New York State Assembly District 38, covering parts of Queens, features candidates competing in the June 2026 primary election. Below is a brief overview of the candidates and their campaign priorities.
Jenifer Rajkumar
Jenifer Rajkumar is an Assemblymember and civil rights attorney running for higher office, and the daughter of immigrants who built her career around expanding opportunity and public service. Her work has focused on affordability, housing, public safety, transit, and protecting civil rights, including efforts to speed up housing development, strengthen hate crime prevention, improve public transportation, and expand economic opportunity for working families. For more information visit the campaign website at jeniferforny.com.
David Orkin
David Orkin is an immigrant workers’ rights attorney, union organizer, and democratic socialist running for State Assembly in AD38. He has focused his career on defending immigrants and workers against wage theft and ICE enforcement. His campaign focuses on taxing the rich, protecting immigrants, and strengthening labor protections for low-income workers. For more information visit the campaign website at david4queens.com.
