Gabriella Romero
Democratic · NY · New York State Assemblymember, District 109
Assemblymember for District 109, covering Albany, New Scotland, and part of Guilderland. Union College graduate raised by two unionized state workers.
Where Gabriella Romero stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record),
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Sponsored A.10957 to create a state education and awareness program on narcolepsy and sleep disorders. The Assembly passed it.
June 3, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Signed a letter asking the state Health Department to act on Albany Medical Center. The state had found more than 500 nurse staffing law violations there.
May 8, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Wrote an Albany law (Local Law H of 2022) creating a public online list of housing code violations for each property. The Common Council passed it 15-0.
November 21, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: albanyny.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Gave $20,000 in state money to United Tenants of Albany. The money helps tenants forced out of homes declared unsafe pay for hotels, rent, or deposits.
October 30, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Sponsored the Assembly bill (A.9493) requiring prosecutors to send crime victims a written summary of a felony case outcome if they missed sentencing. The Senate version (S.8763) was signed into law.
February 13, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nyassembly.gov
Wrote an Albany law (Local Law Q of 2022) requiring the public safety commissioner to review police review board findings in discipline cases. The commissioner must explain any disagreement in writing. It passed 12-1.
June 5, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: albanyny.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 3 support
Gave $20,000 in state money to United Tenants of Albany. The money helps tenants forced out of homes declared unsafe pay for hotels, rent, or deposits.
October 30, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: nyassembly.gov
Criticized the 2025 state budget with Senator Fahy for leaving out their bill to allow housing and mixed-use building on part of Albany's Harriman State Office Campus.
May 6, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted yes on Albany's Good Cause Eviction law (Local Law E of 2024), which limits rent hikes and evictions without good reason. It passed 14-0 with one abstention.
June 3, 2024Supports Housing Affordability
Source: albanyny.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Gave $20,000 in state money to United Tenants of Albany. The money helps tenants forced out of homes declared unsafe pay for hotels, rent, or deposits.
October 30, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Sponsored A.11388 to expand privacy protections for judges and their families, including keeping personal records private. The Assembly and Senate both passed it.
June 2, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Sponsored the New York Civil Rights Act, letting people sue in state court when officials violate their federal constitutional rights. The Assembly passed it inside a state budget bill.
May 21, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
Joined Senator Fahy and Assemblymember McDonald in condemning the Trump administration's revocation of student visas at UAlbany, RPI, and Siena without explanation.
May 6, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Received the endorsement of CWA District 1, a labor union, for Assembly District 109 in 2026.
September 17, 2026
Source: cwad1.org
Sponsored A.10024 to let judges accept lower guilty pleas when prosecutors and defendants agree. The Assembly passed the Senate version (S.8944).
June 4, 2026
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted yes on the 2026-27 state budget bill for education, labor, housing, and family aid. It passed the Assembly 119-25.
May 20, 2026
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted yes on the Medical Aid in Dying Act (A.136), which lets terminally ill patients request medicine to end their lives. It passed the Assembly 81-67.
April 29, 2025
Source: nyassembly.gov
Past race Gabriella Romero ran in:
- Member of the New York State Assembly, District 109 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 109; New York · incumbent