Primary Election
NY Assembly · New York - 71
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.
Issues
2 issues · 1 candidates · every claim sourced
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.
Segura campaign issues page ↗No public position yet from Taylor, Gomez
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.
Segura campaign issues page ↗No public position yet from Taylor, Gomez