Also on your ballot on the Working Families Party line
Money
$142K
raised
Top donors: Patsy Chen, BBDOTQ USA Inc, Tian Ji Li