NY State Assembly · District 34

Astoria, Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Woodside in Queens

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 14 claims re-checked against their sources

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

Incumbent Jessica González-Rojas did not seek re-election to this seat; she instead ran for the New York State Senate's 13th District in 2026, leaving Assembly District 34 an open seat.[1]
Brian Romero won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary 66.8% to 32.4% over Rosa Sanchez, and separately won the Working Families Party primary; he is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot. Sanchez had qualified for a general-election line under the "Affordable & Safe Party" but withdrew.[1]

On the ballot · 1 candidate

Brian RomeroDWFP

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUE	Brian Romero DWFP
Raise the minimum wage	Supports[2]
Continue U.S. military aid to Israel	Opposes[2]

The candidates, in full

Brian Romero

DWFP

Won the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary 66.8% to 32.4%; unopposed in the general election

Brian Romero is running for the open Assembly District 34 seat in western Queens after winning the Democratic and Working Families Party primaries. He is unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

SupportsRaise the minimum wage
Says he wants workers to "earn a living wage, pay the rent, and still have time and dignity left at the end of the day."[2]
“workers earn a living wage, pay the rent, and still have time and dignity left at the end of the day”
OpposesContinue U.S. military aid to Israel
Calls for investing in people "not in endless war and genocide in Gaza and abroad," opposing continued military spending directed to the conflict.[2]
“Invest in people, not in endless war and genocide in Gaza and abroad.”

In their words — priorities

Romero's housing and quality-of-life message is that "every family has a real chance to thrive, not just survive," including having a home and enough food.[2]
He emphasizes walkable neighborhoods and safe schools for the district.[2]
On labor, he says he wants "workers earn a living wage, pay the rent, and still have time and dignity left at the end of the day."[2]
On foreign policy, he calls to "invest in people, not in endless war and genocide in Gaza and abroad."[2]

Background

Romero says he is the son of Colombian immigrants, was born in a basement apartment, and was raised in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) housing in Queens.[2]
He states he grew up experiencing housing insecurity firsthand in the district he is running to represent, which covers Astoria, Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Woodside.[2]

Campaign website ↗Shareable profile page

Research notes & limits

This is an open seat: incumbent Jessica González-Rojas ran for state Senate instead of re-election to the Assembly. Romero has not held elected office, so there is no official voting or sponsorship record to cite. He is unopposed on the general-election ballot after Rosa Sanchez withdrew from the Affordable & Safe Party line following her primary loss. Note: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani previously represented Assembly District 36, not District 34; District 34's prior incumbent was Jessica González-Rojas.

Sources · 2

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

1.New York State Assembly District 34 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
2.About Brian Romero · Brian Romero campaign website Candidate's own words