General Election
Four-term Democrat's immigrant and labor record meets a Republican public-safety, cost-of-living platform
Democrat Catalina Cruz has held the seat since 2019 and won the June 2026 Democratic primary with 90.9% of the vote; she also has the Working Families line. Republican Ramses S. Frias, who ran for City Council in 2025, is also on the 4 Our Immigrants line.
Assembly Member for District 39 since Jan. 1, 2019; first elected in 2018
Small business — Wants more street-vending licenses and safe working conditions for street vendors, one of the commitments to immigrant families on her campaign platform.
New York Working Families Party
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Small business — Wants to drive small businesses' engagement with the community to boost economic growth.
New York Young Republican Club +1
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Small businesses and street vending
Small businesses and street vendors are part of the economic life of a district that takes in Corona, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and parts of Rego Park and Middle Village.
Wants to drive small businesses' engagement with the community to boost economic growth.
Ramses Frias campaign websiteCycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
Researched & verified Sep 30, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
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