Out City Council candidates win big in general election races [View all]

Out incumbents running in the general election for City Council seats across the city won handily on Nov. 4, according to unofficial election results, and the City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus is poised to grow by one member.

In total, six out city lawmakers — including five Democrats and a Republican — won another term in the City Council. Yet another out candidate seeking to join the City Council, Justin Sanchez of the Bronx, also won his general election race after securing a primary victory earlier this year, expanding the City Council’s LGBTQ representation. Sanchez, a past president of the Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City, won 86% of the vote in District 17, beating Republican Rosaline Nieves, who finished with 10.49%.

In Manhattan’s District 3, Erik Bottcher — who co-chairs the City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus alongside Tiffany Cabán — had no difficulty dispatching his competitor, Dominick Romeo, en route to securing 89.97% of the vote. For her part, Cabán walked to the finish line in Queens’ District 22 without any competition, earning 97% of the vote.

Another non-competitive race unfolded in Brooklyn’s District 35, where out Councilmember Crystal Hudson, formerly the chair of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus, defeated her conservative challenger, Benny Rosenberger, 92.75%-5.35%. In the neighboring District 36, out Councilmember Chi Ossé went unopposed, winning 99% of the vote.




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