Emily Gallagher
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2020

Emily Gallagher

New York State Assemblymember, District 50 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Assemblymember, District 50Born 1984

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
1
38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
7.4%
Chamber median 2.5%
With party
99%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+94.7
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.

  • Solid Waste Management Legislative Commission · chair
  • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
  • Consumer Affairs and Protection
  • Correction
  • Election Law
  • Legislative Women's Caucus
  • New Americans Task Force
  • Transportation

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 38 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
A 2398 Replaces the words addict and addicts with the words persons with substance use disorder or a variation…
Became law Nov 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Gallagher sits in the New York State Assembly

Gallagher is closer to the center than 2% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianGallagherMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Latrice Walker, Linda Rosenthal, Jo Anne Simon

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

With Gallagher’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
  • 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: Gallagher’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Gallagher 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026New York State Assembly, District 50WonD+94.7D+50.1+44.6
2024New York State Assembly, District 50Won—D+50.1—
2022New York State Assembly, District 50Won———
2020New York State Assembly, District 50Won———

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
$68.3K
Spent
$135.9K

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.

Emily Gallagher for District 50
State
Active
Emily Gallagher for the Fighting 50th
State
Active

Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET

Seats Gallagher has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Gallagher has run against

  • Write-in (I) · 2026 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)

How we know Gallagher

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET