General Election
NY Assembly · Assembly District 41
Kalman Yeger 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 health care, budgets and public safety
Democrat Kalman Yeger, in the Assembly since January 2025 after representing City Council District 44 from 2018 to 2025, is the only candidate on the ballot. He is on the Democratic, Republican and Conservative lines after all three parties' June 2026 primaries for the seat were canceled.
Issues
6 issues · 1 candidate · every claim sourced
Health insurance coverage and medical aid in dying
Central to the raceMedical aid in dying became state law on Feb. 6, 2026, and a law signed June 5, 2026 set procedures protecting legally protected health activities. Whether to keep or change those laws, and what health insurers and Medicaid must cover, is decided by the Legislature and the governor.
Kalman Yeger
In coverageVoted against the Medical Aid in Dying Act, now law, and against a 2026 law on protections for legally protected health activities. Sponsored a bill on insurance coverage for epinephrine auto-injectors whose Senate version became law in 2025, and sponsors bills on Medicaid coverage of applied behavior analysis therapy during school hours and on electronic prior authorization.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted no on A136, the Medical Aid in Dying Act, on April 29, 2025; it was signed into law on Feb. 6, 2026. Voted no on S8807, on procedures protecting legally protected health activities, on March 31, 2026; it passed the Assembly 93-52 that day and was signed into law as Chapter 128 on June 5, 2026. Sponsor of A11624, requiring Medicaid coverage of applied behavior analysis therapy given during school hours in certain schools, and A11623, requiring standards for an electronic prior authorization program; both referred to the Assembly Health Committee on July 29, 2026. Sponsor of A2443, requiring insurance coverage for epinephrine auto-injectors; it was substituted by a Senate bill on Feb. 5, 2025, which was signed into law as Chapter 81 on Feb. 14, 2025. Also prime sponsor of bills requiring insurance coverage of FDA-approved expanded access to certain investigational medical products and directing an alternative payment method for federally qualified health centers to preserve access to fertility care; their status was not found.
Voted no on A136 and S8807; sponsor of A11624, A11623 and A2443; prime sponsor of bills on expanded-access coverage and fertility care payments · 2025-02-05 to 2026-07-29 · A136 signed into law Feb. 6, 2026; S8807 signed into law as Chapter 128 on June 5, 2026; A11624 and A11623 in the Health Committee since July 29, 2026; A2443 substituted by a Senate bill signed into law as Chapter 81 on Feb. 14, 2025
State budget and property taxes
Central to the raceTwo bills carrying major parts of the 2026-27 state budget, one implementing the state fiscal plan and one the education, labor, housing and family assistance budget, became law on May 28, 2026. Each year the Legislature votes on how the state raises and spends money, including any added property tax exemptions.
Kalman Yeger
In coverageVoted against two 2026-27 state budget bills that became law: the bill implementing the state fiscal plan and the education, labor, housing and family assistance bill. Sponsors bills allowing added property tax exemptions for certain senior citizens and giving tax-exempt property owners time to re-apply when an exemption was not renewed.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted no on S9009, the 2026-27 state fiscal plan budget bill, on May 27, 2026; it passed both houses that day and was signed into law as Chapter 59 on May 28, 2026. Voted no on A10006, the 2026-27 education, labor, housing and family assistance budget bill, on May 20, 2026; it was signed into law as Chapter 56 on May 28, 2026. Sponsor of A11597, on additional real property tax exemptions for certain senior citizens; referred to the Assembly Real Property Taxation Committee on June 5, 2026. Also prime sponsor of a bill giving owners of tax-exempt property time to re-apply if the exemption was not renewed; its status was not found.
Voted no on S9009 and A10006; sponsor of A11597; prime sponsor of a property tax exemption renewal bill · 2026-05-20 to 2026-06-05 · S9009 signed into law as Chapter 59 and A10006 as Chapter 56, both on May 28, 2026; A11597 in the Real Property Taxation Committee since June 5, 2026
Police radio access and cannabis store locations
Also in playThe governor vetoed a bill in December 2025 that would have kept police radio communications, apart from sensitive information, open to emergency services groups and professional journalists, and a February 2026 law changed limits on how close licensed cannabis dispensaries may be to schools and houses of worship.
Kalman Yeger
In coverageVoted against a bill to keep police radio communications, apart from sensitive information, open to emergency services organizations and professional journalists; the governor vetoed it. Voted for a 2026 law amending limits on how close retail adult-use cannabis dispensaries may be to schools and houses of worship.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted no on A3516, the Keep Police Radio Public Act, on June 5, 2025; the governor vetoed it on Dec. 19, 2025. Voted yes on S9155, amending the limits on retail adult-use cannabis dispensaries near schools and houses of worship, on Feb. 11, 2026; it was signed into law as Chapter 2 the same day.
Voted no on A3516; voted yes on S9155 · 2025-06-05 to 2026-02-11 · A3516 vetoed by the governor Dec. 19, 2025; S9155 signed into law as Chapter 2 on Feb. 11, 2026
Gas service and home energy
Also in playA law signed April 10, 2026 concerns the effectiveness of the state rule that a utility must provide gas service, on application, to a building not already supplied with gas. Whether to keep or change that rule is decided by the Legislature and the governor.
Kalman Yeger
In coverageVoted against a 2026 law concerning the effectiveness of the state rule that a utility must provide gas service, on application, to a building not already supplied with gas; it passed the Assembly 83-61 and became law. Sponsors a bill on net energy metering for certain residential customers who generate their own power.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted no on the final Assembly vote on S8812, relating to the effectiveness of the provision obligating a utility to provide gas service on application to a building not supplied with gas, on March 31, 2026, when it passed 83-61; he had voted yes on an earlier Assembly roll call on the bill that day (102-45). It was signed into law as Chapter 101 on April 10, 2026. Also prime sponsor of a bill on net energy metering for certain residential customer-generators; its status was not found.
Voted no on the final Assembly vote on S8812 (yes on an earlier roll call the same day); prime sponsor of a net energy metering bill · 2026-03-31 · S8812 passed the Assembly 83-61 on March 31, 2026 and was signed into law as Chapter 101 on April 10, 2026
Campaign contributions and business ownership rules
Also in playWhat kinds of contributions candidates may accept, and state rules on the beneficial owners of limited liability companies, have come before the Assembly in the 2025-26 session.
Kalman Yeger
In coverageSponsors bills barring digital-currency contributions to candidates and political committees, and on when a candidate may decline a nomination. Voted against a 2025 bill amending the definitions that set the scope of state rules on the beneficial owners of limited liability companies; it passed the Assembly 82-60 and was vetoed.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A11676, prohibiting digital currency contributions to candidates or political committees; referred to the Assembly Election Law Committee on Sept. 2, 2026. Also prime sponsor of a bill on the timing for a candidate to decline a nomination; its status was not found. Voted no on the final Assembly vote on S8432, amending the definitions of "beneficial owner", "reporting company" and "exempt company" that set the scope of state provisions on beneficial owners of limited liability companies, on June 17, 2025, when it passed 82-60; he had voted yes on an earlier Assembly roll call on the bill that day (95-46). The governor vetoed it on Dec. 19, 2025.
Sponsor of A11676; prime sponsor of a nomination-timing bill; voted no on the final Assembly vote on S8432 (yes on an earlier roll call the same day) · 2025-06-17 to 2026-09-02 · A11676 in the Election Law Committee since Sept. 2, 2026; S8432 passed the Assembly 82-60 on June 17, 2025 and was vetoed by the governor Dec. 19, 2025
Parking enforcement and permits
Also in playState law sets rules for how municipalities enforce street parking and how people renew disability parking permits.
Kalman Yeger
In coverageSponsors bills barring municipalities from using adhesive stickers to enforce street parking rules and letting people 75 and older renew temporary disability parking permits without new medical certification; both are in committee.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A11704, prohibiting municipalities from using adhesive stickers in enforcing street parking rules; referred to the Assembly Local Governments Committee on Sept. 2, 2026. Sponsor of A11633, letting people 75 or older renew temporary special vehicle identification parking permits without updated medical certification; referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee on July 29, 2026.
Sponsor of A11704 and A11633 · 2026-07-29 to 2026-09-02 · A11704 in the Local Governments Committee since Sept. 2, 2026; A11633 in the Transportation Committee since July 29, 2026