General Election
NY Assembly · Assembly District 71
Al Taylor 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.
Al Taylor, in the Assembly since 2017, is the only candidate
Al Taylor won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary with 54.7% of the vote over Julien Segura and Rolando Gomez; the Working Families primary was canceled. He is the only candidate on the Nov. 3 ballot, on the Democratic and Working Families lines.
Issues
7 issues · 1 candidate · every claim sourced
Housing and land use
Central to the raceThe Legislature writes state housing and land-use law, which applies in this district of 143,378 people, where the median household income is $70,241 and 21.6 percent of residents live below the poverty line.
Al Taylor
In coverageSponsors bills to repeal the state's 2008 development plan for Columbia University's mixed-use education project, require compliance with the city's uniform land use review procedure, and clarify how housing development fund companies dissolve and reincorporate while providing them tax exemptions and abatements.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsored A7587, requiring compliance with the city's uniform land use review procedure; voted yes when it passed the Assembly on June 2, 2026; referred to the Senate Rules Committee. Sponsors A2115, repealing the Empire State Development Corporation's Dec. 18, 2008 plan for Columbia University's mixed-use education project; in the Assembly Economic Development Committee as of Jan. 7, 2026. Sponsors A2707, the housing development fund company fairness, preservation, and affordability act; in the Assembly Housing Committee as of Jan. 28, 2026.
Prime sponsor of A7587, A2115 and A2707; voted yes on A7587 · 2026-01-07 to 2026-06-02 · A7587 passed the Assembly June 2, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Rules Committee; A2115 in the Assembly Economic Development Committee as of Jan. 7, 2026; A2707 in the Assembly Housing Committee as of Jan. 28, 2026
Public safety and policing
Central to the raceThe Assembly writes the state's criminal and public-safety laws and votes on the criminal-justice parts of the state budget; the 2024-25 public protection budget bill passed the Assembly 120-29 and became law in April 2024.
Al Taylor
In coverageSponsored laws requiring state emergency-response training for lithium-ion battery incidents. Sponsors bills to create a special prosecutor for deaths of unarmed civilians caused by police officers, end officers' benefits for malfeasance or serious misconduct, and set up conviction integrity units. His Assembly biography credits him with legislation, signed into law, creating the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsored A9337, requiring the state fire administrator to establish hazardous materials emergency response training for incidents involving lithium-ion batteries; voted yes March 5, 2024; signed into law as Chapter 199 on July 11, 2024. Sponsored A1020, clarifying the definition of lithium-ion battery for that training; voted yes Jan. 14, 2025; signed into law as Chapter 40 on Feb. 14, 2025. Voted yes April 18, 2024 on A8805, the 2024-25 public protection and general government budget bill; it passed the Assembly 120-29 with 1 excused and was signed into law as Chapter 55 on April 20, 2024.
Prime sponsor of A9337 and A1020; voted yes on A9337, A1020 and A8805 · 2024-03-05 to 2025-02-14 · A9337 signed into law as Chapter 199 on July 11, 2024; A1020 signed into law as Chapter 40 on Feb. 14, 2025; A8805 signed into law as Chapter 55 on April 20, 2024
Health care and end-of-life care
Also in playNew York's Medical Aid in Dying Act became law in February 2026 after passing the Assembly 81-67, and a June 2026 law bars professional liability insurers from denying coverage or raising rates solely over the legal use or prescription of certain gender-affirming care drugs.
Al Taylor
In coverageCo-sponsored the Medical Aid in Dying Act and voted for it when it passed the Assembly 81-67; it is now law. Voted for a 2026 law that bars professional liability insurers from denying coverage or raising rates solely because of the legal use or prescription of certain gender-affirming care drugs.
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Co-sponsored A136, the Medical Aid in Dying Act; voted yes April 29, 2025, when it passed the Assembly 81-67; signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026. Voted yes March 31, 2026 on S8807, on protections for legally protected health activities, including barring professional liability insurers from denying coverage or raising rates solely over the legal use or prescription of certain gender-affirming care drugs; it passed the Assembly 93-52 with 5 excused and was signed into law as Chapter 128 on June 5, 2026.
