DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Chantel Jackson

New York State Assemblymember, District 79 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Assemblymember, District 79Born 1983

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 2; 127 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 0.1%; Chamber median 2.5%
With party: 100%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +90.1; 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 Legislative Task Force · chair
Legislative Women's Caucus · chair
Banks
Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus
Cities
Education
Housing
Mental Health
Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force
Small Business

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 127 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

A 329 Relates to setting integrated behavioral health services
Became law Jun 2026

A 4159 Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to certain peer support advocates based on such…
Became law Oct 2025

A 8388 Authorizes full-time college students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district…
Passed Senate Jun 2026

A 4677 Requires insurance coverage for lactation consultant services
Passed Senate Mar 2026

A 4591 Relates to hospital care for mastectomy, lumpectomy, and lymph node dissection patients
Passed Senate Mar 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Jackson sits in the New York State Assembly

Jackson is closer to the center than 47% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Amy Paulin, Steve Otis, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

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

With Jackson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%

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: Jackson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

Date	Bill	Jackson	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 Jackson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

202020212022202320242025202620272028New York State Assembly, District 79

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 Assembly District 79	Won	D+90.1	D+53.9	+36.2
2024	New York State Assembly, District 79	Won	D+63.6	—	—
2022	New York State Assembly, District 79	Won	D+74.2	—	—
2020	New York State Assembly, District 79	Won	D+81.7	—	—