State

Member of Assembly, 32nd District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the Assembly votes on New York laws and the state budget in the State Assembly.

Covers part of Queens County.

Candidates Compare by issue

Nathaniel Hezekiah III

Democratic

Deputy chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks

The gist

Supports the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act.
Proposes a foreclosure diversion program for homeowners.
Supports protecting Mitchell-Lama residents from displacement.
Opposes federal cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP.

More about Nathaniel

View sources (1)

Supports the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act.
Issues — Nathaniel Hezekiah III
Campaign website · nathanielfornewyork.com
“Nathaniel supports the Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act and will work with the faith-based community to add residential housing on religious land.”
Proposes a foreclosure diversion program for homeowners.
Issues — Nathaniel Hezekiah III
Campaign website · nathanielfornewyork.com
“Nathaniel wants to create a Foreclosure Diversion Program for mediation”
Supports protecting Mitchell-Lama residents from displacement.
Issues — Nathaniel Hezekiah III
Campaign website · nathanielfornewyork.com
“Nathaniel will fight to make sure Mitchell-Lama residents aren't priced out of the homes they've invested in”
Opposes federal cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP.
Issues — Nathaniel Hezekiah III
Campaign website · nathanielfornewyork.com
“With federal cuts threatening these programs, Nathaniel will be a fierce defender of the benefits our families depend on.”

Paul Nichols

The Answer

Attorney; pastor

The gist

Supports expanding affordable health and mental health care.
Supports expanding after-school and youth programs.
Supports community-based public safety approaches.

More about Paul

View sources (1)

Supports expanding affordable health and mental health care.
Paul Nichols – NY State Assembly District 32
Campaign website · nichols2026.com
“Expanding access to affordable healthcare and mental health services, and protecting the community clinics”
Supports expanding after-school and youth programs.
Paul Nichols – NY State Assembly District 32
Campaign website · nichols2026.com
“expanding after-school and youth programs for every child in the district”
Supports community-based public safety approaches.
Paul Nichols – NY State Assembly District 32
Campaign website · nichols2026.com
“Smart, community-based public safety solutions that protect families and neighborhoods”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 4 issues covered in this race.