NY State Assembly · District 43
Central Brooklyn: Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Flatbush
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED
Brian A. Cunningham, 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 Brian A. Cunningham (D, WFP) defeated Ahron Gluck 80.8%–18.5% in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary. The Working Families Party primary was canceled, with Cunningham advancing unopposed. Ballotpedia's general-election list for this district shows only Cunningham; Republican-primary participant Anna Shpilkovskaya is listed as not making the ballot.[1]
On the November 3 ballot · 1 candidate
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
- Brian A. CunninghamSupports[10]
In an April 2023 statement, welcomed a court ruling upholding patient access to the abortion medication mifepristone and said New York will continue to strengthen patient and physician protections.
Stricter gun laws
- Brian A. CunninghamRecorded votes[18]
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.
Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections
- Brian A. CunninghamSupports[5]
Sponsor of a bill (A2666) requiring all municipal corporations statewide to adopt Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) programs within one year.
Loosen zoning rules to build more housing
- Brian A. CunninghamSupports[4]
Prime sponsor of the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act (A3647-B), which would require towns, villages, and cities to allow denser residential construction on land owned by religious institutions, with at least 20% of units set aside as affordable for most of the state.
Expand public health coverage
- Brian A. CunninghamSupports[9]
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.
Research notes & limits
Cunningham's positions are drawn from his official Assembly bio and bill sponsorships rather than direct campaign statements; he has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey and no campaign-platform website was found. Anna Shpilkovskaya has no campaign website, has not completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, and no news coverage or public statements were found; her record is 'minimal' by necessity. Anna Shpilkovskaya (R/Community First Party) is listed by Ballotpedia under "Did not make the ballot" for the general election and was removed 2026-11-02.
Sources · 18
Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.New York State Assembly District 43 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Brian A. Cunningham · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 3.Assemblymember Brian Cunningham - Biography · New York State Assembly Official record
- 4.Assembly Bill A3647-B · New York State Assembly Official record
- 5.Assembly Bill A2666 · New York State Assembly Official record
- 6.Assembly Bill A2625-A · New York State Assembly Official record
- 7.Assembly Bill A194 · New York State Assembly Official record
- 8.Assemblymember Brian Cunningham - Committee Membership · New York State Assembly Official record
- 9.A01466 (New York Health Act) - Summary · New York State Assembly · 2026-10-03 Official record
- 10.Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision to Reject the Recent Ban on Abortion Medication · New York State Assembly · 2026-10-03 Official record
- 11.New York State Assembly District 43 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 12.Brian A. Cunningham · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 13.Assemblymember Brian Cunningham - Biography · New York State Assembly Official record
- 14.Brian Cunningham wins special election for Central Brooklyn Assembly seat · Brooklyn Paper · 2022-03-23 News report
- 15.Assemblymember Brian Cunningham - Committee Membership · New York State Assembly Official record
- 16.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
- 17.New York State Assembly election results 2026 (unofficial election night results) · NYC Board of Elections · 2026-11-03 Official record
- 18.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record