Monique Chandler-Waterman
Photo: NY Senate Photo, CC BY 2.0
DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Monique Chandler-Waterman

New York State Assemblymember, District 58 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

New York State Assemblymember, District 58Born 1981

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
3
62 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
10.0%
Chamber median 2.5%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+99.6
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.

  • Banks
  • Black Legislative Task Force
  • Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus
  • Children and Families
  • Election Law
  • Higher Education
  • Housing
  • Legislative Women's Caucus
  • Mental Health

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 62 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
A 10539 Relates to child care provider registration
Became law Jun 2026
A 4762 Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term…
Became law Sep 2025
A 8481 Extends authorization for certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to…
Became law Jun 2025
A 4873 Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board
Vetoed Dec 2025
A 10706 Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board
Introduced Jun 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Chandler-Waterman sits in the New York State Assembly

Chandler-Waterman is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianChandler-WatermanMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Michael Benedetto, Larinda Hooks, Jonathan Jacobson

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

With Chandler-Waterman’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: Chandler-Waterman’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 Chandler-Waterman 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 58WonD+99.6D+85.6+14.0
2024New York State Assembly, District 58Won—D+85.6—
2022New York State Assembly, District 58WonD+90.0——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Chandler-Waterman has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Chandler-Waterman has run against

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

How we know Chandler-Waterman

One person, matched across every source we use.

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