Jessica González-Rojas
Jessica González-Rojas (Democratic Party) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 34. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
González-Rojas (Working Families Party, Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New York State Assembly to represent District 34. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.
Biography
Jessica González-Rojas was born and lives in Queens, New York. González-Rojas earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from Boston University[1] and an M.P.A. from New York University.[1] Her career experience includes working as an adjunct professor with New York University and City University of New York.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
González-Rojas was assigned to the following committees:
- Children and Families Committee
- Cities Committee
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
- Environmental Conservation Committee
- Health Committee
- Social Services Committee
2021-2022
González-Rojas was assigned to the following committees:
- Children and Families Committee
- Cities Committee
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee
- Environmental Conservation Committee
- Social Services Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2024
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 34
Incumbent Jessica González-Rojas won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 34 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jessica González-Rojas (Working Families Party / D) | 98.2 | 24,865 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 468 | ||
| Total votes: 25,333 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 34
Incumbent Jessica González-Rojas defeated Ricardo Pacheco in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 34 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jessica González-Rojas | 82.7 | 3,673 | |
| Ricardo Pacheco | 17.0 | 754 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 4,441 | ||||
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Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jessica González-Rojas advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 34.
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for González-Rojas in this election.
2022
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 34
Incumbent Jessica González-Rojas won election in the general election for New York State Assembly District 34 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jessica González-Rojas (D / Working Families Party) | 98.3 | 16,451 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 284 | ||
| Total votes: 16,735 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jessica González-Rojas advanced from the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 34.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Talea Wufka (D)
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jessica González-Rojas advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 34.
2020
See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2020
General election
General election for New York State Assembly District 34
Jessica González-Rojas defeated William Marquez in the general election for New York State Assembly District 34 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jessica González-Rojas (Working Families Party / D) | 78.2 | 26,152 | |
| William Marquez (R / Conservative Party) | 21.6 | 7,236 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 44 | ||
| Total votes: 33,432 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 34
Jessica González-Rojas defeated incumbent Michael DenDekker, Joy Chowdhury, Nuala O'Doherty-Naranjo, and Angel Cruz in the Democratic primary for New York State Assembly District 34 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jessica González-Rojas | 41.5 | 4,087 | |
| Michael DenDekker | 24.1 | 2,374 | ||
| Joy Chowdhury | 14.8 | 1,458 | ||
| Nuala O'Doherty-Naranjo | 13.7 | 1,347 | ||
| Angel Cruz | 5.9 | 579 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 11 | ||
| Total votes: 9,856 | ||||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. William Marquez advanced from the Republican primary for New York State Assembly District 34.
Conservative Party primary election
The Conservative Party primary election was canceled. William Marquez advanced from the Conservative Party primary for New York State Assembly District 34.
Working Families Party primary election
The Working Families Party primary election was canceled. Jessica González-Rojas advanced from the Working Families Party primary for New York State Assembly District 34.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Jessica González-Rojas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jessica González-Rojas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by González-Rojas' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a community organizer and a fierce advocate for racial, immigrant and gender justice. I am an activist with a proven track record of standing up and speaking out against injustices. I've approached coalition building from the grassroots. I was on the founding board of NICE (New Immigrant Community Empowerment), a Jackson Heights-based organization, which fights for workers and immigrant rights. To expand participation in local government, I helped found the progressive New Visions Democratic Club. In 2002, I successfully defeated the party-backed candidate to become the first Latina to represent our community on the Democratic Party's State Committee. And for the past 13 years, I have served as the leader of a social justice organization dedicated to building Latina power to advance gender justice, becoming a nationally recognized advocate for universal health care and reproductive freedom.
- I am running to make the New York Health Act (a state version of Medicare for All) a reality, to ensure everyone has access to healthcare, regardless of income, employment, or immigration status. The outbreak of the Coronavirus has tragically exposed how vulnerable New Yorkers are because we lack universal, high quality healthcare for everyone.
- I am running to protect our immigrant communities. I will fight for relief for immigrants excluded from federal aid, and to make New York a true sanctuary state. The 34th Assembly District is 62% immigrant, including many that are undocumented. The coronavirus pandemic has left out immigrant communities in crisis, and we need the state to step in where the Trump Administration is failing us.
- I am running to prioritize education justice by ensuring our vastly underfunded public schools receive the money they are owed, and fighting to make CUNY tuition free again.
I have worked in the fields of reproductive and immigrant justice, disability rights, early childhood education, higher education, and veteran's health. I have always approached my work from an intersectional lens, meaning these issues cannot be separated from each other. In order to achieve racial and immigrant justice, we must fight for access to education, universal healthcare, free and accessible transportation, housing for all, criminal justice reform, and more. If elected, I will fight for policies that benefit our immigrant communities, working class families and communities of color.
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2023
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2022
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In 2022, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 5 to June 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the New York State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 10.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New York State Assembly, "Jessica González-Rojas - Assembly District 34," accessed March 24, 2021 Cite error: Invalid
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