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NY State Assembly · District 26

Northeast Queens, including Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, Auburndale and parts of Flushing and Whitestone.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Edward Braunstein, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Edward Braunstein21,39161.4%
Robert Speranza13,42538.5%

As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. Ballotpedia ↗Wikipedia ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Edward Braunstein advanced from the Democratic primary without appearing on the ballot. Robert Speranza defeated Philip Grillo 61.5%-37.8% in the June 23, 2026 Republican primary to again face Braunstein, whom he also ran against in 2022 and 2024.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Edward BraunsteinDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNY State Assembly Member, District 26 (since 2011)Full profile →Robert SperanzaRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Edward Braunstein
    Recorded votes[16]

    Voted yes on S240 (Reproductive Health Act, 2019-01-22): Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.

  • Robert Speranza
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Edward Braunstein
    Recorded votes[14][15]

    Voted yes on S2451 (Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law), 2019-01-29): Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms. Voted yes on S51001 (Concealed Carry Improvement Act, 2022-07-01): Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.

  • Robert Speranza
    In their own words[7]
    “By refunding the police, taking illegal guns off the streets, returning the bail process, and allowing judges greater discretion, we can make the street safe again.”

    On his campaign site, under Crime and Safety

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Edward Braunstein
    Recorded votes[17]

    Voted yes on A2176 (Protect Our Courts Act, 2020-07-20): Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.

  • Robert Speranza
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Edward Braunstein
    Recorded votes[12]

    Voted yes on S6458 (Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, 2019-06-14): Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.

  • Robert Speranza
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Edward Braunstein
    Recorded votes[18]

    Voted yes on S2509 (2021–22 budget revenue bill, 2021-04-07): Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.

  • Robert Speranza
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Edward Braunstein
    Recorded votes[13]

    Voted yes on S6599 (Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, 2019-06-20): Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.

  • Robert Speranza
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Edward Braunstein
    —
  • Robert Speranza
    Supports[7]

    His campaign site says he will invest in the police and refund the police.

Research notes & limits

Braunstein's committee chairmanship and bill-status details are drawn from official NY Assembly pages. Speranza has run in this district three consecutive cycles but has almost no independently documented public record or reported campaign activity. Biographical details for Speranza come from his own campaign website and are self-described.

Sources · 22

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.New York State Assembly District 26 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Edward Braunstein · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.A02047 - Summary · New York State Assembly Official record
  4. 4.A08675 - Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly · 2026-06-04 Official record
  5. 5.A10422 - Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly · 2026-06-04 Official record
  6. 6.A02429 - Summary · New York State Assembly Official record
  7. 7.Issues & Solutions · Rob Speranza for State Assembly (campaign site) · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Biography - Edward C. Braunstein · New York State Assembly Official record
  9. 9.Edward Braunstein · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  10. 10.New York State Assembly District 26 election results 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  11. 11.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  12. 12.Assembly floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-14 Official record
  13. 13.Assembly floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-20 Official record
  14. 14.Assembly floor vote: S2451 — Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-29 Official record
  15. 15.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record
  16. 16.Assembly floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-22 Official record
  17. 17.Assembly floor vote: A2176 — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Assembly · 2020-07-20 Official record
  18. 18.Assembly floor vote: S2509 — 2021–22 budget revenue bill · New York State Assembly · 2021-04-07 Official record
  19. 19.New York State Assembly District 26 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  20. 20.Robert Speranza · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  21. 21.About Rob · Rob Speranza for State Assembly Candidate's own words
  22. 22.New York State Assembly District 26 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference