New York Assembly District 37

Queens County. Population 140,515 (2020). Partisan lean D+26.

Open seatUncontested

2026 candidates

Current assembly member: Claire Valdez (D). The incumbent is not on the ballot.

Provisional candidate list. It will be replaced by the New York State Board of Elections certified ballot, including all minor-party lines.

New York uses fusion voting: a candidate can appear on several party lines, and votes on every line count toward their total.

Campaign finance

Samantha Kattan

Raised (2026 cycle)
Not yet imported
Spent
—
Cash on hand
Not reported
Public matching funds
$4,356

Source: NYS Public Campaign Finance Board, public funds payments. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:29 PM ET.

Past results in this district

Legislative results are as reported for this district. Statewide races are estimated for the current district lines.

2024 State Assembly

Nov 5, 2024 · 34,826 votes

CandidateVotesShare
Claire Valdez(D)winner
By party line
  • Democratic: 26,527
  • Working Families: 7,766
34,29398.5%
Write-ins
5331.5%
District margin
—
All contested seats
D+13.7

Source: NYC Board of Elections, election results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 8:11 PM ET.

2024 President

Nov 5, 2024 · 46,514 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kamala D. Harris(D)winner
30,35265.3%
Donald J. Trump(R)
14,81831.9%
Other candidates
1,3442.9%
District margin
D+34.4
Statewide
D+12.7
Relative to state
D+21.7

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: The New York Times, 2024 Precinct-Level Election Results. Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:21 PM ET.

2020 President

Nov 3, 2020 · 48,461 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Joseph R. Biden(D)winner
35,24972.7%
Donald J. Trump(R)
12,50025.8%
Howie Hawkins(G)
2480.5%
Jo Jorgensen(L)
2200.5%
Write-ins
1930.4%
Brock Pierce(I)
510.1%
District margin
D+47.6
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+24.2

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 7:50 PM ET.

2018 U.S. Senate

Nov 6, 2018 · 31,045 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D)winner
25,81383.1%
Chele Chiavacci Farley(R)
5,18516.7%
Write-ins
470.2%
District margin
D+66.5
Statewide
D+34.0
Relative to state
D+32.6

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Governor

Nov 6, 2018 · 31,266 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Andrew M. Cuomo(D)winner
24,25277.6%
Marcus J. Molinaro(R)
5,25816.8%
Howie Hawkins(G)
1,0823.5%
Larry Sharpe(L)
3241.0%
Stephanie A. Miner(SAM)
2470.8%
Write-ins
1040.3%
District margin
D+64.4
Statewide
D+24.4
Relative to state
D+39.9

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Comptroller

Nov 6, 2018 · 30,894 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Thomas P. DiNapoli(D)winner
24,69979.9%
Jonathan Trichter(R)
5,15616.7%
Mark Dunlea(G)
8372.7%
Cruger Gallaudet(L)
1870.6%
Write-ins
160.1%
District margin
D+65.5
Statewide
D+36.3
Relative to state
D+29.2

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2018 Attorney General

Nov 6, 2018 · 30,743 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Letitia James(D)winner
24,61280.1%
Keith Wofford(R)
5,18116.9%
Michael Sussman(G)
5381.7%
Christopher Garvey(L)
2310.8%
Other candidate (O)
1400.5%
Write-ins
400.1%
District margin
D+65.2
Statewide
D+27.9
Relative to state
D+37.3

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:15 PM ET.

2016 U.S. Senate

Nov 8, 2016 · 38,257 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Charles E. Schumer(D)winner
30,90780.8%
Wendy Long(R)
5,94515.5%
Robin Laverne Wilson(G)
1,1142.9%
Alex Merced(L)
2720.7%
Write-ins
180.0%
District margin
D+67.7
Statewide
D+44.4
Relative to state
D+23.3

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.

2016 President

Nov 8, 2016 · 39,961 votes (estimated for current lines)

CandidateVotesShare
Hillary Clinton(D)winner
29,91574.9%
Donald J. Trump(R)
8,49221.3%
Jill Stein(G)
7641.9%
Gary Johnson(L)
5611.4%
Write-ins
2290.6%
District margin
D+55.8
Statewide
D+23.5
Relative to state
D+32.2

Precinct results re-aggregated to current district lines using 2020 census block populations. Source: Voting and Election Science Team, precinct-level results (Harvard Dataverse, CC BY 4.0). Updated Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 PM ET.

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