Asm. Gabriella Romero
Gabriella Romero represents AD-109, a heavily Democratic district carrying a D+48 registration lean, where she won her 2024 general election with 72.4% of the vote against Alicia M. Purdy, a margin of 44.8 points; the seat is rated Safe D across all modeled 2026 electoral scenarios. The district, centered in an urban context with a population of 134,773, is 57.5% white, 20.7% Black, 9.7% Hispanic, and 8.7% Asian, with a median household income of $70,860, a poverty rate of 18.7%, and a bachelor's degree attainment rate of 47.7%; registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 59.0% to 11.4%. First elected in 2025, Romero sponsored 54 bills in her first session, with her highest concentrations in Education (6 bills), Criminal Procedure (5 bills), and General Business (4 bills), and she recorded 1 joint hearing engagement. No committee chairmanship data is available for Romero in this brief, and no lobbying sector or committee overlap data was provided.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 (6) AI
The bill ensures crime victims receive plain-language explanations of case dispositions rather than jargon-filled legal documents, allowing prosecutors discretion in delivery method to protect victim safety and save resources.
The bill modernizes the Attorney General's enforcement tools, codifies existing authority in line with federal practices, and improves efficiency by reducing bureaucratic delays. It protects whistleblowers, strengthens civil rights enforcement, and allows the AG to address systemic discrimination patterns.
Crime victims have a fundamental need to be kept informed about their cases. The bill requires the DA's office to mail final disposition notice to victims who miss court, ensuring they learn critical information such as sentencing, fines, incarceration, and Orders of Protection that affect their lives.
Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes explained that the bill addresses a critical issue for transplant patients, particularly those on Medicaid who are currently restricted to applying to only one transplant program. She noted that approximately 8,000 New Yorkers are on transplant wait lists, with roughly 400 expected to die before receiving a transplant. The bill allows patients to apply to multiple programs, improving access and quality of life by reducing dependence on dialysis.
Floor Speeches: In Opposition AI
No recorded floor speeches in opposition found in our transcript archive for this member.
Electoral History AD-109
General Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gabriella A. Romero 72.4% (35,870) | Alicia M. Purdy 27.6% (13,671) | 44.8pts |
| 2022 | Patricia A. Fahy 74.4% (27,753) | Alicia Purdy 25.6% (9,545) | 48.8pts |
| 2020 | Patricia A. Fahy 70.5% (48,395) | Robert G. Porter 29.5% (20,282) | 41.0pts |
| 2018 | Patricia A. Fahy 71.3% (39,563) | Robert G. Porter 23.6% (13,106) | 47.7pts |
| 2016 | Patricia A. Fahy 69.9% (42,818) | Jesse D. Calhoun 30.1% (18,481) | 39.8pts |
| 2014 | Patricia A. Fahy 66.5% (27,509) | Jesse D. Calhoun 33.5% (13,828) | 33.0pts |
| 2012 | Patricia A. Fahy 64.0% (37,967) | Theodore J. Danz, Jr. 32.6% (19,319) | 31.4pts |
| 2010 | Robert P. Reilly 50.5% (27,018) | Jennifer A. Whalen 49.5% (26,457) | ⚡ 1.0pts |
| 2008 | Robert P. Reilly 64.0% (41,822) | John P. Wasielewski 36.0% (23,566) | 28.0pts |
| 2006 | Robert P. Reilly 62.7% (33,131) | Paulette M. Barlette 37.3% (19,731) | 25.4pts |
| 2004 | Robert P. Reilly 55.3% (36,862) | Robert G. Prentiss 44.7% (29,831) | 10.6pts |
| 2002 | Robert G. Prentiss 61.2% (29,695) | Thomas G. Myers 32.2% (15,653) | 29.0pts |
| 2000 | Elizabeth O'C. Little 100.0% (39,258) | Uncontested | — |
| 1998 | Elizabeth O'C. Little 100.0% (29,805) | Uncontested | — |
| 1996 | Elizabeth O'C. Little 100.0% (35,266) | Uncontested | — |
| 1995 | Elizabeth O'C. Little 70.5% (22,725) | David B. Sawyer 29.5% (9,525) | 41.0pts |
Primary Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (Republican) | Jennifer A. Whalen 44.2% (2,844) | Craig A. Hayner 34.9% (2,244) | ⚡ 9.3pts |
| 2010 (Conservative) | Jennifer A. Whalen 66.7% (172) | Craig A. Hayner 31.0% (80) | 35.7pts |
| 2004 (Independence) | Robert P. Reilly 56.1% (115) | Robert G. Prentiss 43.9% (90) | 12.2pts |
Source: NYS Board of Elections certified results. ⚡ = margin under 10 pts. District history reflects 2022 redistricted boundaries.
Vulnerability Index AD-109
Base lean: D+58
- Limited contested election data — registration lean used as primary signal
Scenario model: ±5pt national environment shift applied to district base lean (D+58). 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 109 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
No lobbying disclosures on record for this member in the available dataset.
Source: NY Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government via data.ny.gov.