Incumbent
Ron Kim
Member of the New York State Assembly for District 40 since 2013; first elected in 2012
Focus: Health care
New York Working Families Party
General Election
ELECTION WAS NOV 3
NY Assembly · Assembly District 40
Uncontested
Ron Kim 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.
Ron Kim, in the Assembly since 2013, is the only candidate
Ron Kim has held the seat since 2013 and won 55.3% of the vote in 2024. His June 2026 Democratic and Working Families primaries were canceled, and he is the only candidate for the Nov. 3 ballot.
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Issues
Health coverage, end-of-life care and services for older adults
State law sets what health insurance must cover and, since a law signed in February 2026, governs terminally ill patients' requests for medication for medical aid in dying.
In coverage
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.
NY Assembly — A622 (2025) actions and floor votesClimate, energy and the environment
State law now requires companies that contributed significantly to greenhouse gases to bear a share of climate adaptation infrastructure costs (signed December 2024) and requires electric vehicle charging in certain new construction (December 2024); the Legislature decides whether to keep, expand or change such rules.
In coverage
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.
NY Assembly — S2129 (2023) actions and floor votesConsumer protection, business rules and the state budget
State law sets the rules businesses must follow with customers; a law signed in March 2026 addresses the attorney general's power to act against unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices. The Legislature also passes the budget bills that fund local aid.
In coverage
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.
NY Assembly — S8811 (2025) actions and floor votesThe money
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Researched & verified Oct 1, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
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