Jo Anne Simon
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2014

Jo Anne Simon

New York State Assemblymember, District 52 since 2014. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Assemblymember, District 52Born 1952

In office
12 yrs
Since 2014
Bills became law
3
206 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.3%
Chamber median 2.5%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+85.0
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.

  • Mental Health · chair
  • Higher Education
  • Judiciary
  • Legislative Women's Caucus
  • Transportation
  • Ways and Means

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 206 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
A 9436 Relates to finding alternatives to the use of pesticides in the monarch preservation plan
Became law Feb 2026
A 1819 Enacts the monarch preservation plan
Became law Dec 2025
A 1241 Relates to furnishing money or entertainment to induce attendance at polls; repealer
Became law Jun 2025

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Simon sits in the New York State Assembly

Simon is closer to the center than 1% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianSimonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Deborah Glick, Emily Gallagher, Latrice Walker

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

With Simon’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: Simon’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 Simon 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 52WonD+85.0D+83.9+1.1
2024New York State Assembly, District 52WonD+88.0D+83.9+4.1
2022New York State Assembly, District 52WonD+84.0——
2020New York State Assembly, District 52Won———
2018New York State Assembly, District 52WonD+92.1——
2016New York State Assembly, District 52WonD+83.5——
2014New York State Assembly, District 52WonD+47.6——
2014New York State Assembly, District 52 (primary)Won+13.0——

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
$90.8K
Spent
$301.1K

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.

Jo Anne for Assembly
State
Active
Jo Anne for Assembly 2026
State
Active

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

Seats Simon has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Simon has run against

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

How we know Simon

One person, matched across every source we use.

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