Asm. Chantel Jackson
Chantel Jackson represents AD-79, a D+67 district in New York City with a voter registration breakdown of 72.9% Democrat and 5.5% Republican, and has held the seat since 2021. The district is characterized by a 39.3% poverty rate, 8.3% homeownership rate, a median household income of $32,237, and a racial composition that is 45.7% Black and 56.0% Hispanic. Her electoral history reflects overwhelming dominance: she won her 2024 general election with 80.2% of the vote against Sharon Darby's 16.5%, a 63.7-point margin, and the district rates Safe D across all 2026 modeled scenarios. Jackson's 412 sponsored bills in the 2025 session concentrate most heavily in Education and Retirement and Social Security (65 bills each), followed by Civil Service and Executive law (24 bills each), with top lobbying sectors and any committee overlap data not further specified in available records.AI
Topic Focus AI
Topics extracted by AI from joint Senate-Assembly committee hearing transcripts and floor debate. Tag size reflects number of supporting citations.
Key Issues AI
Key issue areas derived from floor debate speeches and sponsored bill law sections.
Legislative Activity (2025–2026)
Bill sponsorship from NYS Open Legislation API. Hearing appearances from joint Senate-Assembly committee transcripts. Floor debate from official Assembly session transcripts (Granicus, 2023–present).
Bill Focus Areas 2025–2026
Grouped by law section from sponsored Assembly bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation API.
Floor Speeches: In Support (28) AI
Ms. Walsh explained support for the bill, noting that substance abuse disorder often co-occurs with mental health issues and that coordinated, streamlined treatment is essential. She emphasized the importance of addressing these co-occurring issues together.
Assemblywoman Walsh spoke in support, noting that many women undergoing breast cancer treatment lack medical background to understand their options. She emphasized the importance of physicians and hospitals explaining treatment options to patients facing this difficult diagnosis.
No substantive debate occurred. Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato, in explaining her affirmative vote, stated the bill allows sheriffs and police chiefs to remove candidates from eligible lists who do not meet psychological fitness requirements or lack good moral character, enabling departments to find the most qualified candidates while still following the list process.
Floor Speeches: In Opposition AI
No recorded floor speeches in opposition found in our transcript archive for this member.
Electoral History AD-79
General Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chantel Jackson 80.2% (20,585) | Sharon Darby 16.5% (4,238) | 63.7pts |
| 2022 | Chantel S. Jackson 87.1% (10,957) | Richard E. Bryan 12.9% (1,616) | 74.2pts |
| 2020 | Chantel Jackson 89.9% (33,008) | Donald Skinner 8.2% (3,014) | 81.7pts |
| 2018 | Michael A. Blake 96.4% (24,220) | Gregory M. Torres 3.0% (752) | 93.4pts |
| 2016 | Michael A. Blake 98.3% (30,038) | Selsia Evans 1.7% (512) | 96.6pts |
| 2014 | Michael A. Blake 91.7% (9,835) | Marsha D. Michael 4.8% (515) | 86.9pts |
| 2012 | Eric Stevenson 97.0% (28,225) | Jose A. Padilla, Jr. 2.2% (651) | 94.8pts |
| 2010 | Eric Stevenson 96.1% (13,658) | Deborah Benbow 3.1% (436) | 93.0pts |
| 2008 | Michael А. Benjamin 98.6% (26,083) | Sigfredo Gonzalez 1.4% (364) | 97.2pts |
| 2006 | Michael A. Benjamin 95.1% (10,704) | Sharon L. Grady 4.9% (551) | 90.2pts |
| 2004 | Michael A. Benjamin 94.2% (20,738) | Gina Demalijaj 4.2% (925) | 90.0pts |
| 2002 | Gloria Davis 93.3% (10,406) | Gary Coleman 5.5% (610) | 87.8pts |
| 2000 | Gloria Davis 95.3% (20,620) | Mary Nuzzo 3.6% (790) | 91.7pts |
| 1998 | Gloria Davis 94.2% (13,267) | Mary Nuzzo 3.8% (530) | 90.4pts |
| 1996 | Gloria Davis 96.1% (19,362) | Mary Nuzzo 3.1% (631) | 93.0pts |
Primary Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (Democratic) | Chantel Jackson 26.0% (2,944) | Cynthia L. Cox 22.9% (2,599) | ⚡ 3.1pts |
| 2014 (Democratic) | Michael A. Blake 37.3% (1,929) | Marsha D. Michael 25.1% (1,300) | 12.2pts |
Source: NYS Board of Elections certified results. ⚡ = margin under 10 pts. District history reflects 2022 redistricted boundaries.
Vulnerability Index AD-79
Base lean: D+77
- Limited contested election data — registration lean used as primary signal
Scenario model: ±5pt national environment shift applied to district base lean (D+77). Base lean blends voter registration (40%) with recent contested general election margins (60%), using up to the last 4 general elections with margins under 40 points. Ratings: Safe D/R = 15+ pts, Likely = 8–14 pts, Lean = 3–7 pts, Toss-up = within 2 pts (Assembly districts are smaller and more homogeneous than Senate districts, so tighter thresholds are used). Generic ballot from Silver Bulletin (Nate Silver), as of 5/21/2026. Not a prediction — reflects structural competitiveness under different cycle environments.
District 79 Profile
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024).
Voter Registration
Demographics
Commute Mode
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2024). Race and ethnicity figures may not sum to 100% — Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity category that overlaps with racial groups.
Lobbying Activity 2024
Top Lobbying Issues
Top Organizations Lobbying This Member
Source: NY Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government via data.ny.gov. Counts reflect bi-monthly disclosure records — not individual meetings.