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2026 Republican Candidates and Primary – April 16, 2026

Watch the meeting on YouTube! Pledge of Allegiance at 7:30 led by Harold Tischler; reading of the Mission Statement and Minutes by Jim Strawhorn; Roll Call by Anton Trapman; Financial Report by Sophia Worrell.  Announcements:  Free Mets vs. Detroit tickets on May 12 (Tuesday) evening game; Moms of Liberty Ellis Island event on May 2nd. Guest speaker Rev. Keith Gadson.   Candidate speakers:  Harold Tischler (Senate 22); Zahava Durchin (Assembly 41); Marvin Williams (Congress 4); Yahemia Harris (Assembly 55); Greg Hach (Congress 3); Helen Qiu (Assembly 65); Phil Grillo (Assembly 26); Ed Lee (Assembly 36); Ruben Cruz (Assembly 38); Brandon Castro (Assembly 30); Veronica Gonzalez (Assembly 74); Jason Murillo (Senate 27); Darwin Shaw (Assembly 68); Sheryl Fetik (Senate 12...
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Special Election – February 3, 2026, Republicans lost badly

Early Voting totals as of February 1, 2026 Proclaimed December 15, 2025 (50 days before election) 74th Assembly district to replace Harvey Epstein, who won  his race for City Council District 3 Keith Powers (D,WF) Joseph Foley (R,C) Proclaimed January 2, 2026 (32 days before election) 36th Assembly district to replace Zohran Mamdani, who won his race for Mayor. Diana Moreno (D,WF) Rana Abdelhamid (Queens for All) Mary Jobaida (People First) No Republican/Conservative candidate 47th Senate district to replace Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who won his race for Manhattan Boro President. Eric Bottcher (D,WF) Charlotte Friedman (R) Special Election is called for City Council District 3 to replace Eric Bottcher on April 28, 2026
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Special Elections and 2026 Candidates – January 15, 2026

Watch the meeting on YouTube. Larry Block and Michael Ruiz played a few songs before the meeting.  Bernard Vaiselberg and Ronen Nahom led the Pledge of Allegiance.  Jim Strawhorn read the mission statement.  Danniel Maio did the roll call.  Juan Pagan read the December 18 minutes.  Sophia Worrell reported the club's bank balance. Announcements: Sophia Worrell on immigration; George Sarantopoulos on his 2024 City Council race and on "Vaunt", a Conservative online paper; Phil Grillo on his January 6 memorial event in Washington, DC.  Danniel Maio announced that the JFK Democrat Club invited Central Queens Republican Club for a debate on Monday, President's Day, February 16, and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will be the keynote speaker at Queens Village Republican Club's Lincol...
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Memorial for Joseph Maffia, Rinaldi on AI – December 18, 2025

Watch the meeting on YouTube.  Part 1 Saritha Komatireddy and Memorial for Joseph Maffia.  Part 2 Jonathan Rinaldi on AI. Mary Jo Maffia led the Pledge of Allegiance.  Saritha Komatireddy presented her candidacy for Attorney General.  In memory of Joseph Maffia who died in August 2025, Mary-Jo Maffia accepted tributes from Haris Bhattia, Christie Brown, Edwin dela Cruz, Isaiah Vega, Michael Zumblaskas, Danniel Maio, MJ Maffia and Nathaniel Gavronsky. Phil Grillo gave a J6 update. Jonathan Rinaldi presented how AI gave him press coverage. Meeting notice email dated December 14, 2025. Meeting notice email dated November 30, 2025.
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Meet the Candidates – October 16, 2025

Watch the meeting on YouTube. Speakers were Mathew Morgan, City Council District 39 on the Libertarian line; Jim Walden for Mayor who dropped out, but qualified to appear on the NBC mayoral candidate debate happening concurrently; Henry Ikeze for Queens Borough President; and Jonathan Rinaldi for City Council, 29th District. The next meeting is November 20, 2025.  Republicans Under Mamdani
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Republican Reorganization – September 18, 2025

Watch the video of the meeting on YouTube. Before the meeting, a memorial was held for Elizabeth Santelli. Meeting was called to order at 7:41.  Sylvia Chappell led the Pledge of Allegiance.  A moment of silence was held remembering Charlie Kirk.  Jim Strawhorn read the club's Mission Statement.  Sophia Worrell did the roll call.  Isaiah Vega read the August 21 minutes, which was adopted with vote of one nay from Isaiah Vega.  Joe Solomon reported club's bank balance. Announcements:  Ed Cox was re-elected State GOP chairman on September 17, 2025.  Extra free tickets for Sunday's Mets v. Washington National was available,   Ed Lee on voter registration.  Jim Strawhorn on Betsy McCaughey's SaveNYC.org.  Dr. Jeff Weil on Curtis Sliwa's October 5 fundraiser at (aged.) Steakhouse.  Lar...
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Post-Primary Discussions – July 17, 2025

Watch the video of the meeting on YouTube. Loren Spivack, The Free Market Warrior Speakers:  Paul Pogozelski, City Council 30; Japneet Singh, City Council 28; Nickie Kane, City Council 39; Dr. Selma Bartholomew, Mayor; James Leonard, Mayor; David Rem, Mayor; and George Marsh, Mayor. The next meeting is August 21, 2025.
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Republican Primary Candidates – June 19, 2025

Watch the June 19, 2025 meeting on YouTube. Music Performance:  Larry Block and Lydia of American Conservative Artists.  Pledge of Allegiance:  AM Goodridge.  Mission Statement and Roll Call:  Jim Strawhorn.  Minutes: George Stein.  Speakers on the June 24 County Committee Primary:  James Coppola (062/24), Elena Chin (062/24), George Stein, Suzanne Chronowitz,  Karen Carr (011/23), Phil McManus (010/23), and Andrew Okuneff (057/54).  Robert Skaretka summarized Early Voting results and stories at the Helen Marshall Early Voting site. The next meeting is July 17, 2025.
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Independent Petitioning Candidates – May 15, 2025

Watch the May 15, 2025 meeting on YouTube. Speakers: John Patrick Healy (Republican/Conservative and Common Good and Fight and Deliver); Jonathan Rinaldi (Republican, NO to City of YES and Asians United); Joseph Foley (NY Families First); Wayne Chang (Freedom and Asians United); and Irene Estrada, Mayor (Conservative and Asians United). The next meeting is July 17, 2025.
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Independent Candidates – April 17, 2025

Meeting was recorded live, and is available on YouTube! Zahra Rashid on health, detox and politics. Third party independent petitioning groups represented are Unity (Marty Dolan), Asians United (Angela Aquino), Common Good (George Marsh), The Olive Branch (Javon Terell Ross), ReBuild (Abbey Laurel-Smith), Innovating NYC (Von S. Del Valle), NO to City of YES (James Leonard), Innovating NYC (Tabitha Ward),  We Can Thrive (Dr. Brandon Gillespie), United Alliance (Gonzalo Duran), Freedom (Skiboky Stora), and Fight and Deliver (Andrew Cuomo).  Some other known third party names with petitions out are Diversity, The New Era, Coalition 4 Life, A Blue Collar, STOP the Casino, ER Political Gen, Patriot Workers, End AntiSemitism, Safe & Affordable, Power Up NYC, Party Party.  Shoul...
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