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NYS Assembly District 72 - Manhattan
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NYS Assembly - District 72 - Manhattan
This is an open seat, vacated when incumbent Gabriela Rosa admitted to paying a U.S. citizen to marry her so that should could obtain U.S. citizenship. This is a safe Democratic seat, so the winner of the primary will in all likelihood be the next Assemblymember for this district.
Election Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Neighborhoods: (Manhattan & Bronx) Washington Heights, Inwood, and a small amount of Marble Hill in the Bronx. Map at the Assembly website.
Candidates: (in alphabetical order)
Francesca M. Castellanos (D)
Manny De Los Santos (D)
Melanie Hidalgo (D)
Guillermo Linares (D)
Mayobanex Villalona (D)
These are all the candidates who filed to run in the primary, according to the NYS BOE report (pdf here). Some may have dropped out, but we believe that Manny De Los Santos and Guillermo Linares are still running.
Links & More Info:
35-year-old community leader decided to run for the Assembly seat following the resignation of Gabriela Rosa, who pleaded guilty to marriage fraud, Daily News, July 7, 2014
Former Assemblyman Guillermo Linares will vie for seat vacated by disgraced politician Gabriela Rosa, Daily News, July 10, 2014.
To return to our page here listing Hot Races 2014, click here.
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A local coalition group of Democracy for America since 2004
Democracy for NYC (DFNYC) is committed to the ideals espoused by Democracy for America, the organization founded by Howard Dean, and the national network of local coalition groups dedicated to the same.