East Elmhurst is a residential neighborhood in the northwest section of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bounded to the south by Jackson Heights and Corona,to the north and east by Bowery Bay,and to the west by Woodside and Ditmars Steinway. The area also includes LaGuardia Airport,located on the shore of Flushing Bay,LaGuardia Landing Lights Fields,and Astoria Heights.
Jeffrey David Klein is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He represented the New York State Senate's 34th District,serving parts of Bronx and Westchester Counties from 2005 to 2018. Klein also served as Deputy Democratic Conference Leader.
JoséRafael Peralta was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate. A member of the Democratic Party,he last represented District 13 in the State Senate,which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona,East Elmhurst,Elmhurst,Jackson Heights,and Woodside. He previously represented District 39 in the New York State Assembly,which is located in Queens,New York and includes Corona,Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. He was elected to the New York State Senate in a landslide on March 16,2010. Peralta was a member of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC),a group of Democratic senators who allied themselves with Senate Republicans. He was re-elected in 2012,2014 and 2016,but was defeated in the 2018 Democratic primary.
Julissa Ferreras-Copeland is an American politician. She is the former New York City Council Member for the 21st district from 2009 to 2017,which includes portions of College Point,Corona,East Elmhurst,Elmhurst,Flushing,Flushing Meadows Corona Park,Jackson Heights and LaGuardia Airport in the New York City borough of Queens. During her tenure,Ferreras-Copeland served as the chairman of the Finance Committee. She was the first woman,the first person of color,and the youngest member to be elected Finance Chair. She is a Democrat.
Daniel Dromm is an American politician who served on the New York City Council from the 25th district from 2010 to 2021. He is a Democrat. The district includes East Elmhurst,Elmhurst and Jackson Heights in Queens.
Luis R. Sepúlveda is an American attorney and politician who currently serves as the New York State Senator from the 32nd Senate District,which includes parts of the Bronx. Prior to being in the state senate Sepúlveda was a member of the New York State Assembly from 2013 to 2018.
The Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) was a group of several Democratic members of the New York State Senate that was formed to caucus with the Republican Party and protect its status as the majority party. At the time of its dissolution,the IDC included eight members:Jeffrey D. Klein,Marisol Alcantara,Tony Avella,David Carlucci,Jesse Hamilton,Jose Peralta,Diane Savino,and David Valesky.
The 2018 United States Senate election in New York took place on November 6,2018. Incumbent U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was re-elected to a second full term,defeating Republican Chele Chiavacci Farley.
The 2018 New York state elections took place on November 6,2018. On that date,the State of New York held elections for the following offices:Governor and Lieutenant Governor,Attorney General,Comptroller,U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,New York State Senate,New York State Assembly,and various others. Primary elections took place on September 13,2018. As of May 2018,Democrats had won all 19 elections to statewide offices that have occurred in New York since 2002.
Jessica González-Rojas is an American activist,politician,and academic. A Democrat,she is the New York State Assemblymember for the 34th District,having been elected in 2020 after defeating incumbent Michael DenDekker in the primary.
Catalina Cruz is a Colombian-American attorney from the borough of Queens in New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and former undocumented immigrant minor (DREAMer),Cruz has worked as an advocate for immigration rights,including as Director of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2016 Exploited Task Force. Cruz was elected as the Democratic candidate in the Fall 2018 election for the 39th district of the New York State Assembly,representing Corona,Elmhurst,and Jackson Heights,Queens.
Alessandra Rose Biaggi is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Senate from 2019 to 2022,representing the 34th district,which includes portions of Bronx and Westchester Counties. She was the chair of the New York State Senate Committee on Ethics and Internal Governance. She is the granddaughter of former U.S. Congressman Mario Biaggi.
The 2018 New York State Senate elections were held on November 6,2018,to elect representatives from all 63 State Senate districts in the U.S. state of New York. Primary elections were held on September 13,2018.
The 2022 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New York. Kathy Hochul ascended to the governorship in August 2021,upon Andrew Cuomo's resignation following allegations of sexual harassment. She sought a full term as governor. She appointed Brian Benjamin to the position of lieutenant governor and planned to run alongside him until he too resigned in April 2022. Congressman Antonio Delgado was appointed to replace Benjamin as lieutenant governor. Hochul defeated Jumaane Williams and Thomas Suozzi in the Democratic primary for governor,while Delgado defeated Ana Maria Archila and Diana Reyna in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.
New York's 13th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jessica Ramos since 2019. Ramos defeated IDC-aligned incumbent JoséPeralta in the 2018 primary election;Peralta began his own Senate career by ousting corrupt Democratic incumbent Hiram Monserrate in a 2010 special election.
New York's 34th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Nathalia Fernandez since 2023,succeeding Alessandra Biaggi.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 26 U.S. representatives from the State of New York,one from each of the state's 26 congressional districts. The elections coincided with elections for governor,U.S. Senate,attorney general,comptroller,state senate,and assembly,and various other state and local elections.
The 2021 New York City Council election were held on November 2,2021. The primary elections were held on June 22,2021. There were several special elections for seats vacated in 2020 and early 2021;these special elections were the first to use ranked-choice voting in city council elections after it was approved by a ballot question in 2019 and the second to use ranked-choice voting since New York City repealed PR-STV in 1945. Due to redistricting after the 2020 Census,candidates also ran for two-year terms instead of four-year terms for the first time,stemming from the New York City Charter overhaul in 1989. Four-year terms will resume in the 2025 election after another two-year election in 2023.
New York's 30th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly in the United States. It has been represented by Democrat Steven Raga since 2023,replacing Brian Barnwell.
New York's 34th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Jessica González-Rojas since 2021,defeating then-incumbent Michael DenDekker.
