General Election
Manny De Los Santos 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.
De Los Santos, in the Assembly since 2022, is the only candidate
Manny De Los Santos won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary over Francesca Castellanos with 75.4% of the vote; the Working Families primary was canceled. He is the only candidate on the Nov. 3 ballot, on the Democratic and Working Families lines.
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Immigration and immigrant protections
State law sets how far state and local agencies take part in federal immigration enforcement and who may hold state professional licenses, questions that have come before the Assembly in recent sessions.
Sponsors a bill to bar civil arrests in hospitals, shelters, food banks and crisis centers without a judicial warrant or order, except in an imminent safety situation, and sponsored a 2023-24 bill to let people enrolled in the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program apply for state professional licenses. Supports the goals of the New York for All Act, which would keep state and local resources from being used to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club — De Los Santos's candidate questionnaire answers (March 2026)Public safety and criminal justice
The Legislature writes the state's criminal laws and sets fire-safety rules, including for lithium-ion batteries used in electric bicycles and other devices.
Sponsored laws directing the state to develop fire-safety resources and protocols for lithium-ion batteries, electric bicycles, mopeds and other micromobility devices, saying a lack of information and safety standards has cost homes, injuries and lives. Sponsors a bill making assault on a food delivery worker a felony. Opposes the death penalty and supports outlawing solitary confinement, calling it inhumane and harmful.
NY Assembly — De Los Santos press release on his lithium-ion battery safety law (July 11, 2024)Health care and end-of-life care
New York's Medical Aid in Dying Act, on terminally ill patients' requests for and use of medication for medical aid in dying, became law in February 2026 after passing the Assembly 81-67.
Co-sponsored the Medical Aid in Dying Act, on terminally ill patients' requests for and use of medication for medical aid in dying, and voted for it when it passed the Assembly 81-67; it became law in February 2026. Voted for the 2024-25 health and mental hygiene budget bill.
NY Assembly — A136 (2025) actions and floor votesCycle-to-date · NYS Board of Elections — figures change as new reports are filed.
SantosResearched & verified Oct 1, 2026. Compiled from verified public sources; claims that failed verification are excluded.
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