Asm. Nikki Lucas
Nikki Lucas represents AD-60, one of the most Democratic districts in New York State, carrying a D+72 registration lean and a base electoral model of D+80 across all projected 2026 scenarios — rated Safe D under every modeled environment. Lucas ran uncontested in 2024 and held 93.8% of the vote against token opposition in 2022 (margin: 87.6 points), continuing a pattern of non-competitive elections in a district that has not seen a close general election since 2010. The district is a majority-Black (67.5%), high-poverty (23.0%) urban constituency with a median household income of $51,382, 22.4% homeownership, and voter registration that is 76.2% Democratic against just 4.5% Republican. In the 2025 session, Lucas sponsored 30 bills, with the heaviest concentration in Executive law (5 bills), followed by Education and Public Service (2 bills each), and single bills spanning Appropriations, Arts and Cultural Affairs, Civil Service, County, and Economic Development; no committee chairmanship is indicated in the available data.AI
Topic Focus AI
Topics extracted by AI from floor debate speeches, joint committee hearing transcripts, and sponsored legislation. 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 (23) AI
Museums have a responsibility to tell the complete historical truth. The bill provides important context without removing items from display, honoring communities whose labor and culture were exploited and strengthening education through transparency.
The bill takes a measured approach to studying utility reporting practices that damage credit scores during economic hardship, particularly affecting low-income families and communities of color who face systemic barriers to economic mobility.
Floor Speeches: In Opposition AI
No recorded floor speeches in opposition found in our transcript archive for this member.
Electoral History AD-60
General Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nikki Lucas 100.0% (29,257) | Uncontested | — |
| 2022 | Nikki Lucas 93.8% (17,092) | Keron Alleyne 6.2% (1,139) | 87.6pts |
| 2020 | Charles Barron 100.0% (39,597) | Uncontested | — |
| 2018 | Charles Barron 95.8% (28,911) | Leroy R. Bates 2.8% (839) | 93.0pts |
| 2016 | Charles Barron 96.5% (37,051) | Ernest Johnson 3.5% (1,343) | 93.0pts |
| 2014 | Charles Barron 94.2% (13,270) | Leroy R. Bates, Sr. 5.8% (822) | 88.4pts |
| 2012 | Inez D. Barron 96.7% (34,514) | Kenneth Waluyn 3.3% (1,180) | 93.4pts |
| 2010 | Nicole Malliotakis 54.5% (13,944) | D. Janele Hyer-Spencer 44.7% (11,435) | ⚡ 9.8pts |
| 2008 | D. Janele Hyer-Spencer 54.7% (20,077) | Joseph F. Cammarata 45.3% (16,620) | ⚡ 9.4pts |
| 2006 | D. Janele Hyer-Spencer 51.7% (11,352) | Anthony C. Xanthakis 48.3% (10,605) | ⚡ 3.4pts |
| 2004 | Matthew Mirones 59.9% (20,561) | Donna J. Hyer-Spencer 40.1% (13,742) | 19.8pts |
| 2002 | Matthew Mirones 65.1% (13,185) | Matthew P. Spano 34.9% (7,084) | 30.2pts |
| 2000 | Eric N. Vitaliano 70.4% (27,834) | Frank J. Peters 28.3% (11,183) | 42.1pts |
| 1998 | Eric N. Vitaliano 60.1% (16,758) | Glenn А. Yost 38.7% (10,781) | 21.4pts |
| 1996 | Eric N. Vitaliano 60.5% (20,064) | Louis R. Tobacco 36.5% (12,102) | 24.0pts |
Primary Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 (Democratic) | Charles Barron 80.2% (11,915) | Jaytee Spurgeon 19.8% (2,940) | 60.4pts |
| 2014 (Democratic) | Charles Barron 63.3% (4,082) | Christopher W. Banks 36.7% (2,370) | 26.6pts |
Special Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Matthew Mirones 53.5% (3,927) | James Hart 46.5% (3,409) | ⚡ 7.0pts |
Source: NYS Board of Elections certified results. ⚡ = margin under 10 pts. District history reflects 2022 redistricted boundaries.
Vulnerability Index AD-60
Base lean: D+80
- Limited contested election data — registration lean used as primary signal
- Ran uncontested in most recent election
Scenario model: ±5pt national environment shift applied to district base lean (D+80). 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 10/21/2026. Not a prediction — reflects structural competitiveness under different cycle environments.
District 60 Profile
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024).
Voter Registration
Demographics
Commute Mode
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 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 2023
Counts reflect bi-monthly disclosure records filed with the Ethics Commission — not individual meetings.
Top Lobbying Issues
Top Organizations Lobbying This Member
Source: NY Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government via data.ny.gov. ★ Chair = lobbying issue overlaps with a committee this member chairs. ↔ Overlap = matches committee membership or bill sponsorship focus.