Thread by @artemis_nieves, If you are looking for information on the various candidates on the [...]

If you are looking for information on the various candidates on the June 23, 2020 ballot in Queens, here are some articles/websites you may find helpful. h/t @jesslbetten

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Candidates | New Reformers

https://www.newreformers.org/candidates

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-steven-lee-ron-kim-assembly-20200211-mp26mhghpnen5altiqxahree3m-story.html

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Ostracized NYPD whistleblower runs for state office in Queens

Whistleblower cop Steven Lee is running to rep the same nabe where he exposed NYPD corruption.

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-steven-lee-ron-kim-assembly-20200211-mp26mhghpnen5altiqxahree3m-story.html

https://queenseagle.com/all/2020/6/13/what-to-know-about-the-race-and-candidates-for-queens-borough-president

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Your guide to the Democratic primary for Queens Borough President — Queens Daily Eagle

Early voting is underway. Learn about the race and the five Democratic candidates.

https://queenseagle.com/all/2020/6/13/what-to-know-about-the-race-and-candidates-for-queens-borough-president

https://citylimits.org/2020/06/08/who-are-those-judges-youll-see-on-the-new-york-primary-ballot/

If">https://citylimits.org/2020/06/0... anyone has others, please share! It can be notoriously difficult to find info about judges on the ballot, for instance.

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Who Are Those Judges You'll See on the New York Primary Ballot?

Judicial posts, important though they are, rarely see much campaigning or media coverage and are usually omitted from voters' guides.

https://citylimits.org/2020/06/08/who-are-those-judges-youll-see-on-the-new-york-primary-ballot/

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/new-york-state/who-is-threatening-new-york-house-members-in-2020.html

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2020 Congressional Primary Guide: Pandemic Edition

The coronavirus has changed everything about New York’s congressional races. Thousands of New Yorkers have died, unemployment has soared, and Congress is choosing who gets government aid – and how

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/new-york-state/who-is-threatening-new-york-house-members-in-2020.html

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/3-candidates-color-who-could-topple-longtime-white-incumbents

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3 candidates of color who could topple longtime white incumbents

Picture this: A young, relatively unknown woman of color launches a grassroots campaign to unseat a longtime, white incumbent in one of New York’s diverse, and increasingly progressive, districts.

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/3-candidates-color-who-could-topple-longtime-white-incumbents

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/carpetbaggers-2020-primaries.html

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The carpetbaggers in the 2020 primaries

Moving to a new area to run for office is a long tradition in American politics, dating at least as far back as the Reconstruction era, when the term “carpetbagger” was coined. The practice certainly

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/carpetbaggers-2020-primaries.html

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/ny-gop-congressional-candidate-josh-eisen-has-been-accused

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NY-17 candidate Josh Eisen accused of stalking, harassment and racism

Josh Eisen, a Republican who is running – and leading in the money race – to replace Rep. Nita Lowey, the retiring congresswoman from New York City’s northern suburbs, has harassed legal opponents

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/ny-gop-congressional-candidate-josh-eisen-has-been-accused

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/new-york-state-legislative-primary-races-watch.html">https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/...

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New York state legislative primary races to watch

The June 23 election will be unlike any other state primary. Door-to-door politicking is out. Zoom town halls are in. And a surge in voting by mail is changing how candidates approach campaigning.

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/new-york-state-legislative-primary-races-watch.html

https://www.thecity.nyc/politics/2020/6/15/21292488/primary-election-new-york-city-races-to-watch

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Primary Day Is Next Week. Here Are Key Contests to Watch in New York City.

Dozens of races will be on the ballot in the five boroughs on June 23, including 11 Congressional contests. Just tuning in? Here’s what you need to know

https://www.thecity.nyc/politics/2020/6/15/21292488/primary-election-new-york-city-races-to-watch

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/new-york-congress-endorsements.html

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Opinion | New York Voters Can Send Some Promising New Faces to Congress

Here are our endorsements in the congressional primaries. In-person voting begins June 13.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/new-york-congress-endorsements.html

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/new-york-2020-election-guide

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https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/house-candidates-who-reside-outside-district.html-0

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House candidates who reside outside the district

It certainly helps when candidates live in the congressional district they want to represent, but it’s not a deal breaker when they don’t. Unlike state lawmakers, members of the House of

https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/campaigns-elections/house-candidates-who-reside-outside-district.html-0

http://www.nyccfb.info/nyc-votes/vgwelcome/guide-to-voting-in-the-2020-elections/meet-the-candidates/?languageType=English

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http://whosontheballot.org/

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And if you care about whom the Queens Democratic Machine has endorsed—which to be clear, I do not—here: https://www.queensdems.com/about/endorsed-candidates

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Big yikes, this guy is once of the candidates for "Delegates to the judicial convention" in Queens.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiram_Monserrate

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Sharon Denise Lee is also one of the candidates on the Queens Democratic Primary ballot seeking to be a delegate to the judicial convention. https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/01/16/sharon-lee-s-unlikely-path-to-interim-queens-borough-president

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Sharon Lee's Unlikely Path to Interim Queens Borough President

Clodagh McGowan has the story.

