Lester Chang
New York State Assemblymember, District 49 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 2.5%
- With party
- 84%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −5.8
- Lost 2026
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
- Cities
- Education
- Housing
- Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Introduced May 2026
Introduced Mar 2026
Introduced Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Chang sits in the New York State Assembly
Chang is closer to the center than 66% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Michael Durso, Brian Miller, Ed Ra
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Chang’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans84%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills60%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Chang’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Chang | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer | No | No | Yes | Passed 98–34 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | A 11561: Enacts into law necessary legislation including extensions and technical corrections | No | No | Yes | Passed 100–39 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | A 11349: Authorizes the town of Clarkstown to establish community preservation funds and to impose… | No | No | Yes | Passed 94–46 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | A 10391: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal… | No | No | Yes | Passed 111–29 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | S 8812: Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to the provision of gas service… | No | No | Yes | Passed 83–61 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Chang 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 Assembly District 49 | Lost | D+5.8 | R+20.3 | −26.1 |
| 2024 | New York State Assembly, District 49 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | New York State Assembly, District 49 | Won | R+4.1 | — | — |
| 2020 | New York State Senate, District 26 | Lost | D+58.1 | — | — |
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
- $148.7K
- Spent
- $193.7K
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.
| Lester for New York State | Active |
| Lester for NY 2024 State | Active |
| Lester 4 NY 2026 State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Seats Chang has held
- New York State Assembly, District 49 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chang has run against
- Joyce Xie (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Peter J. Abbate Jr. (D) · 2022 election, won
- Brian Kavanagh (D) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Chang
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b43ab7e1-e8f3-4b46-905e-ebfdded05b80
- Wikidata Q115528723
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET