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NY State Assembly · District 52

Downtown Brooklyn, including Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens and Fort Greene.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Jo Anne Simon, 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 Jo Anne Simon (D/WFP), first elected in 2014, defeated Lydia Green 71.1%–28.4% in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary. She faces Brett Wynkoop (R/C), a perennial candidate who has run against her in 2022 and 2024 and previously ran for New York City Council, in the general election.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Jo Anne SimonDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNY State Assembly Member, District 52 (since 2015)Full profile →Brett WynkoopRCFull 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

  • Jo Anne Simon
    Recorded votes[27]

    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.

  • Brett Wynkoop
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Jo Anne Simon
    Recorded votes[25][26]

    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.

  • Brett Wynkoop
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Jo Anne Simon
    Recorded votes[28]

    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.

  • Brett Wynkoop
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Jo Anne Simon
    Recorded votes[23]

    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.

  • Brett Wynkoop
    —

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Jo Anne Simon
    —
  • Brett Wynkoop
    Opposes[11]

    In a 2025 City Council campaign pledge posted on his website, he committed to sponsor legislation to stop the 'City of Yes' zoning plan, saying it threatens to override local zoning laws.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Jo Anne Simon
    Recorded votes[29]

    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.

  • Brett Wynkoop
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Jo Anne Simon
    Recorded votes[24]

    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.

  • Brett Wynkoop
    Opposes[10]

    His campaign energy page describes wind and solar as supplements to baseload power rather than replacements and criticizes subsidies and mandates for renewables, calling instead for an all-of-the-above approach that includes natural gas and nuclear.

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Jo Anne Simon
    —
  • Brett Wynkoop
    Supports[12]

    In his 2025 City Council campaign page on police policy, he says he would introduce bills to raise starting police pay and increase the size of the police force.

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Jo Anne Simon
    —
  • Brett Wynkoop
    Supports[11]

    In a 2025 City Council campaign pledge posted on his website, he committed to sponsor legislation to expand private and charter schools and create a school voucher program.

Keep congestion pricing in Manhattan

  • Jo Anne Simon
    Supports[14]

    In a June 7, 2024 statement she opposed delaying congestion pricing, saying she had advocated for it for almost 20 years and co-sponsored the state's congestion pricing bill.

  • Brett Wynkoop
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Jo Anne Simon
    Supports[15]

    Her 2026 campaign website says she is passing bills to deliver universal child care.

  • Brett Wynkoop
    —

Research notes & limits

Jo Anne Simon has no completed Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey and no located 2026 campaign website with issue statements; her positions and priorities here are drawn from official nyassembly.gov press releases and statements, and her record reflects her official biography, committee roles and sponsored legislation. Brett Wynkoop, a repeat candidate for this seat and for City Council, has no located campaign materials, survey response or news coverage; his entry reflects only Ballotpedia's race and candidate pages and a Branch candidate profile from his 2025 City Council run, so his career and education details are limited to what that profile states.

Sources · 34

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

  1. 1.New York State Assembly District 52 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon - Committee Membership · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  3. 3.Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon - Legislation · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  4. 4.Elected Officials, Tenants & Advocates Rallied Against Housing Violations & Dire Living Conditions at Rent-Stabilized Brooklyn Buildings · New York State Assembly · 2026-07-15 Official record
  5. 5.Assemblymember Simon's Statement Against Efforts to Rollback of the CLCPA · New York State Assembly · 2026-03-06 Official record
  6. 6.Assemblymember Simon Condemns PSC Vote in Support of the NESE Pipeline · New York State Assembly · 2025-09-24 Official record
  7. 7.Sponsors of NY HEAT Introduce Customer Savings and Reliability Act · New York State Assembly · 2025-06-10 Official record
  8. 8.Assemblymember Simon and Senator Brouk on the Shooting of Jabez Chakroborty · New York State Assembly · 2026-02-27 Official record
  9. 9.NYS Senator Gustavo Rivera and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon on Governor Hochul's Veto of Their LICH Healthcare Act · New York State Assembly · 2025-12-16 Official record
  10. 10.Sane, Affordable, and Reliable Energy for District 52 Families · Brett Wynkoop campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Common Sense Contract With NYC (City Council District 39 pledge, 2025) · Brett Wynkoop campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  12. 12.Police Policy (City Council District 39, 2025) · Brett Wynkoop campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  13. 13.Issues · Jo Anne for Assembly 2026 campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  14. 14.Statement from Assemblymember Simon on Governor's Decision to Indefinitely Delay Congestion Pricing (June 7, 2024) · NY State Assembly · 2026-10-03 Official record
  15. 15.Re-Elect Jo Anne Simon to the NY State Assembly · Jo Anne for Assembly 2026 campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  16. 16.Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon - Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  17. 17.Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon - Committee Membership · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  18. 18.Jo Anne Simon · Ballotpedia Reference
  19. 19.52nd Assembly District (Brooklyn Heights) · Brooklyn Paper News report
  20. 20.New York State Assembly District 52 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  21. 21.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  22. 22.New York State Assembly election results 2026 (unofficial election night results) · NYC Board of Elections · 2026-11-03 Official record
  23. 23.Assembly floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-14 Official record
  24. 24.Assembly floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-20 Official record
  25. 25.Assembly floor vote: S2451 — Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-29 Official record
  26. 26.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record
  27. 27.Assembly floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-22 Official record
  28. 28.Assembly floor vote: A2176 — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Assembly · 2020-07-20 Official record
  29. 29.Assembly floor vote: S2509 — 2021–22 budget revenue bill · New York State Assembly · 2021-04-07 Official record
  30. 30.New York State Assembly District 52 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  31. 31.Brett Wynkoop · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  32. 32.Meet Brett Wynkoop · Brett Wynkoop for Brooklyn · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
  33. 33.NY State Assembly · District 52 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  34. 34.NY State Assembly · District 52 results 2026 · NYC Board of Elections (unofficial election night results) Official record