Co-sponsor of A136; voted yes on A136 and S8807 · 2025-04-29 to 2026-06-05 · A136 signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026; S8807 signed into law as Chapter 128 on June 5, 2026
Abortion and reproductive rights
Also in playThe Legislature writes New York's abortion law; the Reproductive Health Act came to an Assembly vote in 2019.
Al Taylor
In coverageVoted against the Reproductive Health Act in 2019, one of seven Democrats in the Assembly to vote no.
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Voted no on the Reproductive Health Act in 2019, one of seven Assembly Democrats to do so.
Voted no · 2019 · One of seven Assembly Democrats voting against the bill
Workers, business rules and the state budget
Also in playThe Legislature passes the state budget and sets rules for workers and businesses, including a 2026 law on how close retail cannabis dispensaries may be to schools and houses of worship.
Al Taylor
In coverageSponsored a law extending provisions on fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings to the end of 2026 and a bill extending them to the end of 2028 that both houses passed in 2026. Voted for the 2024-25 education, labor, housing and family assistance budget bill and a 2026 law amending limits on how close cannabis dispensaries may be to schools and houses of worship.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Sponsored A9770, extending provisions on fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings to Dec. 31, 2026; voted yes April 16, 2024; signed into law as Chapter 250 on Aug. 28, 2024. Sponsored A10343, extending them to Dec. 31, 2028; voted yes April 20, 2026, when it passed the Assembly; passed the Senate June 1, 2026. Voted yes April 20, 2024 on S8306, the 2024-25 education, labor, housing and family assistance budget bill; signed into law as Chapter 56 on April 20, 2024. Voted yes Feb. 11, 2026 on S9155, amending limits on how close retail adult-use cannabis dispensaries may be to schools and houses of worship; signed into law as Chapter 2 on Feb. 11, 2026.
Prime sponsor of A9770 and A10343; voted yes on A9770, A10343, S8306 and S9155 · 2024-04-16 to 2026-06-01 · A9770 signed into law as Chapter 250 on Aug. 28, 2024; A10343 passed the Assembly April 20, 2026 and the Senate June 1, 2026; S8306 signed into law as Chapter 56 on April 20, 2024; S9155 signed into law as Chapter 2 on Feb. 11, 2026
Energy and climate
Also in playState laws enacted in 2024 created a climate change adaptation cost recovery program and fund and require electric vehicle charging in certain new construction; they passed the Assembly with 49 and 55 members voting no.
Al Taylor
In coverageVoted for 2024 laws creating a climate change adaptation cost recovery program and fund and requiring electric vehicle charging stations and EV-ready parking in certain new construction, and for a 2026 law on when provisions on gas service to new customers take effect.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Voted yes June 8, 2024 on S2129, establishing the climate change adaptation cost recovery program and fund; it passed the Assembly 92-49 with 9 excused and was signed into law as Chapter 679 on Dec. 26, 2024. Voted yes on S1736, requiring electric vehicle charging stations and EV-ready parking spaces in certain new construction, which passed the Assembly 90-55 with 5 excused on June 5, 2024 and was signed into law as Chapter 643 on Dec. 21, 2024. Voted yes March 31, 2026 on S8812, on when provisions on gas service to new customers take effect; signed into law as Chapter 101 on April 10, 2026.
Voted yes on S2129, S1736 and S8812 · 2024-06-05 to 2026-04-10 · 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
Civil rights and voting
Also in playEqual-rights protections in the state constitution and the rules for voting by mail, absentee ballot and early voting are set in Albany; the Assembly voted on the state Equal Rights Amendment in 2023.
Al Taylor
In coverageVoted for the state Equal Rights Amendment in 2023 after earlier voting against it. Sponsors bills to create a state collection and review board for civil rights cold case records and to add a signature-affirmation statement to mail and absentee ballot envelopes; his Assembly biography credits him with passing a measure requiring counties to designate early voting sites based on registered voter populations.
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Voted for the state Equal Rights Amendment in 2023, after earlier voting against it.
Voted yes in 2023 after an earlier no vote · 2023 · Voted yes in 2023