NY State Assembly · District 32

Southeast Queens, including Jamaica, South Jamaica, Rochdale Village, St. Albans, Locust Manor, and parts of Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Nathaniel Hezekiah III, projected winner

Candidate	Votes	Share
Nathaniel Hezekiah III	23,986	98%
Paul Nichols	426	1.7%

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

Longtime incumbent Vivian Cook (in office since 1991) is not seeking re-election, leaving District 32 an open seat.[1]
Nathaniel Hezekiah III won a five-way June 23, 2026 Democratic primary with 51.9% of the vote over Latoya LeGrand, Mohammed Molla, Tunisia Morrison, and Queen Johnson. LeGrand had also won the Working Families Party primary but withdrew from that general-election line.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Nathaniel Hezekiah IIIDPROJECTED WINNERFull profile →Paul NicholsThe Answer 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.

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

Nathaniel Hezekiah III
Supports[4]
Says he will support policies that let tenants organize and seek repairs without retaliation, and will increase penalties for repeated housing code violations.
Paul Nichols
—

Expand public health coverage

Nathaniel Hezekiah III
In their own words[4]
“Fight for an increase in state Medicaid funding to fill in the gap from federal cuts.”
On his campaign website's Issues page, under "Protecting Our Social Safety Net"
Paul Nichols
—

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

Nathaniel Hezekiah III
In their own words[4]
“Giving parents options on where to send their children for school – whether it is a traditional public school or a public charter school – because they know best the type of environment their children thrive in.”
On his campaign website's Issues page, under "Building a Cradle-to-Career Pipeline"
Paul Nichols
In their own words[5]
“So if it's increasing charter schools to create competition ... that's one thing.”
Interview with the Queens Chronicle, on getting more resources to schools (ellipsis in the original article)

Universal, publicly funded child care

Nathaniel Hezekiah III
In their own words[4]
“Expanding 3-K for all students statewide and expanding 2-K for all pilot so that more youth start a formal education earlier.”
On his campaign website's Issues page
Paul Nichols
—

ISSUE	Nathaniel Hezekiah III D	Paul Nichols The Answer Party
Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections	Supports[4] Says he will support policies that let tenants organize and seek repairs without retaliation, and will increase penalties for repeated housing code violations.	—
Expand public health coverage	In their own words[4] “Fight for an increase in state Medicaid funding to fill in the gap from federal cuts.” On his campaign website's Issues page, under "Protecting Our Social Safety Net"	—
Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)	In their own words[4] “Giving parents options on where to send their children for school – whether it is a traditional public school or a public charter school – because they know best the type of environment their children thrive in.” On his campaign website's Issues page, under "Building a Cradle-to-Career Pipeline"	In their own words[5] “So if it's increasing charter schools to create competition ... that's one thing.” Interview with the Queens Chronicle, on getting more resources to schools (ellipsis in the original article)
Universal, publicly funded child care	In their own words[4] “Expanding 3-K for all students statewide and expanding 2-K for all pilot so that more youth start a formal education earlier.” On his campaign website's Issues page	—

Research notes & limits

This is an open seat: longtime incumbent Vivian Cook is not seeking re-election. Neither candidate holds current or prior elected office, so there is no official voting/sponsorship record to cite for either. No campaign website, news coverage, or Candidate Connection survey was found for Paul Nichols beyond his Ballotpedia listing; his entry is marked minimal accordingly. No biographical details (birthplace, education, occupation) were found in public sources for Paul Nichols.

Sources · 15

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

1.New York State Assembly District 32 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
2.Nathaniel Hezekiah III for New York State Assembly · Nathaniel Hezekiah III campaign website Candidate's own words
3.About Nathaniel Hezekiah III · Nathaniel Hezekiah III campaign website Candidate's own words
4.Issues · Nathaniel Hezekiah III campaign website Candidate's own words
5.A look at AD 32's 2026 candidates · Queens Chronicle · 2026-10-19 News report
6.New York State Assembly District 32 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
7.About Nathaniel Hezekiah III · Nathaniel Hezekiah III campaign website Candidate's own words
8.Nathaniel Hezekiah III and Latoya LeGrand seek to succeed AM Cook · Queens Chronicle News report
9.Vivian Cook won’t seek reelection to the Assembly · City & State New York · 2026-02 News report
10.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
11.Paul Nichols (New York) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
12.Paul Nichols for New York State Assembly, District 32 · Paul Nichols campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
13.A look at AD 32's 2026 candidates · Queens Chronicle · 2026-10-19 News report
14.New York State Assembly District 32 results 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
15.New York State Assembly District 32 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference