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NY State Assembly · District 71

Upper Manhattan, including Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Alfred Taylor, projected winner

Unopposed on the ballot, according to the sources below.

As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. Wikipedia ↗

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

  • Incumbent Alfred "Al" Taylor (D, WFP) is unopposed on the November ballot. He defeated Julien Segura and Rolando Gomez in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary, 54.7% to 34.1% to 10.6%. The Republican and Working Families Party primaries scheduled for that date were canceled.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 1 candidate

Alfred TaylorDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNY State Assembly Member, District 71 (since 2017)Full 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

  • Alfred Taylor
    Recorded votes[14]

    Voted no 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.

Stricter gun laws

  • Alfred Taylor
    Recorded votes[12][13]

    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.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Alfred Taylor
    Recorded votes[15]

    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.

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Alfred Taylor
    Recorded votes[10]

    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.

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Alfred Taylor
    Recorded votes[16]

    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.

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Alfred Taylor
    Recorded votes[11]

    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.

Sources · 16

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

  1. 1.New York State Assembly District 71 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Alfred Taylor (New York) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Assemblymember Al Taylor - Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  4. 4.Assemblymember Taylor: New Laws Will Help Combat Gun Violence, Keep New Yorkers Safe · New York State Assembly · 2021-10-29 Official record
  5. 5.Alfred Taylor (New York) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  6. 6.Assemblymember Al Taylor - Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  7. 7.Assemblymember Al Taylor - Committee Membership · New York State Assembly · 2026-10-21 Official record
  8. 8.Pastor & politician: In Capitol and pulpit, Al Taylor takes two paths to one mission (Anabaptist World, Oct. 28, 2020) · Anabaptist World · 2020-10-28 News report
  9. 9.New York State Assembly election results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  10. 10.Assembly floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-14 Official record
  11. 11.Assembly floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-20 Official record
  12. 12.Assembly floor vote: S2451 — Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-29 Official record
  13. 13.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record
  14. 14.Assembly floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-22 Official record
  15. 15.Assembly floor vote: A2176 — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Assembly · 2020-07-20 Official record
  16. 16.Assembly floor vote: S2509 — 2021–22 budget revenue bill · New York State Assembly · 2021-04-07 Official record