NY State Assembly · District 57

Brooklyn: Crown Heights and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, and parts of Flatbush

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Phara Souffrant Forrest, 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 Phara Souffrant Forrest defeated Samantha Johnson in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary, 78.5% to 20.7%. The Republican primary was canceled and Yolanda Allison advanced without appearing on the ballot (a second Republican candidate, Victor Best, is listed by Ballotpedia as withdrawn or disqualified). The Working Families Party primary was also canceled, with Souffrant Forrest advancing on that line. Both Souffrant Forrest and Allison are on the November 3 general-election ballot.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Phara Souffrant ForrestDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNY State Assembly Member, District 57 (since 2021)Full profile →Yolanda AllisonRFull 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.

Stricter gun laws

Phara Souffrant Forrest
Recorded votes[17]
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.
Yolanda Allison
—

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

Phara Souffrant Forrest
Opposes[11]
Her campaign website says she is running for re-election to abolish ICE in New York.
Yolanda Allison
—

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

Phara Souffrant Forrest
Supports[2]
In a 2020 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey she said she would fight for universal rent control.
Yolanda Allison
—

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

Phara Souffrant Forrest
Recorded votes[18]
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.
Yolanda Allison
—

Expand public health coverage

Phara Souffrant Forrest
Supports[2]
In a 2020 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey she said she will work to pass the New York Health Act to establish free, universal single-payer healthcare in the state.
Yolanda Allison
—

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

Phara Souffrant Forrest
Supports[2]
In a 2020 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey she supported a Green New Deal for New York, including a transition to 100% clean renewable energy by 2030 and an end to new fossil-fuel infrastructure.
Yolanda Allison
—

Keep congestion pricing in Manhattan

Phara Souffrant Forrest
Supports[11]
Her campaign website says she fought to win congestion pricing in Manhattan and credits it with raising revenue for public transit.
Yolanda Allison
—

Universal, publicly funded child care

Phara Souffrant Forrest
Supports[11]
Her campaign website says she is running for re-election to win universal healthcare and childcare in New York.
Yolanda Allison
—

ISSUE	Phara Souffrant Forrest DWFP	Yolanda Allison R
Stricter gun laws	Recorded votes[17] 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.	—
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations	Opposes[11] Her campaign website says she is running for re-election to abolish ICE in New York.	—
Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections	Supports[2] In a 2020 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey she said she would fight for universal rent control.	—
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations	Recorded votes[18] 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.	—
Expand public health coverage	Supports[2] In a 2020 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey she said she will work to pass the New York Health Act to establish free, universal single-payer healthcare in the state.	—
Faster transition away from fossil fuels	Supports[2] In a 2020 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey she supported a Green New Deal for New York, including a transition to 100% clean renewable energy by 2030 and an end to new fossil-fuel infrastructure.	—
Keep congestion pricing in Manhattan	Supports[11] Her campaign website says she fought to win congestion pricing in Manhattan and credits it with raising revenue for public transit.	—
Universal, publicly funded child care	Supports[11] Her campaign website says she is running for re-election to win universal healthcare and childcare in New York.	—

Research notes & limits

Souffrant Forrest's stated priorities are drawn mainly from her 2020 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (her most recent completed survey; she has not completed the 2022, 2024, or 2026 surveys), supplemented with her current 2025-2026 sponsored-legislation record. No 2026 campaign statements were found beyond that record. Yolanda Allison has no campaign website, no completed Candidate Connection survey, and no other public statements or biographical information available; her entry is limited to what Ballotpedia's ballot listing confirms. Souffrant Forrest's biography draws on her official Assembly biography and Ballotpedia; no independent news profile was used.

Sources · 22

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

1.New York State Assembly District 57 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
2.Phara Souffrant Forrest · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
3.Bill A04715 - Nurse loan repayment program · New York State Assembly Official record
4.Phara Souffrant Forrest - Committee Membership · New York State Assembly Official record
5.Bill A03251 - Cecilia's Act for Rights in the Sex Trades · New York State Assembly Official record
6.Bill A00890 - New Deal for SUNY: free tuition act · New York State Assembly Official record
7.Bill A08953 - Fair Share Act · New York State Assembly Official record
8.Bill A08855 - Detention support program · New York State Assembly Official record
9.Bill A08861 - Community accompaniment and post-release support program · New York State Assembly Official record
10.Bill A10451 - Bill of rights for the unhoused · New York State Assembly Official record
11.Phara for Assembly · Phara Souffrant Forrest campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
12.Phara Souffrant Forrest · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
13.Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest — Biography (NY State Assembly) · New York State Assembly Official record
14.Phara Souffrant Forrest - Committee Membership · New York State Assembly Official record
15.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
16.New York State Assembly election results 2026 (unofficial election night results) · NYC Board of Elections · 2026-11-03 Official record
17.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record
18.Assembly floor vote: S2509 — 2021–22 budget revenue bill · New York State Assembly · 2021-04-07 Official record
19.New York State Assembly District 57 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
20.Yolanda Allison · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
21.NY State Assembly · District 57 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
22.NY State Assembly · District 57 results 2026 · NYC Board of Elections (unofficial election night results) Official record