DemocratIn office since Nov 2018

Catalina Cruz

New York State Assemblymember, District 39 since 2018. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Assemblymember, District 39Born 1983Lawyer

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 6; 108 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.1%; Chamber median 2.5%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +49.0; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus
Codes
Ethics and Guidance
Health
Insurance
Labor
Legislative Women's Caucus
New Americans Task Force
Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force
Rules
Ways and Means

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 108 sponsored · 6 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

A 6950 Enacts "the construction reporting pay act"
Became law Sep 2026

A 9467 Prohibits unfair residential real estate service agreements
Became law Feb 2026

A 2739 Relates to discharge of a mortgage
Became law Dec 2025

A 203 Requires hospitals to develop a violence prevention program
Became law Dec 2025

A 7928 Relates to the effectiveness of the New York black car operators' injury compensation fund, inc.
Became law Aug 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cruz sits in the New York State Assembly

Cruz is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Jonathan Jacobson, MaryJane Shimsky, Chris Burdick

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET

With Cruz’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the New York State Assembly.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cruz’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Cruz	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Jun 5, 2026	S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 98–34
Jun 4, 2026	A 11561: Enacts into law necessary legislation including extensions and technical corrections	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 100–39
Jun 3, 2026	A 11349: Authorizes the town of Clarkstown to establish community preservation funds and to impose…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 94–46
Jun 3, 2026	A 10391: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 111–29
Mar 31, 2026	S 8812: Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service…	Yes	Yes	No	Passed 83–61

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Cruz was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028New York State Assembly, District 39

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	New York State Assembly, District 39	Won	D+49.0	D+13.5	+35.5
2024	New York State Assembly, District 39	Won	—	D+13.5	—
2022	New York State Assembly, District 39	Won	—	—	—
2020	New York State Assembly, District 39	Won	—	—	—
2018	New York State Assembly, District 39	Won	D+77.1	—	—