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NY State Assembly · District 82

The Bronx: Co-op City, Country Club, City Island, Pelham Bay, Schuylerville, Throggs Neck, Edgewater Park, Silver Beach, Locust Point, and Westchester Square

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Michael Benedetto, 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 Michael Benedetto (D) defeated Jake Kuhl and Felix Omozusi 62.3% to 24.9% to 12.2% in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Michael BenedettoDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERMember, NY State Assembly, District 82 (since 2005)Full profile →Irene GuanillRCVote Affordable PartyFull 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

  • Michael Benedetto
    Recorded votes[22]

    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.

  • Irene Guanill
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Michael Benedetto
    Recorded votes[20][21]

    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.

  • Irene Guanill
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Michael Benedetto
    Recorded votes[23]

    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.

  • Irene Guanill
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Michael Benedetto
    Recorded votes[18]

    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.

  • Irene Guanill
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Michael Benedetto
    Recorded votes[24]

    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.

  • Irene Guanill
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Michael Benedetto
    Recorded votes[19]

    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.

  • Irene Guanill
    —

Increase police funding and staffing

  • Michael Benedetto
    —
  • Irene Guanill
    In their own words[12]
    “We will work with our police to ensure they have the proper tools, training, and support needed to keep The Bronx Assembly 82nd District safe.”

    On her campaign website platform page

Research notes & limits

Benedetto has not completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey, but his 2022 survey responses (still the most recent he has given) include direct, on-the-record stances on gun laws and climate policy, cited above; several 2022 constituent-funding press releases remain the most recent official record items found for him on nyassembly.gov (searches for 2025-2026 press releases and current sponsored-bill lists did not surface additional citable material; his Ballotpedia sponsored-legislation table is rendered by a third-party widget not accessible to this research process). Guanill completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey and has a detailed campaign platform; she stated general priorities on affordability, safety, and homeownership but did not take a clear stance matching most of this guide's fixed issue list beyond policing, so only one Position entry is included for her.

Sources · 29

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

  1. 1.New York State Assembly District 82 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Assembly Member Benedetto, NYC Department of Sanitation, and Pelham Bay Community Leaders announce $250,000 for Anti-Dumping Cameras · New York State Assembly · 2022-06-24 Official record
  3. 3.Assembly Member Benedetto Delivers $75,000 to Enhance Rivers Run Community Garden in Co-op City · New York State Assembly · 2022-06-18 Official record
  4. 4.Assembly Member Benedetto and the Edgewater Park Volunteer Fire Department Announce Funding for New Fire Truck · New York State Assembly · 2022-05-15 Official record
  5. 5.Assembly Member Benedetto and the Throggs Neck Business Improvement District Announce Funding for Security Cameras · New York State Assembly · 2022-05-06 Official record
  6. 6.Assembly Members Benedetto and Fernandez Unveil New Legislation Aimed to Rein in Rodman's Neck Operations · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-30 Official record
  7. 7.Assembly Member Benedetto Awards Save the Sound $400,000 for Hutchinson River Watershed Planning · New York State Assembly · 2022-06-27 Official record
  8. 8.Assembly Member Benedetto Announces $800k in Funding for NYPD to Acquire a Specialized Tow Truck · New York State Assembly · 2022-06-26 Official record
  9. 9.Committees · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  10. 10.Irene Guanill - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Michael Benedetto — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2022 Candidate's own words
  12. 12.My Platform · Friends of Irene Guanill (campaign website) · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  13. 13.Assemblyman Michael Benedetto — Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  14. 14.Committees · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
  15. 15.Michael Benedetto — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2022 Candidate's own words
  16. 16.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  17. 17.New York State Assembly election results 2026 (unofficial election night results) · NYC Board of Elections · 2026-11-03 Official record
  18. 18.Assembly floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-14 Official record
  19. 19.Assembly floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-20 Official record
  20. 20.Assembly floor vote: S2451 — Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-29 Official record
  21. 21.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record
  22. 22.Assembly floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-22 Official record
  23. 23.Assembly floor vote: A2176 — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Assembly · 2020-07-20 Official record
  24. 24.Assembly floor vote: S2509 — 2021–22 budget revenue bill · New York State Assembly · 2021-04-07 Official record
  25. 25.Irene Guanill - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  26. 26.Friends of Irene Guanill — campaign website · Friends of Irene Guanill · 2026 Candidate's own words
  27. 27.About Irene · Friends of Irene Guanill (campaign website) · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
  28. 28.NY State Assembly · District 82 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  29. 29.NY State Assembly · District 82 results 2026 · NYC Board of Elections (unofficial election night results) Official record