NY State Assembly · District 79

The Bronx: Concourse Village, Melrose, Morrisania, Claremont, Belmont, and East Tremont

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Chantel Jackson, 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

Both parties' primaries scheduled for June 23, 2026 were canceled. Incumbent Chantel Jackson (D) advanced without appearing on the ballot. Emmanuel Findlay Jr. withdrew from the Republican primary but advanced from the Conservative Party primary without appearing on the ballot, so he appears on the Conservative Party line only.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Chantel JacksonDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERMember, NY State Assembly, District 79 (since January 2021)Full profile →Emmanuel Findlay Jr.CFull 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

Chantel Jackson
Recorded votes[14]
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.
Emmanuel Findlay Jr.
—

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

Chantel Jackson
Supports[5]
In a 2020 candidate survey, said New York had passed progressive tenant protection laws and pledged to work to see them enforced in the Bronx.
Emmanuel Findlay Jr.
—

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

Chantel Jackson
Recorded votes[15]
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.
Emmanuel Findlay Jr.
—

ISSUE	Chantel Jackson D	Emmanuel Findlay Jr. C
Stricter gun laws	Recorded votes[14] 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.	—
Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections	Supports[5] In a 2020 candidate survey, said New York had passed progressive tenant protection laws and pledged to work to see them enforced in the Bronx.	—
Raise taxes on high earners or corporations	Recorded votes[15] 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.	—

Research notes & limits

Jackson has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey; her only completed survey, from 2020, is dated but the tenant-protection and health-coverage statements it contains are consistent with her later record and are cited above. No other source found gives a direct, on-the-record stance matching this guide's other fixed issue keys, so no further Position entries are included; her priorities and record are otherwise documented in depth. Findlay has no campaign website, has not completed Ballotpedia's survey in any cycle, and has no record of prior officeholding, so his entry is marked 'minimal.' No biographical details for Findlay (birthplace, education, occupation) were found in any loaded source.

Sources · 20

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

1.New York State Assembly District 79 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
2.Assemblymember Chantel Jackson — Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
3.Bill A07713 — Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly · 2021-12-29 Official record
4.Keep NYC Black families here & keep funds here · New York Daily News · 2026-03-18 Candidate's own words
5.Chantel Jackson — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2020-05-06 Candidate's own words
6.Bill A02140 — Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly · 2026-05-27 Official record
7.Bronx Conservatives Close Ranks: Party Endorses Its 2026 Slate · Bronx.com · 2026-01-31 News report
8.Assemblymember Chantel Jackson — Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
9.Chantel Jackson — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2020-05-06 Candidate's own words
10.Assemblymember Chantel Jackson — Biography · New York State Assembly Official record
11.Bill A07713 — Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly · 2021-12-29 Official record
12.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
13.New York State Assembly election results 2026 (unofficial election night results) · NYC Board of Elections · 2026-11-03 Official record
14.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record
15.Assembly floor vote: S2509 — 2021–22 budget revenue bill · New York State Assembly · 2021-04-07 Official record
16.Emmanuel Findlay Jr. · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
17.New York State Assembly District 79 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
18.NY State Assembly · District 79 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
19.NY State Assembly · District 79 results 2026 · NYC Board of Elections (unofficial election night results) Official record
20.2025 Election: Zohran Mamdani to become the next NYC mayor as Shirley Aldebol, Justin Sanchez win Bronx City Council races · Bronx Times · 2025-11-05 News report