Ron Kim
New York State Assemblymember, District 40 since 2012. Ran in 10 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 10. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 0
- 71 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.4%
- Chamber median 2.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +97.1
- 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.
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development · chair
- Asian Pacific American Task Force
- Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
- Education
- Governmental Operations
- Housing
- Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Kim sits in the New York State Assembly
Kim is closer to the center than 22% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Steven Raga, Dana Levenberg, Jon Rivera
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:58 PM ET
With Kim’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: Kim’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Kim | 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… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 83–61 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Kim 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 40 | Won | D+97.1 | R+2.1 | +99.2 |
| 2024 | New York State Assembly, District 40 | Won | D+10.9 | R+2.1 | +13.0 |
| 2022 | New York State Assembly, District 40 | Won | D+2.3 | — | — |
| 2020 | New York State Assembly, District 40 | Won | D+67.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | New York State Assembly, District 40 | Won | D+75.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | New York State Assembly, District 40 | Won | D+50.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 40 | Won | D+34.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 40 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 40 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | New York State Assembly, District 40 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | New York State Assembly, District 40 | Won | D+35.5 | — | — |
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
- $155K
- Spent
- $106.6K
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Ron Kim 2024 State | Active |
| Ron Kim 2026 State | Active |
Source: New York State Board of Elections filings through Oct 18, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 1:38 AM ET
Seats Kim has held
- New York State Assembly, District 40 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kim has run against
- Write-in (I) · 2026 election, won
- Philip S.c. Wang (R) · 2024 election, won
- Sharon A. Liao (R) · 2022 election, won
- Steven Lee (I) · 2020 election, won
- John N. Scandalios (REF) · 2018 election, won
- Miriam Rodriguez (R) · 2016 election, won
- Philip N. Gim (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: New York State Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Kim
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f8732ad5-c692-4bab-bbaa-fb772a031a5d
- Wikidata Q7364026
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET