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NY State Assembly · District 74

Manhattan's East Side, including Stuyvesant Town, Peter Cooper Village, Murray Hill, Kips Bay and Gramercy.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Keith Powers, 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

  • The seat became vacant when Harvey Epstein (D) resigned after winning election to the New York City Council. Keith Powers (D), the term-limited outgoing City Council Majority Leader for the adjoining district, won a February 3, 2026 special election for the seat, defeating Joseph Foley (R, C) 82.5% to 16.5%. Powers is now the Democratic nominee for a full term; Veronica Gonzalez (R, C) is his general-election opponent, having advanced unopposed through the canceled Republican and Conservative Party primaries.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Keith PowersDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNY State Assembly Member, District 74 (since February 2026); previously New York City Council Member, District 4 (2018-2025)Full profile →Veronica GonzalezRCFull 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

  • Keith Powers
    Supports[3]

    In a March 2026 club questionnaire, answered yes when asked whether he supports the unrestricted right to reproductive care and abortion.

  • Veronica Gonzalez
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Keith Powers
    Opposes[3]

    In a March 2026 club questionnaire, said he sponsors the New York for All Act, which limits state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

  • Veronica Gonzalez
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Keith Powers
    Supports[2]

    As a City Council member, passed legislation to prevent housing discrimination and protect renters from overcharges, negotiated a rent reduction for Waterside Plaza senior tenants, and joined Stuyvesant Town/Peter Cooper Village tenants in a successful lawsuit to preserve their buildings' rent stabilization.

  • Veronica Gonzalez
    —

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Keith Powers
    Supports[2]

    Has led efforts to convert underused office buildings to housing, including a rezoning enabling conversions in Midtown South.

  • Veronica Gonzalez
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Keith Powers
    Supports[3]

    In a March 2026 club questionnaire, said he supports a more progressive tax structure in which the wealthiest New Yorkers and large corporations pay more.

  • Veronica Gonzalez
    —

Research notes & limits

Gonzalez's earlier congestion-pricing and police-funding positions were removed because they rested only on Our Town's paraphrase with no direct quote; her campaign website (verogfornyc.godaddysites.com) returned a 404 on Oct. 19, 2026, so its cited priorities could not be re-verified.

Sources · 17

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

  1. 1.New York State Assembly District 74 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Assemblymember Keith Powers - Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  3. 3.Candidate Answers to JOLDC: Keith Powers for NY Assembly District 74 · Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club questionnaire (March 2026) Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Veronica Gonzalez for NY Assembly District 74 · Veronica Gonzalez campaign · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words · link may be broken
  5. 5.Assemblymember Keith Powers - Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  6. 6.Democrats Erik Bottcher and Keith Powers easily win special elections for state Senate, Assembly seats in Manhattan (amNewYork) · amNewYork · 2026-02-04 News report
  7. 7.Keith Powers (politician) — Wikipedia · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  8. 8.Keith Powers (New York) · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  9. 9.Keith Powers secures Democratic nomination for Assembly (City & State) · City & State New York · 2025-12-11 News report
  10. 10.Assemblymember Keith Powers — Committee Membership · New York State Assembly · 2026-10-21 Official record
  11. 11.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  12. 12.New York State Assembly election results 2026 (unofficial election night results) · NYC Board of Elections · 2026-11-03 Official record
  13. 13.New York State Assembly District 74 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  14. 14.Veronica Gonzalez for NY Assembly District 74 · Veronica Gonzalez campaign · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words · link may be broken
  15. 15.Veronica Gonzalez Runs for 74th Assembly District Seat on Republican Line · Our Town · 2026-06-16 News report
  16. 16.NY State Assembly · District 74 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  17. 17.NY State Assembly · District 74 results 2026 · NYC Board of Elections (unofficial election night results) Official record