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/01/16/sharon-lee-s-unlikely-path-to-interim-queens-borough-president

I& #39;m not voting for Miranda - I& #39;m voting for @Costa4NY - but this website also has some info about those running to be a delegate to the judicial convention in Queens.

https://www.miranda4queens.com/candidates/

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Candidates - Miranda for Queens

https://www.miranda4queens.com/candidates/

Talea Wufka is also a candidate for one of 8 delegates to the judicial convention.

https://tinyurl.com/ycvcv4as

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She">https://tinyurl.com/yd72dsbm&... sounds like a badass and has my vote.

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Meet and Greet Fundraiser In Support of Tiffany Cabán with Talea Wufka

Imagine a Queens District Attorney with a commitment to social justice- someone who will end mass incarceration and free up resources for schools, housing, healthcare and jobs. Come meet Tiffany...

https://tinyurl.com/ycvcv4as

Blanca Fonseca, another candidate for one of 8 delegates to the judicial convention, appears to have been a member of Queens Community Board 3 since 2004. She appears to be an accountant. That& #39;s literally all the info I could find.

http://www.cb3qn.nyc.gov/51276

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Orlando Arango, another candidate for delegate to judicial convention, is a member of the Independent Movement of Absolute Renovation party - which is anti-euthanasia, anti-choice, & opposed to same-sex marriage.

https://tinyurl.com/ybf239k4

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Colombia president gets peace prize, not peace

Days before Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos accepted the Nobel Peace Prize Oct. 7, his country narrowly rejected a peace accord to end a 52-year civil war.

https://tinyurl.com/ybf239k4

Andres Vargas, also on the ballot for 1 of 8 judicial convention delegate spots, is DenDekker& #39;s chief of staff.

I& #39;m not a fan of DenDekker, and I& #39;m voting for @votejgr.

https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-G-DenDekker/story/90481

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. @manperez is also running for 1 of 8 judicial convention delegate spots. He& #39;s on Twitter, and he has a website: http://www.manuelny.com/

Which">https://www.manuelny.com/">... is helpful, because it& #39;s proving challenging to find info about a lot of people on the ballot.

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Matthew E. DiStefano, also running for 1 of 8 judicial convention delegate spots, is an attorney, currently working for NYC Council Legislative Document Unit.

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Gary Gilbert is also running for 1 of 8 judicial convention delegates.

Here& #39;s an adorable video of Gary talking about living in Jackson Heights for ages, & awards he & his husband received for making strides in gay rights: https://tinyurl.com/y6wm36z9

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Ellen Raffaele is also a candidate for 1 of 8 judicial convention delegates.

She got caught using her husband& #39;s judicial placard to flout parking regulations.

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/judge-wife-flouts-parking-rules-placard-article-1.1380591

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NY state judge’s wife uses his parking placard to flout laws, meter fees

For weeks, a green Honda Accord has been parked nearly every day on Queens Blvd. near 83rd Ave. in Kew Gardens in Queens, N.Y., neighbors say, but its driver never feeds the meter. She never moves...

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/judge-wife-flouts-parking-rules-placard-article-1.1380591

Lucia Africano is also a candidate for 1 of 8 judicial convention delegates. She is a primary/secondary NYC Public Schools Spanish Teacher, MYP/IB Diploma Program NYC. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucia-africano-51162365/

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Lucia Africano - Spanish Teacher - NYC Department of Education | LinkedIn

View Lucia Africano’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Lucia has 1 job listed on their profile. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Lucia’s connections...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucia-africano-51162365/

Which leaves me with 6 votes cast. Two remaining.

@rque917 and @jesslbetten I& #39;m writing you both in as judicial convention delegates.

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Here are the candidates that @QueensDSA are endorsing, by the way!

https://www.socialists.nyc/our-2020-endorsements

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Our 2020 Endorsements — NYC Democratic Socialists

https://www.socialists.nyc/our-2020-endorsements

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