NY State Assembly · District 37

Queens: Long Island City, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Sunnyside, and Woodside

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Samantha Kattan, projected winner

Unopposed on the ballot, according to the sources below.

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

This is an open seat: incumbent Claire Valdez did not run for re-election. In the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary, Samantha Kattan defeated Melissa Orlando and Pia Rahman with 66.8% of the vote. The Republican primary was canceled with no candidate advancing, and Kattan also advanced from the Working Families Party primary without appearing on the ballot, leaving her unopposed in the general election.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 1 candidate

Samantha KattanDWFPPROJECTED WINNERFull 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.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

Samantha Kattan
Opposes[2]
Opposes local-ICE cooperation; supports the New York for All Act ending 287(g) agreements and the MELT Act banning ICE agents from masking during civilian immigration actions.

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

Samantha Kattan
Supports[2]
Says she will defend and expand current rent stabilization laws and Good Cause Eviction protections, and supports the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (A6100).

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

Samantha Kattan
Supports[2]
Supports creating a public Social Housing Development Authority to build new permanently affordable housing.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

Samantha Kattan
Supports[2]
Supports a progressive state income tax, a higher corporate tax rate, and a NYC "Fair Share" tax of an additional 2% on income over $1 million.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

Samantha Kattan
Supports[2]
Supports full implementation of the Build Public Renewables Act and defending the state's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) emissions targets.

Raise the minimum wage

Samantha Kattan
Supports[2]
Supports a $30-per-hour New York State minimum wage.

Universal, publicly funded child care

Samantha Kattan
Supports[2]
Backs the Universal Child Care Act (A5899) and says she will push to extend free childcare to infants as young as six weeks old.

ISSUE	Samantha Kattan DWFP
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations	Opposes[2] Opposes local-ICE cooperation; supports the New York for All Act ending 287(g) agreements and the MELT Act banning ICE agents from masking during civilian immigration actions.
Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections	Supports[2] Says she will defend and expand current rent stabilization laws and Good Cause Eviction protections, and supports the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (A6100).
Loosen zoning rules to build more housing	Supports[2] Supports creating a public Social Housing Development Authority to build new permanently affordable housing.
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations	Supports[2] Supports a progressive state income tax, a higher corporate tax rate, and a NYC "Fair Share" tax of an additional 2% on income over $1 million.
Faster transition away from fossil fuels	Supports[2] Supports full implementation of the Build Public Renewables Act and defending the state's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) emissions targets.
Raise the minimum wage	Supports[2] Supports a $30-per-hour New York State minimum wage.
Universal, publicly funded child care	Supports[2] Backs the Universal Child Care Act (A5899) and says she will push to extend free childcare to infants as young as six weeks old.

Research notes & limits

Kattan is unopposed on the Nov 3, 2026 general-election ballot. She has not held elected office, so there is no official voting or bill-sponsorship record; positions and priorities are drawn from her campaign platform page, which cites specific bill numbers for the legislation she says she will support. She has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.

Sources · 7

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

1.New York State Assembly District 37 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
2.Samantha for Queens - About / Our Platform · Samantha Kattan for Assembly Candidate's own words
3.New York State Assembly District 37 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
4.Samantha for Queens - About / Our Platform · Samantha Kattan for Assembly Candidate's own words
5.DSA member Samantha Kattan hopes to succeed Claire Valdez in the Assembly - City & State · City & State · 2026-10-21 News report
6.Housing Advocate Samantha Kattan Enters District 37 Contest · Queens Ledger · 2026-02-18 News report
7.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference