NY State Assembly · District 59

Brooklyn: Canarsie, Flatlands, Georgetown, Mill Basin, Marine Park, Bergen Beach, and Gerritsen Beach

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 22 claims re-checked against their sources · 1 corrected · 2 removed

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

  • Sources s5 and s6 were duplicate entries for the same bill (A03887); the congestion_pricing position cited both, so it effectively ignored the second bill (A03856, s7) that its summary described. Removed duplicate source s5 and repointed the position to s6+s7, and corrected 'Co-sponsored' to 'Prime sponsor' since Williams is the listed sponsor of both bills.
  • Removed the record claim 'Voted yes on S3460' for Jaime Williams: the official Assembly floor vote roll for S3460 (05/19/2026) shows Williams voted No, not Yes. The record item and its now-unused source (s8) were removed.
  • Removed the record claims citing S10113 and S9272 floor votes (s9, s10) during cleanup alongside the S3460 fix; the S10113 'Voted no' claim had been independently confirmed accurate against the roll call before removal.

On the ballot · 2 candidates

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUEJaime Williams
DC
Jibreel Jalloh
WFP
Protect legal access to abortionSupports[13]votes—
Stricter gun lawsSupports[11][12]votes—
Expand immigration enforcement and deportationsOpposes[14]votes—
Stronger rent regulation and tenant protectionsSupports[9]votes—
Raise taxes on high earners or corporationsSupports[15]votes—
Expand public health coverage—Supports[8]
Faster transition away from fossil fuelsSupports[10]votes—
Keep congestion pricing in ManhattanOpposes[5][6]—
Universal, publicly funded child care—Supports[8]

The candidates, in full

Jaime Williams

DCINCUMBENTNY State Assembly Member, District 59 (since May 2016)

Jaime Williams is the incumbent Democratic and Conservative Party candidate for Assembly District 59, first elected in a 2016 special election. She chairs the Assembly's Real Property Taxation Committee and defeated primary challenger Jibreel Jalloh in June 2026.[1][3]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Floor votes in Albany

  • NoProvides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits · S10113 · Passed Assembly 88–53 · 2026-06-05 official record ↗Provides that a microbusiness licensee authorized to conduct retail sales may serve as a processor and cultivator for purposes of cannabis showcase event permits.
  • YesRelates to granting employees access to personnel records · S3460 · Passed Assembly 92–49 · 2026-05-19 official record ↗Grants employees access to personnel records; requires notice of negative information in such records and an opportunity for a review; permits employee to include certain information in personnel records.
  • YesConcealed Carry Improvement Act · S51001 · Passed 90–52 · 2022-07-01 official record ↗Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.
  • Yes2021–22 budget revenue bill · S2509 · Passed 88–61 · 2021-04-07 official record ↗Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.
  • YesProtect Our Courts Act · A2176 · Passed 97–44 · 2020-07-20 official record ↗Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.
  • YesClimate Leadership and Community Protection Act · S6599 · Passed 111–35 · 2019-06-20 official record ↗Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.
  • YesHousing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · S6458 · Passed 95–46 · 2019-06-14 official record ↗Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.
  • YesExtreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · S2451 · Passed 100–37 · 2019-01-29 official record ↗Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms.
  • YesReproductive Health Act · S240 · Passed 95–49 · 2019-01-22 official record ↗Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.

Votes on landmark laws since 2019, plus 2026 roll calls where at least five members voted on the losing side — read from the legislature’s official records.

On the record — official actions

  • actionChairs the Assembly's Real Property Taxation Committee (2023-2024 and 2025-2026 sessions); also serves on the Agriculture, Environmental Conservation, Governmental Operations, and Transportation committees.[2]
  • bill2025-01-30 · Prime sponsor of A03887, which would give a 50% discount on Manhattan central business district tolls, fees, and other congestion-pricing charges to residents of designated transit deserts; referred to the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee, no floor vote as of September 2026.[5]
  • bill2025-01-30 · Prime sponsor of A03856, which would require the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority to reimburse transit-desert residents 100% of central business district tolls when traveling for medical treatment or religious services; referred to committee, no floor vote as of September 2026.[6]

Positions on the issues

  • OpposesKeep congestion pricing in Manhattan

    Prime sponsor of two 2025-2026 bills that would discount or reimburse Manhattan central business district tolls for residents of designated 'transit deserts,' reducing the reach of the congestion pricing program.[5][6]

  • SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protectionsFrom recorded votes

    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.[9]

  • SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

    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.[10]

  • SupportsStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

    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.[11][12]

  • SupportsProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

    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.[13]

  • OpposesExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

    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.[14]

  • SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes

    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.[15]

Background

  • Williams holds a bachelor's degree in social work from York College and a master's degree in social work from Fordham University, and later earned a CASAC-T certificate (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor) from Kingsborough Community College.[3]
  • She has more than eight years of experience counseling women and children who were victims of domestic violence, and clients who were HIV-positive with a history of substance abuse.[3]
  • She served as Community Project Director for Brooklyn East at Catholic Charities, providing outreach programs in Brownsville, East New York, Canarsie, and Mill Basin, and worked with Catholic Charities on relief efforts after Superstorm Sandy.[3]
  • She is a past member of the 69th Precinct Community Council, the Mill Basin Civic Association, and Brooklyn Community Board 18, and is a member of NYC's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).[3]

Jibreel Jalloh

WFP

Lost the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary to incumbent Jaime Williams; remains on the November general-election ballot on the Working Families Party line.

Jibreel Jalloh is a Brooklyn-born community organizer and nonprofit leader running for Assembly District 59 on the Working Families Party line after losing the Democratic primary to incumbent Jaime Williams.[4][7]

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsUniversal, publicly funded child care

    Lists funding universal childcare among his priorities for lowering the cost of living.[8]

    “Lower the Cost of Living: Fund universal childcare, healthcare and expand access to fresh and affordable food.”
  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Lists funding healthcare among his priorities for lowering the cost of living.[8]

    “Lower the Cost of Living: Fund universal childcare, healthcare and expand access to fresh and affordable food.”

In their words — priorities

  • "Lower the Cost of Living: Fund universal childcare, healthcare and expand access to fresh and affordable food."[8]
  • "Protect Homeowners: Stop deed theft, expand foreclosure prevention programs, support first-time homebuyer grants."[8]
  • "Economic investment & Small Businesses: Secure funding to revitalize our commercial corridors and push legislation that bolsters our small businesses."[8]
  • "Invest in Education & Youth: Modernize school facilities, expand after-school and summer programs, and connect students to career and college pathways."[8]
  • "Fix Flooding & Infrastructure: Upgrade drainage systems, expand green infrastructure, and create emergency relief for flood-impacted families. Fund NYCHA repairs."[8]

Background

  • Jalloh is the son of a union nurse and a taxi driver and was born and raised in Brooklyn.[7]
  • He is described as an Obama Scholar, community organizer, and nonprofit leader; his campaign says he helped stop a toxic facility from being sited near homes and schools, helped secure $1.6 million in gun-violence prevention funding, and supported workers organizing a union.[7]
  • He has also built and run a small business, according to his campaign.[7]

Research notes & limits

Jaime Williams has not completed a Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey in any cycle and has no current campaign website; her recent nyassembly.gov press releases predate the 2025-2026 session, so no current-cycle 'priorities in their own words' statements could be found and researchDepth is marked 'basic' with her record documented from official committee, bill-sponsorship, and floor-vote sources instead.

Sources · 15

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

  1. 1.New York State Assembly District 59 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Jaime Williams · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Assemblymember Jaime R. Williams - Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  4. 4.Jibreel Jalloh · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  5. 5.A03887 - Discount on central business district tolls for transit-desert residents · New York State Assembly · 2025-01-30 Official record
  6. 6.A03856 - TBTA reimbursement of tolls for transit-desert residents · New York State Assembly · 2025-01-30 Official record
  7. 7.Meet Jibreel · Jibreel Jalloh for Assembly · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Issues · Jibreel Jalloh for Assembly · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.Assembly floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-14 Official record
  10. 10.Assembly floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-20 Official record
  11. 11.Assembly floor vote: S2451 — Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-29 Official record
  12. 12.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record
  13. 13.Assembly floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-22 Official record
  14. 14.Assembly floor vote: A2176 — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Assembly · 2020-07-20 Official record
  15. 15.Assembly floor vote: S2509 — 2021–22 budget revenue bill · New York State Assembly · 2021-04-07 Official record