Emerita Torres
New York State Assemblymember, District 85 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 1
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.4%
- Chamber median 2.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +99.0
- 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.
- Aging
- Banks
- Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus
- Consumer Affairs and Protection
- Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry
- Education
- Food, Farm and Nutrition Policy Task Force
- Housing
- Legislative Women's Caucus
- Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Feb 2025
Passed Senate Jun 2026
Passed Senate May 2026
Passed House May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Torres sits in the New York State Assembly
Torres is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: George Alvarez, Amanda Septimo, Maritza Davila
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Torres’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: Torres’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Torres | 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… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 83–61 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Torres was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
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 85 | Won | D+99.0 | D+51.4 | +47.6 |
| 2024 | New York State Assembly, District 85 | Won | D+60.6 | D+51.4 | +9.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $98.2K
- Spent
- $94K
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Emerita Torres For Ny State | Active |
| Emerita Torres for Assembly State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Seats Torres has held
- New York State Assembly, District 85 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Torres has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 election, won
- Kelly Atkinson (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Torres
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4af19dc2-41c7-4b7e-b271-b23e20e1ccb1
- Wikidata Q131438192
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET