General Election
NY Assembly · Assembly District 31
Khaleel M. Anderson is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat. You can also write in a candidate whose name isn't printed on the ballot.
Unopposed incumbent's record on housing, health care and public safety
Democrat Khaleel M. Anderson, in the Assembly since November 2020, is the only candidate on the ballot. He is on the Democratic and Working Families lines after both parties' June 2026 primaries for the seat were canceled.
Issues
7 issues · 1 candidate · every claim sourced
Housing costs, tenant protections and public housing
Central to the raceHousing funding and tenant rules are set through state law and the annual state budget. Whether to change housing aid, tenant protections or how New York City public housing is run is decided by the Legislature and the governor.
Khaleel M. Anderson
In coverageSupports housing vouchers for all New Yorkers so everyone has a place to live, and backs legislation and community efforts for tenant protections and to remove roadblocks to Black and brown homeownership. Sponsored a bill requiring the New York City Housing Authority to inform and train residents on resident management corporations, which passed both houses in June 2026.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A8313, requiring the New York City Housing Authority to provide information and training to residents on resident management corporations; voted yes when it passed the Assembly on June 1, 2026, and it passed the Senate on June 4, 2026. Also prime sponsor of a bill on utility accountability at the New York City Housing Authority; its status was not found.
Sponsor of A8313 and voted yes on it; prime sponsor of a New York City Housing Authority utility accountability bill · 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-04 · A8313 passed the Assembly on June 1, 2026 and the Senate on June 4, 2026
Health care access and medical aid in dying
Central to the raceMedical aid in dying became state law on Feb. 6, 2026, after passing the Assembly 81-67. Whether to keep or change that law, and how the state funds and regulates health coverage, is decided by the Legislature and the governor.
Khaleel M. Anderson
In coverageCalls access to quality, affordable health care a human right and supports passing the New York Health Act, seeking equitable access in the district and statewide. Co-sponsored and voted for the Medical Aid in Dying Act, now law. Says his office has trained more than 150 people in mental health first aid with the city health department.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Co-sponsor of A136, the Medical Aid in Dying Act; voted yes on April 29, 2025, when it passed the Assembly 81-67, and it was signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026.
Co-sponsor of A136; voted yes · 2025-04-29 to 2026-02-06 · Signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026
Criminal justice, gun storage and cannabis store locations
Central to the raceA law signed Feb. 11, 2026 amended limits on how close licensed cannabis dispensaries may be to schools and houses of worship. Criminal penalties, policing rules and firearm storage requirements are set by state law, through the Legislature and the governor.
Khaleel M. Anderson
In coverageCalls for reforming the justice system so Black and brown people are not criminalized based on race or income. Says secure gun storage is essential to protect children and families from preventable tragedies, and sponsored Francesco's Law mandating it, which passed both houses in 2026. Sponsors a bill requiring police agencies to collaborate on missing persons cases.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A1962, Francesco's Law, mandating secure storage of firearms; voted yes when it passed the Assembly on May 13, 2026, and it passed the Senate on June 2, 2026. Sponsor of A6812, Destini Smothers' Law, requiring law enforcement agencies to collaborate in missing persons investigations and providing support for relatives of missing persons; referred to the Assembly Governmental Operations Committee, most recently on Jan. 7, 2026. Voted yes on S9155, amending limits on how close retail adult-use dispensaries may be to schools and houses of worship; it passed the Assembly 91-50 on Feb. 11, 2026 and was signed into law as Chapter 2 that day.
Sponsor of A1962 and A6812; voted yes on A1962 and S9155 · 2025-03-14 to 2026-06-02 · A1962 passed the Assembly on May 13, 2026 and the Senate on June 2, 2026; A6812 in the Assembly Governmental Operations Committee since Jan. 7, 2026; S9155 signed into law as Chapter 2 on Feb. 11, 2026
State budget and school funding
Also in playThe Assembly votes each year on the state budget bills that set school aid and funding for local governments, health programs and housing.
Khaleel M. Anderson
In coveragePledges to direct state education funding to Southeast Queens and the Rockaways to close the school achievement gap. Voted for three state budget bills passed in April 2024, covering education, labor, housing and family assistance; health and mental hygiene; and aid to localities. Sponsors a bill to withhold the governor's salary until the Legislature passes the budget.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted yes on S8306, the education, labor, housing and family assistance budget bill, on April 20, 2024; signed into law as Chapter 56 the same day. Voted yes on S8307, the health and mental hygiene budget bill for the 2024-25 fiscal year, on April 19, 2024; signed into law as Chapter 57 on April 20, 2024. Voted yes on A8803, the aid to localities budget bill, on April 19, 2024, when it passed the Assembly 91-55; signed into law as Chapter 53 on May 1, 2024. Also sponsors a bill to withhold the governor's salary until the Legislature passes the budget; its status was not found.
