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2026 New York General Election

2026 New York Primary Election

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Patrick Martinez is from Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of New Mexico. He lives in Woodside, Queens.

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Patrick Martinez is from Elmhurst. He attended Middlebury College and majored in Latin American studies.  

Patrick is a New York State Assembly member. Before joining the Assembly, he spent more than a decade working in the reproductive justice movement at the national level. He is also a former teacher. 

Patrick is a former member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing District 69 from 2013 to 2015. He did not seek re-election in 2014.

Patrick's campaign for State Assembly Member is his first run for public office. 

Supports taxing the rich as part of the Invest In Our New York campaign.

- Supports taxing the rich as part of the Invest In Our New York campaign.

Economy

Considers climate change the biggest long-term threat and advocates for impactful legislation, increased disaster funding, and infrastructure upgrades to improve sewer systems and mitigate flooding.

Advocates for increased disaster funding and infrastructure upgrades to improve sewer systems and mitigate flooding.

- Advocates for increased disaster funding and infrastructure upgrades to improve sewer systems and mitigate flooding.

Energy & the Environment

Believes everyone should have access to healthcare regardless of documentation status and supports passing the New York Health Act to ensure this access.

- Believes everyone should have access to healthcare regardless of documentation status and supports passing the New York Health Act to ensure this access.

Healthcare

Supports New York For All, seeking to ensure state and local resources are not used to collaborate with federal immigration enforcement. 

- Supports New York For All, seeking to ensure state and local resources are not used to collaborate with federal immigration enforcement. 

Voting & Elections

Supports securing release and clemency requests for incarcerated individuals and has conducted visits to prisons and jails across the state.

Said, "I will seek to establish a right to counsel for individuals in immigration proceedings."

- Supports securing release and clemency requests for incarcerated individuals and has conducted visits to prisons and jails across the state. 
- Said, "I will seek to establish a right to counsel for individuals in immigration proceedings."

Public Safety

Prioritizes increasing school aid, especially Foundation Aid, and supports Universal Childcare and strengthening 3K and Pre-K programs to enhance education quality and community well-being.

Supports comprehensive, age-appropriate, and LGBTQ-inclusive sex education for students in grades K–12 to promote consent, healthy relationships, and gender diversity.

- Prioritizes increasing school aid, especially Foundation Aid, and supports Universal Childcare and strengthening 3K and Pre-K programs to enhance education quality and community well-being.
- Supports comprehensive, age-appropriate, and LGBTQ-inclusive sex education for students in grades K–12 to promote consent, healthy relationships, and gender diversity.

Education

Supports fully funding the Housing Access Voucher Program, protecting tenant safeguards, creating a Social Housing Development Authority, expanding rent stabilization, and advancing tenant ownership rights.

Supports passing the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act to give tenants the first opportunity to buy their rental buildings when the owner decides to sell.

- Supports fully funding the Housing Access Voucher Program, protecting tenant safeguards, creating a Social Housing Development Authority, expanding rent stabilization, and advancing tenant ownership rights.
- Supports passing the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act to give tenants the first opportunity to buy their rental buildings when the owner decides to sell.

Housing & Urban Development

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Supports enhancing public safety measures.

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Supports enhancing public safety measures in the community.

Shamsul attended LaGuardia Community College and later graduated from Baruch College.

Shamsul Haque's campaign for Member of the New York State Assembly is his first entry into politics.

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As of June 18, 2026, Shamsul Haque’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to "strengthen language access and culturally competent government services."

- Wants to "strengthen language access and culturally competent government services."

Supports protecting undocumented immigrants who are "working hard, raising a family and contributing to our community..."

- Supports protecting undocumented immigrants who are "working hard, raising a family and contributing to our community..."

Supports passing a rent freeze for rent-stabilized tenants statewide.

Wants to pass a rent freeze for rent-stabilized tenants statewide.

Supports passing the REST Act to declare a statewide housing emergency.

Supports investing in "truly affordable housing" by redefining income requirements to local averages.

Believes in "truly affordable housing" by redefining income requirements to local averages.

Plans to "push for property tax relief for homeowners."

Supports strengthening tenant protections and enforcing housing laws.

- Wants to pass a rent freeze for rent-stabilized tenants statewide.
- Supports passing the REST Act to declare a statewide housing emergency.
- Believes in "truly affordable housing" by redefining income requirements to local averages.
- Supports community land trusts.
- Plans to "push for property tax relief for homeowners."
- Supports strengthening tenant protections and enforcing housing laws.

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Shamsul Haque

Shamsul Haque's campaign for Member of Assembly is his first entry into politics.

Shamsul Haque is from Bangladesh. He has an associate's degree from LaGuardia Community College and a bachelor's degree from Baruch College. He has lived in Woodside, Queens for 35 years.

Shamsul previously worked as a store clerk, busboy, dishwasher, and delivery worker.

Shamsul previously served as a New York City police officer.

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Somnath Ghimire has lived in Woodside since 1996. 

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Somnath Ghimire received his bachelor's degree in communication and media studies from Queens College. 

Somnath is an advocate and community organizer. He has worked with the Nepali American and broader South Asian communities in Queens for over two decades. He previously served as a field supervisor for the 2020 Census. He also participated in human rights missions to 22 countries through the International Institute for Human Rights, Environment and Development (INHURED International). Somnath is currently the president of the Girija Prasad Koirala Foundation America and the Jackson Heights chapter of the Alliance of South Asian American Labor (ASAAL). He has also volunteered on numerous national, state, and local Democratic campaigns, including the presidential campaigns of Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton.

Somnath is the president of the GPK Foundation, a non-profit think tank. He previously worked as an assistant manager at A&P Hospitality, LLC. 

Somnath Ghimire is running for New York State Assembly, District 30.

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Somnath Ghimire's campaign for New York State Assembly, District 30 is his first run for public office. 

Supports increased state-level funding to strengthen local services such as schools, healthcare, sanitation, and community programs.

Supports "increased state-level funding to strengthen local services such as schools, healthcare, sanitation, and community programs."

- Supports "increased state-level funding to strengthen local services such as schools, healthcare, sanitation, and community programs."

As of June 18, 2026, Somnath Ghimire’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports enhancing public safety by installing modern surveillance systems and improving lighting.

- Supports enhancing public safety by installing modern surveillance systems and improving lighting.

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Supports protecting the rights of taxi drivers, vendors, and laborers.

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- Assembly members draft laws, approve budgets, oversee the state executive branch, and engage in debates and votes on proposed legislation.  
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your assembly member can serve on committees, where many bills may be delayed before reaching a vote.  
- Assembly members are elected for a two-year term with no term limits.  
- Their annual salary is $142,000.  

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