Al Taylor
IncumbentChief of Staff to Assemblyman Herman “Denny” Farrell, Jr.
Primary Election
Open seat in NY-71 draws three candidates vying for Assembly
The race for New York's 71st Assembly District is an open seat with no incumbent on the ballot. Three candidates—Al Taylor, Rolando Gomez, and Julien Segura—are competing in the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026. Julien Segura has staked out positions on a broad range of issues including election reforms, housing, and prison reform, while the other candidates have not yet publicly detailed their platforms. No fundraising or polling data is available at this time.
Al Taylor
IncumbentChief of Staff to Assemblyman Herman “Denny” Farrell, Jr.
Rolando Gomez
Rolando Gomez is a Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 71 in the primary election on June 23, 2026. He has no endorsements from Democratic or progressive organizations yet.

Julien Segura
Political organizer
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Election reforms
Segura supports protecting against the SAVE act, allowing independent voters to choose a primary, and lowering barriers for independent candidates.

Julien Segura
Segura supports protecting against Trump's SAVE act, allowing independent voters to vote in a primary election of their choosing, and lowering the barrier to entry for independent party candidates.
Interfaith/Language Accessibility/Disability
Segura supports ensuring state documents are available in over 30 languages and creating an anti-hate training mandate for hate crime convicts.

Julien Segura
Segura supports ensuring all NY State government documents have availability in over 30 languages, and creating anti-hate training mandate for all convicted of hate crimes.
Researched & verified Jun 22, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.