General Election
NY Assembly · Assembly District 58
Monique Chandler-Waterman 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 gun violence, mental health and transit
Democrat Monique Chandler-Waterman, in the Assembly since a May 2022 special election and re-elected in 2024 with 99.8% of the vote, is the only candidate on the ballot. She advanced without a primary after the June 23, 2026 Democratic and Working Families primaries were canceled.
Issues
5 issues · 1 candidate · every claim sourced
Gun violence, policing and crime victims
Central to the raceSince a law signed Feb. 7, 2024, state law has defined a mass shooting for purposes of emergency response and access to emergency funding. Other gun-violence, policing and crime-victim measures are decided by the Legislature and the governor.
Monique Chandler-Waterman
In coverageSponsored the Assembly version of the 2024 law defining a mass shooting for emergency response and emergency funding, and sponsors bills to create a state gun violence prevention office and advisory council and to require police and peace officers to intervene against clearly excessive force.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A8569 (2023-24 session), defining a mass shooting for emergency response measures and access to emergency funding; on Jan. 29, 2024 the Assembly substituted the Senate's version of the bill, which was signed into law as Chapter 69 on Feb. 7, 2024. Sponsor of A2084 (2025-26 session), establishing the office of gun violence prevention and the gun violence advisory council; in the Assembly Codes Committee as of Jan. 7, 2026. Sponsor of A4735 (2025-26 session), Cariol's Law, setting a duty for police and peace officers to intervene when they observe clearly excessive physical force; in the Assembly Codes Committee as of Jan. 7, 2026. Sponsor of A5443 (2025-26 session), requiring the Office of Victim Services to publicize its programs and include certain information in its annual reports; the Senate's version (S4584A) passed the Senate on April 28, 2026, and on June 4, 2026 the Assembly took it up in place of her bill and passed it; what happened after it passed both houses was not found. Her sponsored-bill list also includes a bill requiring proof of liability insurance before a license to carry a firearm is issued.
Prime sponsor of A8569, A2084, A4735, A5443 and a firearm-license liability insurance bill · 2024-01-29 to 2026-06-04 · A8569's Senate version signed into law as Chapter 69 on Feb. 7, 2024; A2084 and A4735 in the Assembly Codes Committee as of Jan. 7, 2026; A5443's Senate version (S4584A) passed the Senate on April 28, 2026 and the Assembly on June 4, 2026, later status not found
Mental health services and crisis response
Also in playSince a law signed Sept. 26, 2025, documents used by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities must replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with "person experiencing an emotional crisis". How the state responds to mental health crises, and how much it spends on services, is set by the Legislature and the state budget.
Monique Chandler-Waterman
In coverageSponsored the 2025 law replacing the term "emotionally disturbed person" with "person experiencing an emotional crisis" in state and local government documents. Her Assembly member page cites her advocacy for $8 million for Daniel's Law pilot start-up programs.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A4762 (2025-26 session), requiring documents used by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person" with "person experiencing an emotional crisis"; passed the Assembly and the Senate on June 12, 2025 and signed into law as Chapter 414 on Sept. 26, 2025.
Prime sponsor of A4762 · 2025-06-12 to 2025-09-26 · Signed into law as Chapter 414 on Sept. 26, 2025
Child care
Also in playSince a law signed June 5, 2026, child care provider licenses may be valid for up to six years. The Legislature sets the rules child care providers must meet and how much the state spends on child care.
Monique Chandler-Waterman
In coverageSponsored the 2026 law letting child care provider licenses be valid for up to six years.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A10539 (2025-26 session), providing that child care provider licenses be valid for a period of up to six years; signed into law as Chapter 122 on June 5, 2026.
Prime sponsor of A10539 · 2026-06-05 · Signed into law as Chapter 122 on June 5, 2026
Subway crews and transit
Also in playA bill requiring a conductor on board New York City Transit subway trains passed the Assembly and Senate in June 2025 and was vetoed by the governor on Dec. 19, 2025. Whether state law should set how many crew members run a subway train is up to the Legislature and the governor.
Monique Chandler-Waterman
In coverageSponsored a bill barring New York City Transit from running subways or trains without a conductor on board; it passed the Assembly and Senate in June 2025 and the governor vetoed it in December 2025. Authored legislation in March 2026 mandating two-person crews on MTA subway trains.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A4873 (2025-26 session), prohibiting the operation of New York City Transit Authority subways or trains without a conductor on board; passed the Assembly on June 9, 2025 and the Senate on June 13, 2025, and vetoed by the governor on Dec. 19, 2025. In March 2026 she authored legislation mandating two-person crews on MTA subway trains. Her sponsored-bill list also includes a second bill prohibiting city subway or train operation without a conductor on board; its status was not found.
Prime sponsor of A4873; a second conductor bill appears in her sponsored-bill list; author of 2026 two-person-crew legislation · 2025-06-09 to 2026-03 · A4873 vetoed by the governor on Dec. 19, 2025; status of the later conductor legislation not found
Voting materials and language access
Also in playState election law decides which languages voting materials and polling-place help are offered in.
Monique Chandler-Waterman
In coverageSponsors a bill to provide voting materials in French and Creole in New York City and to require French and Creole translators at eligible polling places; it was referred to the Assembly Election Law Committee on Jan. 7, 2026.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsor of A7216 (2025-26 session), providing voting materials and requiring translators in French and Creole at eligible polling places in New York City; referred to the Assembly Election Law Committee on Jan. 7, 2026.
Prime sponsor of A7216 · 2026-01-07 · Referred to the Assembly Election Law Committee on Jan. 7, 2026