"Voters across the 36th Assembly District took to the polls Tuesday morning to elect a successor to fill Mayor Zohran Mamdani's old seat in a special election that has pitted three progressive candidates against each other. Diana Moreno, an organizer within the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA); Rana Abdelhamid, founder of local anti-violence non-profit Malikah; and Mary Jobaida, a Bangladeshi immigrant advocating for the Queensbridge Houses community, are all contesting the ongoing special election."
"Moreno, who earned the Queens Democratic Party nomination as well as receiving key endorsements from Mamdani and the DSA, is the clear frontrunner in the race and cast her ballot at P.S. 166Q shortly after 10 a.m. Moreno, addressing a significant number of campaign volunteers who accompanied her to the polling site, expressed confidence that she would emerge victorious from the special election."
A special election took place in the 36th Assembly District to fill Mayor Zohran Mamdani's former Assembly seat. Three progressive candidates competed: Diana Moreno, Rana Abdelhamid, and Mary Jobaida. Moreno, backed by the Queens Democratic Party, Mamdani, and the DSA, appeared as the clear frontrunner and cast her ballot at P.S. 166Q. Moreno framed her campaign as part of a wider democratic socialist movement and pledged to continue Mamdani's legacy. All three candidates supported higher taxes on the wealthiest residents and protections for immigrants, including backing the New York for All policy.
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