Queens Democratic leaders reelected as party rallies ahead of midterms

Queens Democratic leaders reelected as party rallies ahead of midterms

While the fight for leadership of the Brooklyn Democratic Party has spiraled into chaos over the past several weeks, the story couldn’t be more different in Queens, where hundreds rallied around incumbent leadership on Monday night ahead of the midterm elections.

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A GOP candidate for governor helped nearly flip a Queens Assembly seat. Can Blakeman do the same?

A GOP candidate for governor helped nearly flip a Queens Assembly seat. Can Blakeman do the same?

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin helped Thomas Sullivan nearly flip a Queens Assembly seat from Democrat to Republican in 2022. Can this year’s Republican candidate for governor, Bruce Blakeman, give Sullivan the same boost, plus a little more?

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‘Not going to compromise’: Claire Valdez on her primary victory and hopes for the House

‘Not going to compromise’: Claire Valdez on her primary victory and hopes for the House

Most had expected election night to be a long haul for sophomore Assemblymember Claire Valdez, who was running in a competitive four-way race to succeed a revered New York lawmaker.

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Two votes divide Democrats in tight Queens Assembly race headed to recount

Two votes divide Democrats in tight Queens Assembly race headed to recount

Only two votes separated a pair of Democrats running to represent a portion of western Queens in the Assembly this week after a vast majority of ballots had been counted by the Board of Elections in the week since Election Day.

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