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In December 2018, Katz announced her candidacy for Queens District Attorney. [16] In the Democratic primary, Katz faced Tiffany Cabán, a public defender who was endorsed by several progressive politicians, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders. [17] The initial results of the Democratic primary on June 25, 2019, showed Cabán with a narrow 1.3 percent lead over Katz. [18] [19] [20] Katz performed particularly well in Assembly Districts 23–29, which comprise much of Southeast Queens. [21] On July 3, 2019, election officials said Katz pulled ahead in the final count and led Caban by a mere 20 votes, triggering a recount. [22] On July 29, 2019, the Board of Elections certified the results of the weeks-long recount, which resulted in Katz leading Caban by 60 votes and declaring victory. Caban said she would challenge the invalidation of over 100 ballots in court. [23] On August 6, 2019, Caban conceded the race. [24]

Katz was sworn in on January 6, 2020. [25]

Personal life

Katz was in a relationship with Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels and later the 2020 Republican candidate for New York City mayor, and separated from him in 2014; they have two children together, conceived in vitro over the previous five years. [26] [27] She is named in a court case involving Sliwa, accused by his ex-wife, Mary, of diverting money to Katz while still married to Mary, as part of a plan to build a "nest egg" with Katz prior to moving in with her. [28] [29] On February 14, 2015, the New York Daily News reported that Katz and Sliwa had separated on Election Day 2014. Katz now lives with their children in Forest Hills.[ citation needed ]

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Melinda Katz
Borough President Melinda Katz.jpg
District Attorney of Queens County
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2020
New York State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New York Assembly
from the 28th district
1994–1999		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Member of the New York City Council
from the 29th district
2002–2009		Succeeded by
Preceded by Borough President of Queens
2014–2020		Succeeded by
Sharon Lee
Acting
Legal offices
Preceded by District Attorney of Queens County
2020–present		Incumbent
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