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SPECIAL ELECTIONS

January 2, 2026
"Governor Hochul Announces Special Elections in Senate Districts 47 and 61,
and in Assembly District 36"

Gov's Proclamation
Public Officers Law 42 "Filling vacancies in elective offices"
Election Law
 

Special election Political Calendar--3 

Special Election - 74th AD

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Ballotpedia: Diana Moreno

Ballotpedia: Keith Powers

Ballotpedia:  Erik Bottcher

Ballotpedia: Jeremy Zellner

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The Press in Action/Inaction

October 30, 2025
"Former DSA leader Diana Moreno hopes to replace Zohran Mamdani in the Assembly"
City & State (Sterne)

December 20, 2025
"Mamdani endorses Diana Moreno to replace his Assembly seat"
Spectrum

January 2, 2026
"Special elections set to fill Mamdani, Hoylman-Sigal’s seats"
Spectrum/NY-1 (Erica Brosnan)

January 7, 2026
"Special election set for Ryan's Senate seat"
Investigative Post (Geoff Kelly)

Jan 15, 2026
"Nydia Velázquez Gives Mamdani a Warning as She Endorses a Successor"
NYT (Nicholas Fandos)

Jan 21, 2026
"Diana Moreno outlines vision for Assembly District 36 ahead of Feb. 3 special election"
QNS (Shane O'Brien) & here

January 23, 2026
"Queens D36 Assembly candidates hold final debate ahead of Feb. 3 special election"
QNS (Shane O'Brien)

January 23, 2026
"Early voting for Mamdani's old Assembly seat kicks off Saturday"
Gothamist (Brigid Bergin)

January 24, 2026
"The Frozen Four: a guide to the special elections"
City & State (Eric Holmberg)

February 2, 2026
"Turnout low ahead of special election to fill Mamdani’s old seat"
Queens Daily Eagle (Ryan Schwach)

"Breakdown of candidates that ran for Queens assembly seat"
FOX5 NY (Briana Scalia, Morgan McKay)

Feb 3, 2026
"Special elections in Manhattan, Queens: What to know"
NY-1 (Deanna Garcia)

Feb 3, 2026
"Backed by Mamdani, D.S.A. Candidate Wins Election for Mayor’s Old Seat"
NYT (Nicholas Fandos)

Feb 3, 2026
"Former DSA leader Diana Moreno hopes to replace Zohran Mamdani in the Assembly"
Gothamist (Brigid Bergin)

February 3, 2026
"Special election results in New York for Assembly, Senate seats"
Crains NY Business (Jack Grieve)

February 3, 2025
"Special NYC elections 2026: Moreno wins Mamdani's district"
AM NY  (Deanna Garcia)

February 3, 2026
"Live: New York special election results"
Albany Times Union (Erica Smith)

February 3, 2026
"Zellner declares victory over Gagliardo in State Senate 61st District special election"
WSKG (Emyle Wakins, Brian Chojnacki)

February 3, 2026
"Zellner wins special election for 61st Senate District"
Spectrum News-NY1 (Halena Sepulveda)

"In special election, Diana Moreno wins Mamdani’s former Queens Assembly seat"
MSN (Marina Roman)

February 4, 2026
"NYC special election results: Democrats dominate state legislature seats"
PIX11 (Kirstin Cole)

February 4, 2026
"Democrats Erik Bottcher and Keith Powers easily win special elections for state Senate, Assembly seats in Manhattan"
amNY (Matt Tracy, Robert Pozarycki)

February 5, 2026
"Diana Moreno Wins Election for the Mayor’s Assembly Seat"
NYC News Service (Benjy Sachs)

February 5, 2026
"‘People are counting on us’: A Q&A with state Sen. Erik Bottcher"
City & State (Kate Lisa)

February 11, 2026
"NY State Assembly Member Diana Moreno on special election win"
PIX