NY State Assembly · District 85
South and southeastern Bronx, including Hunts Point, Longwood, Soundview, Clason Point and Harding Park.
General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED
Emerita Torres, 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
- Uncontested race. Incumbent Emerita Torres, first elected in 2024, is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; no Republican or Conservative Party candidate qualified for the general election.[1]
On the November 3 ballot · 1 candidate
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.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
- Emerita TorresOpposes[3]
Describes herself as an outspoken advocate for immigrant New Yorkers and says she co-sponsored the New York for All Act, which would limit state and local involvement in federal immigration enforcement.
Universal, publicly funded child care
- Emerita TorresSupports[3]
Says she led the fight for universal childcare in the state legislature, calling it essential infrastructure for working families and economic stability.
Research notes & limits
This race is uncontested: Torres is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. She has not completed a 2026 Ballotpedia survey; her record here comes from her own campaign's first-year accomplishments page rather than individual official bill or vote records.
Sources · 9
Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.
- 1.New York State Assembly District 85 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Emerita Torres for NY - Democrat for State Assembly · Emerita Torres for Assembly Candidate's own words
- 3.Accomplishments · Emerita Torres for Assembly Candidate's own words
- 4.Emerita Torres · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 5.Emérita Torres - Assembly District 85 · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
- 6.Emérita Torres - Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-10-21 Official record
- 7.Meet Emerita · Emerita Torres for NY · 2026-10-21 Candidate's own words
- 8.Vote 2024: Democrat Emerita Torres wins Assembly District 85 seat · News 12 · 2026-10-21 News report
- 9.New York State Assembly election results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference