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NY State Assembly · District 28

Central Queens, including Forest Hills, Rego Park and Kew Gardens.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Andrew Hevesi, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew Hevesi26,10689.4%
Jonathan Rinaldi1,6805.8%
David Kemp9863.4%

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 Andrew Hevesi defeated Jonathan Rinaldi 87.7%-11.8% in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary. Rinaldi remains on the November general-election ballot on the minor No Kings Party line; David Kemp, who withdrew from the Republican primary, is on the ballot on the 4 Our Immigrants Party line. The Working Families Party primary was canceled after Hevesi withdrew from that line.[1]
  • On June 24, 2026, Rinaldi was arrested and arraigned on nearly 20 counts of fraud related to his 2025 New York City Council campaign, in which prosecutors say he used AI-generated content, including fabricated endorsements and deepfake videos of opponents.[6]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Andrew HevesiDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNY State Assembly Member, District 28 (since 2005)Full profile →David Kemp4 Our Immigrants PartyFull profile →Jonathan RinaldiNo Kings PartyFull 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

  • Andrew Hevesi
    Recorded votes[18]

    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.

  • David Kemp
    —
  • Jonathan Rinaldi
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Andrew Hevesi
    Recorded votes[16][17]

    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.

  • David Kemp
    —
  • Jonathan Rinaldi
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Andrew Hevesi
    Recorded votes[19]

    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.

  • David Kemp
    —
  • Jonathan Rinaldi
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Andrew Hevesi
    Recorded votes[14]

    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.

  • David Kemp
    —
  • Jonathan Rinaldi
    —

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Andrew Hevesi
    —
  • David Kemp
    —
  • Jonathan Rinaldi
    Opposes[7]

    Listed opposition to New York City's "City of Yes" zoning overhaul, which eased zoning rules to allow more housing citywide, as one of three key campaign messages.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Andrew Hevesi
    Recorded votes[20]

    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.

  • David Kemp
    —
  • Jonathan Rinaldi
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Andrew Hevesi
    Recorded votes[15]

    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.

  • David Kemp
    —
  • Jonathan Rinaldi
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Andrew Hevesi
    Supports[8]

    Sponsored A05899, the Universal Child Care Act, which would establish and fund universal child care in New York, including a public-option pilot program.

  • David Kemp
    —
  • Jonathan Rinaldi
    —

Research notes & limits

David Kemp has no campaign website, Ballotpedia biography, or public statements on record (checked https://ballotpedia.org/David_Kemp, which shows no completed Candidate Connection survey); he withdrew from the Republican primary and is on the November ballot only via the 4 Our Immigrants Party line. Jonathan Rinaldi has not completed a 2026 Candidate Connection survey, but completed one in 2024 during a prior Assembly run for the same seat, cited for background and priorities; his 2026 candidacy is otherwise documented mainly through the June 2026 fraud arrest described above. Neither candidate has held office, so no record of official actions exists for them. Rinaldi's election history is from Ballotpedia; his biographical details beyond the 2024 survey are limited.

Sources · 27

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

  1. 1.New York State Assembly District 28 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Andrew Hevesi - Sponsored Legislation · New York State Assembly Official record
  3. 3.A00679: Establishes the crime of coercive control · New York State Assembly Official record
  4. 4.A00492-A: Establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund · New York State Assembly Official record
  5. 5.A00063-A: Establishes the child and family well-being program and fund · New York State Assembly Official record
  6. 6.Queens candidate arrested over deceptive use of AI on campaign trail: sources · Queens Daily Eagle · 2026-06-24 News report
  7. 7.Jonathan Rinaldi (New York State Assembly candidate) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  8. 8.A05899: Establishes the universal child care act · New York State Assembly Official record
  9. 9.Biography - Andrew D. Hevesi · New York State Assembly Official record
  10. 10.Andrew Hevesi · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  11. 11.New York State Assembly District 28 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  12. 12.Committee Membership - Andrew Hevesi · New York State Assembly Official record
  13. 13.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  14. 14.Assembly floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-14 Official record
  15. 15.Assembly floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-20 Official record
  16. 16.Assembly floor vote: S2451 — Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-29 Official record
  17. 17.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record
  18. 18.Assembly floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-22 Official record
  19. 19.Assembly floor vote: A2176 — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Assembly · 2020-07-20 Official record
  20. 20.Assembly floor vote: S2509 — 2021–22 budget revenue bill · New York State Assembly · 2021-04-07 Official record
  21. 21.David Kemp · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  22. 22.New York State Assembly District 28 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  23. 23.New York State Assembly District 28 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  24. 24.New York State Assembly District 28 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  25. 25.Queens candidate arrested over deceptive use of AI on campaign trail: sources · Queens Daily Eagle · 2026-06-24 News report
  26. 26.Jonathan Rinaldi (New York State Assembly candidate) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  27. 27.New York State Assembly District 28 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference