Now that Jose Peralta is moving to the State Senate, his Assembly seat will be up for grabs, which, notably and not really surpisingly, Hiram Monserrate has made noise about running for.
Can Monserrate win Peralta’s seat?
A breakdown from yesterday’s election seems to suggest not. The Senate district that resoundingly rejected Monserrate yesterday Read More
Newly minted Democratic State Assembly candidate Michael Den Dekker is personally challenging the petitions of his opponent, Marlene Tapper, according to the city Board of Elections.
Most petition challenges come from supporters of a rival candidate, not the rival candidate himself.
If successful, he could prevent her from getting on the ballot, which Read More
Democrats in Queens this morning picked district leader Michael Den Dekker to replace Assemblyman Ivan Lafayette on the ballot in September.
“I am honored to be asked to replace such an esteemed member of the assembly,” Den Dekker told me in a brief interview. “I was amazed that this process even happened, and I Read More
