Asm. Kalman Yeger
Kalman Yeger represents AD-41, a heavily Democratic Brooklyn-based district with a D+39 registration lean — 44,273 Democrats (55.9%) to 13,696 Republicans (17.3%) — and ran uncontested in his 2024 general election; the seat is rated Safe D across all modeled 2026 scenarios, including a favorable Republican environment. The district is racially diverse at 49.8% white, 22.5% Black, 15.9% Asian, and 8.4% Hispanic, with a median household income of $75,523, a 14.3% poverty rate, and a homeownership rate of 51.3%. First elected in 2025, Yeger has sponsored 4 bills in the current session spanning election, health, and insurance law, with no committee chairmanship listed in available records. The district's prior representative, Helene E. Weinstein, held the seat for decades with margins consistently exceeding 55 points, providing the baseline against which Yeger's uncontested debut should be understood.AI
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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 (10) AI
Praised the bill as thoughtfully crafted, striking the right balance between protecting children and not impeding technological advancement. Compared the issue to early internet safety concerns and argued that companies have a responsibility to keep dangerous products away from children.
Expressed gratitude for the legislation while noting it serves as a reminder that colleges have not been doing the right thing and some leadership has encouraged anti-Semitism through actual actions, not just by osmosis.
Floor Speeches: In Opposition (8) AI
Argued the bill remains bad and dangerous public policy despite amendments. Cited concerns about the Mayor's office distributing press passes to bloggers and questioned what constitutes journalism under the bill's definition.
Stated that changing an apartment may violate building codes but is not harassment, and that expanding the definition diminishes the meaning of the word and makes the Legislature appear 'silly.'
Monthly notices to tenants are unnecessarily burdensome when annual notices would suffice. The government should bear responsibility for notifying eligible New Yorkers rather than placing the burden exclusively on property owners.
Parents elect school boards to hire employees including librarians who answer to the board. The Commissioner should not usurp local school board authority elected by taxpaying parents. This is about who runs schools, not banning books.
Served on City Council and argued the bumping provision is a necessary 'finger in the dam' to stop the City Council from destroying New York City. Stated the current Council is irresponsible and the mayor needs this power as a tiebreaker. Warned the bill will lead to chaos like California's referendum system.
Electoral History AD-41
General Elections
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kalman Yeger 100.0% (37,348) | Uncontested | — |
| 2022 | Helene E. Weinstein 77.6% (17,901) | Ramona Johnson 22.4% (5,164) | 55.2pts |
| 2020 | Helene E. Weinstein 64.7% (27,979) | Ramona Johnson 35.3% (15,263) | 29.4pts |
| 2018 | Helene E. Weinstein 100.0% (22,928) | Uncontested | — |
| 2016 | Helene E. Weinstein 78.3% (28,316) | Ramona Johnson 21.7% (7,828) | 56.6pts |
| 2014 | Helene E. Weinstein 87.4% (12,089) | Sura Yusim 12.6% (1,740) | 74.8pts |
| 2012 | Helene E. Weinstein 79.7% (26,257) | Joseph Hayon 20.3% (6,695) | 59.4pts |
| 2010 | Helene E. Weinstein 79.2% (16,709) | Alan S. Bellone 20.8% (4,386) | 58.4pts |
| 2008 | Helene Е. Weinstein 83.8% (25,547) | Alan Bellone 16.2% (4,940) | 67.6pts |
| 2006 | Helene E. Weinstein 86.1% (15,038) | Jack Benton 11.3% (1,967) | 74.8pts |
| 2004 | Helene E. Weinstein 84.7% (25,403) | Mary E. Madden 15.3% (4,603) | 69.4pts |
| 2002 | Helene E. Weinstein 84.0% (15,116) | George Johnston, Jr. 16.0% (2,869) | 68.0pts |
| 2000 | Helene E. Weinstein 97.1% (26,960) | George W. Johnson, Jr. 2.9% (815) | 94.2pts |
| 1998 | Helene E. Weinstein 84.8% (17,710) | George W. Johnson, Jr. 15.2% (3,164) | 69.6pts |
| 1996 | Helene E. Weinstein 94.5% (21,102) | Michael Hizme 5.5% (1,231) | 89.0pts |
Source: NYS Board of Elections certified results. ⚡ = margin under 10 pts. District history reflects 2022 redistricted boundaries.
Vulnerability Index AD-41
Base lean: D+46
- 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+46). 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 41 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
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.