{"id":121854,"date":"2026-02-03T21:33:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/121854\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T21:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:33:37","slug":"queens-voters-head-to-the-polls-for-assembly-district-36-special-election-to-fill-mamdanis-old-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/121854\/","title":{"rendered":"Queens voters head to the polls for Assembly District 36 special election to fill Mamdani\u2019s old seat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Voters across the 36th Assembly District took to the polls Tuesday morning to elect a successor to fill Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s old seat in a special election that has pitted three progressive candidates against each other.<\/p>\n

Diana Moreno<\/a>, an organizer within the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA); Rana Abdelhamid<\/a>, founder of local anti-violence non-profit Malikah; and Mary Jobaida<\/a>, a Bangladeshi immigrant advocating for the Queensbridge Houses community, are all contesting the ongoing special election.<\/p>\n


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\n\t\tSee the full article at QNS
\n\t\tQueens voters head to the polls for Assembly District 36 special election to fill Mamdani\u2019s old seat \n\t<\/p>\n


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