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NY State Assembly · District 39

Corona, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and parts of Middle Village and Rego Park, Queens.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Catalina Cruz, projected winner

As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. Wikipedia ↗NYC Board of Elections (unofficial election night results) ↗

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

  • Incumbent Catalina Cruz defeated Yonel Letellier Sosa 90.9%-8.1% in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary. Letellier Sosa's attempt to also appear in November on the Affordable & Safe Party line was withdrawn or disqualified, so he is not on the general-election ballot. Ramses Frias advanced from the Republican primary without opposition; a separate attempt to also place Frias on the Conservative Party line was withdrawn or disqualified, so he appears only on the Republican and 4 Our Immigrants Party lines.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Catalina CruzDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNY State Assembly Member, District 39 (since 2019)Full profile →Ramses FriasR4 Our Immigrants 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

  • Catalina Cruz
    Recorded votes[22]

    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.

  • Ramses Frias
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Catalina Cruz
    Recorded votes[20][21]

    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.

  • Ramses Frias
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Catalina Cruz
    Recorded votes[23]

    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.

  • Ramses Frias
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Catalina Cruz
    Recorded votes[18]

    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.

  • Ramses Frias
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Catalina Cruz
    Recorded votes[24]

    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.

  • Ramses Frias
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Catalina Cruz
    Supports[10]

    Cosponsored A1466, the New York Health Act (2025–26 session), which would create a universal single-payer health plan (New York Health) for state residents.

  • Ramses Frias
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Catalina Cruz
    Recorded votes[19]

    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.

  • Ramses Frias
    —

Research notes & limits

Cruz's record draws on her official NY Assembly biography, committee page, sponsored-bill listing and individual bill status pages, plus the repo's assembly-ny.json roll-call snapshot. Frias has no legislative record; his entry reflects his campaign website and media coverage. Yonel Letellier Sosa lost the June 2026 Democratic primary and, per Ballotpedia, his attempt to appear on the Affordable & Safe Party line was withdrawn or disqualified, so he is not on the November ballot and has no entry here. Frias's education and prior work history are not documented in any source reviewed, so his biography relies on his campaign site and a Politics NY profile.

Sources · 32

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

  1. 1.New York State Assembly District 39 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Catalina Cruz - Biography · New York State Assembly Official record
  3. 3.A00270 - Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly Official record
  4. 4.A10021 - Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly Official record
  5. 5.A00176 - Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly Official record
  6. 6.A00352 - Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly Official record
  7. 7.Catalina Cruz - Committee Membership · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  8. 8.A08516 - Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly Official record
  9. 9.Ramses Frias for NYC - Home · Ramses Frias for NYC Candidate's own words
  10. 10.A01466 (New York Health Act) - Summary · New York State Assembly · 2026-10-03 Official record
  11. 11.Queens Lawmaker Condemns Rising Gun Violence in Borough and Throughout New York City · New York State Assembly · 2026-10-03 Official record
  12. 12.Catalina Cruz - Committee Membership · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  13. 13.Catalina Cruz - Biography · New York State Assembly Official record
  14. 14.Catalina Cruz · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  15. 15.Catalina Cruz · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  16. 16.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  17. 17.New York State Assembly election results 2026 (unofficial election night results) · NYC Board of Elections · 2026-11-03 Official record
  18. 18.Assembly floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-14 Official record
  19. 19.Assembly floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-20 Official record
  20. 20.Assembly floor vote: S2451 — Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-29 Official record
  21. 21.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record
  22. 22.Assembly floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-22 Official record
  23. 23.Assembly floor vote: A2176 — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Assembly · 2020-07-20 Official record
  24. 24.Assembly floor vote: S2509 — 2021–22 budget revenue bill · New York State Assembly · 2021-04-07 Official record
  25. 25.Ramses Frias for NYC - Home · Ramses Frias for NYC Candidate's own words
  26. 26.Ramses Frias · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  27. 27.Ramses Frias (R) · Politics NY Reference
  28. 28.In the Media · Ramses Frias for NYC Candidate's own words
  29. 29.Shekar Krishnan faces Democratic, Republican challengers in District 25 City Council race · QNS · 2026-10-21 News report
  30. 30.Ramses S. Frias · Queens County Republican Party Candidate's own words
  31. 31.NY State Assembly · District 39 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  32. 32.NY State Assembly · District 39 results 2026 · NYC Board of Elections (unofficial election night results) Official record