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NY State Assembly · District 36

Queens: Astoria and Long Island City

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Diana Moreno, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Diana Moreno31,21484.7%
Edward Lee5,55515.1%

As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. Ballotpedia ↗Wikipedia ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • The seat became vacant when Zohran Mamdani (D) resigned after being elected Mayor of New York City. Diana Moreno won a February 3, 2026 special election with 74.1% of the vote over Rana Abdelhamid (Queens For All) and Mary Jobaida (People First Party).[1]
  • In the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary for a full term, incumbent Diana Moreno defeated Mary Jobaida and Kevin Coenen, winning 78.3% of the vote. The Republican and Working Families Party primaries were canceled; Edward Lee (R) and Moreno (WFP) each advanced without appearing on a primary ballot.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Diana MorenoDWFPINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERNY State Assembly Member, District 36 (since February 2026)Full profile →Edward LeeRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Diana Moreno
    Opposes[3]

    Opposes expanded immigration enforcement; supports the New York For All Act to restrict state and local cooperation with ICE.

  • Edward Lee
    —

Stronger rent regulation and tenant protections

  • Diana Moreno
    Supports[3]

    Says she will strengthen tenant protections and defend rent stabilization, and supports creating a public Social Housing Development Authority.

  • Edward Lee
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Diana Moreno
    Supports[3]

    Supports taxing high earners to fund public childcare and other services.

  • Edward Lee
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Diana Moreno
    Supports[3]

    Campaigns on enacting universal, no-cost childcare for children from six weeks to five years old, funded by taxing high earners.

  • Edward Lee
    —

Research notes & limits

Edward Lee has no prior officeholding, campaign-finance total, or conventional issue platform on record; his Ballotpedia survey response focuses on personal advocacy history and unverified claims about other individuals and organizations, which are omitted here as they cannot be corroborated against the research standard's sourcing requirements. His research depth is marked 'minimal' accordingly. Little biographical detail beyond Lee's own survey is publicly documented (no birthplace, education, or employment history found), so his biography is short.

Sources · 19

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.New York State Assembly District 36 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Diana Moreno - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Diana for Queens - Meet Diana / Our Platform · Diana Moreno for Assembly Candidate's own words
  4. 4.A10340 - Bill Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly Official record
  5. 5.A11289 - Bill Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly Official record
  6. 6.A11580 - Bill Summary and Actions · New York State Assembly Official record
  7. 7.Edward Lee - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Ed Lee aka djelf7 for NYS Assembly 36 · Ed Lee campaign site (LICGOP.com) · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  9. 9.New York State Assembly District 36 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  10. 10.Diana for Queens - Meet Diana / Our Platform · Diana Moreno for Assembly Candidate's own words
  11. 11.Assemblymember Diana C. Moreno - Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-10-21 Official record
  12. 12.DSA member officially launches campaign to replace Mamdani in Assembly - Queens Daily Eagle · Queens Daily Eagle · 2026-10-21 News report
  13. 13.Diana Moreno · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  14. 14.Assemblymember Diana C. Moreno - Committee Membership · New York State Assembly · 2026-10-21 Official record
  15. 15.Biography - Diana C. Moreno · New York State Assembly · 2026-10-19 Official record
  16. 16.2026 New York State Assembly election · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
  17. 17.Edward Lee - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026 Candidate's own words
  18. 18.New York State Assembly District 36 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  19. 19.New York State Assembly District 36 results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference