General Election
NY Assembly · Assembly District 55
Latrice M. Walker 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 voting rights, bail and health care
Democrat Latrice M. Walker, in the Assembly since 2015, is the only candidate on the ballot, on the Democratic and Working Families lines. She advanced without a primary vote after both parties' June 23, 2026 primaries were canceled.
Issues
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Voting rights and election law
Central to the raceNew York's own voting rights act was amended by a law signed in August 2024 and early voting rules for certain special elections by one signed in March 2025; the Legislature and the governor decide whether to change voting access rules further or keep the current ones.
Latrice M. Walker
In coverageSponsored two election laws now on the books: 2024 amendments to the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, and a 2025 law setting early voting for certain special elections. Sponsors a bill on voting rights and access for incarcerated people, on the Assembly floor calendar as of June 2026.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A10357 (2023-24 session), amending the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York; voted yes on June 3, 2024, and it was signed into law as Chapter 216 on Aug. 6, 2024. Sponsor of A5834, on early voting for certain special elections; voted yes on March 4, 2025, and it was signed into law as Chapter 103 on March 7, 2025. Sponsor of A2121, on voting rights and access for incarcerated individuals; ordered to third reading on the Assembly floor calendar as of June 3, 2026.
Sponsor of A10357, A5834 and A2121; voted yes on A10357 and A5834 in the Assembly · 2024-06-03 to 2026-06-03 · A10357 signed into law as Chapter 216 on Aug. 6, 2024; A5834 signed into law as Chapter 103 on March 7, 2025; A2121 on the Assembly floor calendar as of June 3, 2026
Bail, discovery and criminal justice
Central to the raceA 2019 state law eliminated cash bail for most misdemeanors and non-violent felonies, and a 2020 discovery reform law changed how criminal cases are handled; the Legislature and governor decide whether to keep or revise those rules.
Latrice M. Walker
In coverageIn 2022, went on a 19-day hunger strike to protest proposed rollbacks to the state's bail law; her Assembly biography calls her the engine behind the 2019 law that eliminated cash bail for most misdemeanors and non-violent felonies. Sponsors a bill for a Rand Corporation study of how the 2020 discovery reform law has affected criminal cases.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A3453, requiring the state to contract with the Rand Corporation to study the impact of the 2020 discovery reform law on criminal cases; in the Assembly Codes Committee as of Jan. 7, 2026. Sponsor of A6338, adding victims of unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image to the legal definition of a victim of a sexual offense; voted yes on Jan. 27, 2026, when it passed the Assembly, and it passed the Senate on March 5, 2026. Voted yes on S8415, an omnibus bill on correctional services, when it passed the Assembly 93-49 on June 12, 2025; it was signed into law as Chapter 707 on Dec. 19, 2025.
Sponsor of A3453 and A6338; voted yes on A6338 and S8415 in the Assembly · 2025-06-12 to 2026-03-05 · A3453 in the Assembly Codes Committee as of Jan. 7, 2026; A6338 passed the Assembly Jan. 27, 2026 and the Senate March 5, 2026; S8415 signed into law as Chapter 707 on Dec. 19, 2025
Health care and medical aid in dying
Central to the raceMedical aid in dying, covering a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication, became state law on Feb. 6, 2026, with amendments on medication requirements signed the same day; whether to keep or change it is decided by the Legislature and the governor.
Latrice M. Walker
In coverageVoted against the Medical Aid in Dying Act when it passed the Assembly in April 2025 and against requirements for providing medication for medical aid in dying in February 2026; both became law Feb. 6, 2026. Sponsored a 2024 law letting pregnant women enroll in exchange health insurance at any time without penalty, and voted for 2026 health-care protections.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted no on A136, the Medical Aid in Dying Act, on April 29, 2025, when it passed the Assembly; it passed the Senate on June 9, 2025 and was signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026. Voted no on A9515, on requirements for providing medication for medical aid in dying, on Feb. 4, 2026; it was signed into law as Chapter 1 on Feb. 6, 2026. Sponsor of A2656 (2023-24 session), letting pregnant women enroll in the state health insurance exchange at any time without penalty; recorded as excused for the Assembly vote on Jan. 22, 2024; signed into law as Chapter 420 on Oct. 1, 2024. Voted yes on S8807, on protections for legally protected health activities, on March 31, 2026; it was signed into law as Chapter 128 on June 5, 2026.
Voted no on A136 and A9515 and yes on S8807 in the Assembly; sponsor of A2656 · 2024-01-22 to 2026-03-31 · A136 signed into law as Chapter 714 and A9515 as Chapter 1, both on Feb. 6, 2026; A2656 signed into law as Chapter 420 on Oct. 1, 2024; S8807 signed into law as Chapter 128 on June 5, 2026
Climate costs, electric vehicle charging and gas service
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 with off-street parking, and an April 2026 law addressed utilities' obligation to provide gas service to buildings not supplied with gas; the Legislature decides whether to keep or change these rules.
Latrice M. Walker
In coverageVoted for 2024 laws creating a climate change adaptation cost recovery program and fund and requiring electric vehicle charging stations and charging-ready parking in certain new construction with off-street parking, and for a 2026 law on utilities' obligation to provide gas service to buildings not supplied with gas.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted yes on S2129, establishing the climate change adaptation cost recovery program and fund, on June 8, 2024; it was signed into law as Chapter 679 on Dec. 26, 2024. Voted yes on S1736, requiring electric vehicle charging stations and charging-ready parking spaces in certain new construction with dedicated off-street parking, on June 5, 2024; it was signed into law as Chapter 643 on Dec. 21, 2024. Voted yes on S8812, on the obligation of a utility or municipality to provide gas service to a building not supplied with gas, in the final Assembly vote on March 31, 2026; it was signed into law as Chapter 101 on April 10, 2026.
Voted yes on S2129, S1736 and S8812 in the Assembly · 2024-06-05 to 2026-03-31 · 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
Child care and family assistance
Also in playSince February 2026, state law requires social services districts to keep waiting lists and collect income data for families applying for child care assistance; the Legislature and governor set family assistance in each year's budget bills.
Latrice M. Walker
In coverageSponsored a 2026 law requiring social services districts to keep waiting lists and collect income data for families applying for child care assistance, and voted for the 2024-25 state budget bill covering education, labor, housing and family assistance.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A9506, requiring social services districts to keep a waiting list of families who have applied for child care assistance and data on their incomes; voted yes on Jan. 20, 2026, when it passed the Assembly; it passed the Senate on Jan. 29, 2026 and was signed into law as Chapter 32 on Feb. 13, 2026. Voted yes on S8306, the 2024-25 education, labor, housing and family assistance budget bill, on April 20, 2024; it was signed into law as Chapter 56 that day.
Sponsor of A9506; voted yes on A9506 and S8306 in the Assembly · 2024-04-20 to 2026-02-13 · A9506 signed into law as Chapter 32 on Feb. 13, 2026; S8306 signed into law as Chapter 56 on April 20, 2024