Voted yes on S8306, S8307 and A8803; sponsors a bill withholding the governor's salary until the budget passes · 2024-04-19 to 2024-05-01 · S8306 signed into law as Chapter 56 and S8307 as Chapter 57, both on April 20, 2024; A8803 signed into law as Chapter 53 on May 1, 2024
Climate, energy and coastal protection
Also in playLaws signed in December 2024 created a climate change adaptation cost recovery program and fund and required electric vehicle charging in certain new construction, and an April 10, 2026 law addressed gas service to new customers. Whether to keep or change those rules is decided by the Legislature and the governor.
Khaleel M. Anderson
In coverageSupports securing funding for coastal protection against Jamaica Bay, expanding food sources and protecting air quality. Voted for laws creating a climate change adaptation cost recovery program and fund, requiring electric vehicle charging in certain new construction, and addressing gas service to new customers; sponsored a grid enhancement bill the governor vetoed in 2024.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted yes on S2129, establishing a climate change adaptation cost recovery program and a climate change adaptation fund, on June 8, 2024; signed into law as Chapter 679 on Dec. 26, 2024. Voted yes on S1736, requiring electric vehicle charging stations and electric-vehicle-ready parking spaces in certain new construction, on June 5, 2024; signed into law as Chapter 643 on Dec. 21, 2024. Voted yes on S8812, on gas service to new customers, in the final Assembly vote on March 31, 2026; signed into law as Chapter 101 on April 10, 2026. Sponsor of A9105, on advancing grid enhancement technologies; voted yes when it passed the Assembly on May 30, 2024, and it passed the Senate on June 7, 2024 and was vetoed by the governor on Dec. 21, 2024. Also prime sponsor of a bill to establish a Green New Deal task force for New York; its status was not found.
Voted yes on S2129, S1736 and S8812; sponsor of A9105 and voted yes on it; prime sponsor of a Green New Deal task force bill · 2024-05-30 to 2026-04-10 · S2129 signed into law as Chapter 679 on Dec. 26, 2024; S1736 signed into law as Chapter 643 on Dec. 21, 2024; S8812 signed into law as Chapter 101 on April 10, 2026; A9105 vetoed by the governor on Dec. 21, 2024
Commuter vans and transit options
Also in playState law sets how commuter vans and other for-hire vehicles may pick up passengers and how they are insured.
Khaleel M. Anderson
In coverageLists transportation equity among his legislative priorities. Sponsored bills to let commuter vans accept street hails from passengers and to create a captive insurance program for commuter vans, black cars, ambulettes, paratransit vehicles and small school buses; the insurance bill passed both houses and was vetoed in December 2024.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A9099, establishing a captive insurance program for commuter vans, black cars, ambulettes and paratransit vehicles, and small school buses; voted yes when it passed the Assembly on June 5, 2024, and it passed the Senate on June 6, 2024 and was vetoed by the governor on Dec. 13, 2024. Sponsor of A2653, allowing commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street; voted yes when it passed the Assembly on June 6, 2024, and it was referred to the Senate Rules Committee on June 7, 2024.
Sponsor of A9099 and A2653; voted yes on both · 2024-06-05 to 2024-12-13 · A9099 vetoed by the governor on Dec. 13, 2024; A2653 passed the Assembly on June 6, 2024 and was referred to the Senate Rules Committee on June 7, 2024
Bank branches and credit in underserved areas
Also in playSince February 2025, state law counts a bank's opening of a branch in a designated banking development district toward whether it is meeting its community's credit needs, and how the state places deposits through the Banking Development District Program is also set by state law.
Khaleel M. Anderson
In coverageSponsored a 2025 law that makes a bank's opening of a branch in a banking development district a factor in judging whether it is helping meet its community's credit needs. Also sponsored a bill on a deposit placement program for the Banking Development District Program; a Senate bill took its place and passed both houses in 2026.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A421, including the establishment of a branch in a banking development district as a factor in assessing whether a bank is helping meet its community's credit needs; voted yes on Jan. 21, 2025, and it passed both houses and was signed into law as Chapter 9 on Feb. 14, 2025. Sponsor of A9574, on a deposit placement program for the Banking Development District Program; it was substituted by a Senate bill on June 2, 2026, which passed the Senate on March 25, 2026 and the Assembly on June 2, 2026.
Sponsor of A421 and voted yes on it; sponsor of A9574 · 2025-01-21 to 2026-06-02 · A421 signed into law as Chapter 9 on Feb. 14, 2025; A9574 substituted by a Senate bill that passed both houses, the Assembly on June 2, 2026