Saturday, June 6Current Events

Republican and Independent Candidates – June 18, 2026

Location of the June 18, 2026 on independent candidates is at Grace Lutheran Church, 103-15 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills, Queens from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

You could watch the meeting live on YouTube from 7:30 to 9:30 pm!

AGENDA
1. Pledge of Allegiance 7:30
2. Reading of club’s Mission Statement (Jim Strawhorn)
3. Roll call of officers and board members (Martha Rowen)
4. Reading of club’s 5/21 minutes (David Kemp)
5. Report of the Financial Secretary/Treasurer (Sophia Warrell)
6. Committee Reports
7. Old Business
8. Announcement
9. New Business:
HOUSING: Invited: Open New York, REBNY, Partnership for NYC,  NYC EDC, NYAA
– Priscilla Ghaznavi (Congress 7, Our Future)
– Melvin Rivera (Congress 7, No Kings)
– Nickie Kane (Congress 10, No Kings)
– Julie Milner (Queens Civil Court Judge, Arts & Culture, Affordable & Safe)
– Paul Nichols (State Assembly 32, The Answer)
– Ramses Frias (State Assembly 39, 4 Our Immigrants)
– Yahemia Harris (State Assembly 55, No Kings)
– Denise Smith (State Assembly 80)
– Mike Mossa (Queens Civil Court Judge)
– 50/50 Raffle
10. Adjournment: 9:30 pm

Status of those who filed as of June 5:  On the ballot ☄ Challenged ☘ (subject to change)
☄ Governor: Bruce Blakeman (Vote Affordable)
Governor: Larry Sharpe (Coalition Party)
☄ Lt. Governor: Todd Hood (Vote Affordable)
Lt. Governor: Shannon Joy Bones (Coalition Party)
☄ New York Civil Court, 7th District: Ajia Tingling (Fair Courts)
Queens Civil Court: John J. Ciafone (Affordable & Safe) No cover sheet nor acceptance
Queens Civil Court: Julie M. Milner (Affordable & Safe) No cover sheet
Queens Civil Court: John J. Ciafone (Arts & Culture)No cover sheet nor acceptance
☄ Queens Civil Court: Julie M. Milner (Arts & Culture)
Queens Civil Court, 3rd District: William David Shanahan (Reform) No cover sheet nor acceptance
☄ Congress 5th: George Marsh (Queens United)
☘ Congress 6th: Joseph Chou (4 Our Immigrants)
☘ Congress 7th: Melvin Rivera (No Kings)
Congress 7th: Melvin Rivera (Arts & Culture)
☘ Congress 7th: Windella S. Wells (Windella S. Wells)
☄ Congress 7th: Priscilla Ghaznavi (Our Future)
☄ Congress 10th: Nickie Kane (No Kings)
Congress 11th: Allison Ziogas (Affordable & Safe) No cover sheet nor acceptance
☄ Congress 12th: Winelda Negron (For All of Us)
☄ Congress 12th: Karen Ortiz (Karen Ortiz)
☄ Congress 13th: Candice Niles (Independent Voice)
☄ Congress 15th: Andre Easton (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
☄ Congress 15th: Jose Vega (Speak The Truth)
☘ Congress 15th: John Maynard Harris (What The HEC)
State Senate 12: Sheryl Ann Fetik (Arts & Culture)
☘ State Senate 13: Hiram Monserrate (Affordable & Safe) No Acceptance
State Senate 15: Danniel Maio (No Kings)
State Senate 15: Danniel Maio (Queens United)
State Senate 15: Danniel Maio (4 Our Immigrants)
State Senate 16: Philip S. Wang (4 Our Immigrants) No Acceptance
☄ State Senate 17: Stephen T. Chen (Stop Mamdani)
State Senate 22: Sam Sutton (Fight Anti-Semitism) No cover sheet
☘ State Senate 23: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Affordable & Safe)
☄ State Senate 28: Alina Bonsell (Block Mamdani)
☄ State Senate 44: James Tedisco (Vote Affordable)
☄ State Assembly 23: Thomas P. Sullivan (We The People)
☄ State Assembly 23: Pesach Osina (Community First)
☄ State Assembly 23: Mike Scala (People Over Politics)
☄ State Assembly 24: Welson Chang (Queens United)
State Assembly 25: Kenneth C. Paek (4 Our Immigrants) No Acceptance
State Assembly 26: Robert Speranza (4 Our Immigrants) No Acceptance
☄ State Assembly 28: Jonathan Rinaldi (No Kings)
☘ State Assembly 28: Jonathan Rinaldi (4 Our Immigrants)
☄ State Assembly 28: David J. Kemp (4 Our Immigrants)
☄ State Assembly 30: Brandon P. Castro (Arts & Culture)
☄ State Assembly 30: Brandon P. Castro (Reform)
☄ State Assembly 32: Paul Nichols (The Answer)
State Assembly 34: Rosa Sanchez (Affordable & Safe) No Acceptance
☄ State Assembly 38: Ruben Cruz (Queens United)
☄ State Assembly 39: Ramses S. Frias (4 Our Immigrants)
State Assembly 39: Yonel E. Letellier Sosa (Affordable & Safe) No cover sheet nor acceptance
☄ State Assembly 43: Anna Shpilkovskaya (Community First)
State Assembly 45: Rene M. Mitchell (Rene M. Mitchell)
☄ State Assembly 45: Joey Cohen-Saban (Fight Anti-Semitism)
☘ State Assembly 45: Michael Novakhov (Stop Mamdani)
☘ State Assembly 46: Chris McCreight (Affordable & Safe)
☄ State Assembly 47: John J. Ricottone (Stop Mamdani)
☄ State Assembly 49: Lester Chang (Stop Mamdani)
☄ State Assembly 55: Yahemia Harris (No Kings)
☘ State Assembly 63: Matthew Mobilia (Affordable & Safe)
☘ State Assembly 64: Shpetim Qorraj (Affordable & Safe)
☄ State Assembly 68: Tamika Mapp (Home First)
State Assembly 73: Nathaniel Gavronsky (Block Mamdani) No cover sheet nor acceptance
State Assembly 74: Veronica Gonzalez (Block Mamdani) No cover sheet nor acceptance
☄ State Assembly 75: Christina Fontanelli (Save NYC)
☄ State Assembly 82: Irene Guanill (Vote Affordable)
☘ State Assembly 87: Zakir Choudhury (People First)
☄ State Assembly 94: Daniel Guzman (Unidos For All)
☄ State Assembly 95: Laurie Ryan (Vote Affordable)
☄ State Assembly 100: Paula Elaine Kay (People Over Politics)
☄ State Assembly 111: Angelo Santabarbara (People First Party)
☄ State Assembly 113: Allen Caruso (Vote Affordable)
☄ State Assembly 130: Joseph Lamanna (Common Sense)
☄ City Council 3: Haris Bhatti (Haris Bhatti)

The next meeting is July 16, 2026.

1 Comment

  • Ida Law

    I care more about what a leader can do and will do … much more than whether he or she is perceived to be a good person but has no clue over what or how to do anything for the people…

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